Jeff Atwood has mentioned on Area 51 and in a blog post that http://gadgets.stackexchange.com/ will likely be deemed not viable, killed, and replaced with sites for Apple and Android.
Was this decision made exclusively because of the gadget site's activity metrics, or did other factors (e.g., the existence of the Apple and Android proposals) figure into the decision?
The reason I ask is that the Home Improvement site has similar activity levels, although it has a number of devoted users, the site fills a void on the web, and there are no competing proposals on Area 51. I would like to know if management has already silently condemned it or decided on thresholds for viability.