Yes, the timing of the Consumer Electronics Show could be worse. It’s hard enough prying yourself off of your couch after the holidays and going back into the office without having to worry about hopping on a plane to Las Vegas and spending four days surrounded by high-decibel bass tones, throngs of sweaty geeks, and 30-minute delays everywhere you go.
Total madness, every year.
But you know, despite our initial apprehension, we’re excited for CES. We always are. If you can’t get amped about seeing and playing with thousands of brand new and not-yet-released tech products, you have no business being in this business.
The Maximum PC team leaves for Vegas on Wednesday, and we’re jumping right into the fray with Samsung, Corsair, and Microsoft press events lined up from Wednesday morning all the way through to the evening hours.
As always, the new year brings some big questions that will be answered at CES. Will Microsoft announce Windows 7 (or 8?) for ARM devices? Whose tablets will generate the most buzz? And what about 3D?
Our thoughts, questions, and predictions are below. We’re also incorporating comments and questions that we received from you guys into our story as well. The short version of your reponses: No More 3D!
Hit the jump for our anticipated picks for CES!
While most mobile technophiles at this week's CTIA show were drooling over new products that are a couple of months away, Samsung held a small, private "Mobile-ization" event in San Jose yesterday to talk about what's coming from mobile devices that are... several months away. In these days of hyperactive product cycles, that's about the most advanced, long-lead demo/preview one can get.
