How Will CES be Affected by the Recession?
How Will CES be Affected by the Recession?
Posted 01/06/2009 at 1:41pm
| by Andy Salisbury
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In this tough economy just about everyone is feeling the strain. Car companies, internet business and the computer manufacturing industry have all felt pressure from the dwindling U.S. dollar, and because of this it’s expected that CES won’t be the monument that it has been in previous years.
CES 2009 is reporting that only 130,000 people will be attending this year’s show, down from the 141,000 that attended last year. The exhibitors aren’t showing up with the same force either, down from last year’s 3,000 to 2,700. Supposedly, there’s still plenty of room left at some of Vegas’ more convenient hotels, something that was blasphemy in past years.
It’s expected that this year’s show will mostly contain green gadgets, aimed at a frugal crowd. Items such as netbooks and OLED displays are expected to dominate just about every booth.
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Syntax
January 06, 2009 at 10:38pm
LED outdoor signage will be huge. no pun intended.
besides that, ya, just green-friendly eco-garbage and netbooks. wait, that last sentence was redundant.
Keith E. Whisman
January 07, 2009 at 1:00am
So Syntax I take it that your there in LV now and your going to it? So the green tree huggers are trying to turn us from being Computer Power Users into Ecco Power Savers? Turning power hungry computer freaks that we are into Tree Hugging, Tofu Farting Fairies is what this years CES is all about eh?
kleinkinstein
January 06, 2009 at 4:01pm
I'm here, at the Mirage. Temps are cold...40's during the day and 30's at night!
Keith E. Whisman
January 06, 2009 at 2:20pm
Vegas just isn't worth visiting any longer since the LV Hilton got rid of the Star Trek Experience. I want that enterprise bridge set. That was freaking awsome.
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