January 9, 2010
Today is my last day here at CES and although there is still 1 more day until CES officially ends, CES ends for me.
After perusing the Exhibit Halls for a couple days, most of the booths and products were still the same and there weren’t any keynotes worth stopping for, in my opinion.
In any case, I went ahead and stopped by the CNet awards to see what they thought deserved high praise based on what was unveiled at CES this year. Although they gave awards in 9 categories, Best of Show and People’s Choice were the two categories that mattered.
In the Best of Show category, Panasonic’s 3D TV won for their innovation in 3D technology. I didn’t get to see the actual prdouct in person, but I believe the fact that their 3D glasses didn’t make you look geeky helped them win.
For the People’s Choice award, I felt that a travesty occurred because Intel’s Wireless Display Technology won the award instead of D-Link’s Boxee Box. I’ll admit, though, that Intel’s “WiDi” is a great way to completely lose the need for wires between computers and displays, but I just believe that Boxee Box is a more innovative concept for the everyday user, a.k.a. The People. Perhaps their non-corporate image held them back from being viewed as pioneers for consumer electronics.
Well, I did one more round through the Exhibit Halls just to check for any new updates and nothing came up so I decided to head back home.
Overall, the trip was fantastic. I met a ton of intriguing people, saw exactly where the consumer electronic market was headed and found myself excited about so many upcoming technologies. I hope this is a nice slice of the Consumer Electronic Show 2010, but I highly recommend coming out to see and play with the products yourself. Read CES’s website for all announcements and show coverage. I hope you enjoyed reading. See ya!