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Crowds Descend On Las Vegas for CES 2008
Consumer Electronics Show expected to draw 140,000 visitors
Charles J. Murray, Senior Technical Editor -- Design News, January 7, 2008
The 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show kicked off here in Las Vegas yesterday, setting an upbeat tone for makers of televisions, cell phones, handhelds, displays, semiconductors, software and a multitude of other electronic products.
Billed as the “world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow,” CES featured a Sunday keynote speech from industry giant Bill Gates, who told a standing-room crowd of attendees the future will involve more touch screens and voice commands for devices, as well as a blizzard of new “in the cloud” Internet applications.
The show, which boasts 2,700 exhibitors and 1.7 million sq ft of exhibit space, draws attendees from 140 countries. Some 140,000 visitors are expected to attend this year’s show, with 25,000 international attendees.
Exhibitors at CES read like a "Who’s Who" of the electronics industry, including such names as Microsoft, Intel, Texas Instruments, Motorola, Freescale, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Analog Devices, Sony, Sharp and Panasonic, among many, many others.
This year’s CES is expected to feature an emphasis on high-definition (HD) television and wireless technology. Texas Instruments will demo 3D TV, Sony will show off a 50-inch TV that’s 3mm thick and virtually every cell phone maker will roll out phones with video capabilities.
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