PC Expo and Comdex used to be essential, anticipated events on any tech maven's calendar. Wired News delivered to your inbox or hand-held device. Dot-Coms Getting to Domain Argument Is It Too Late for Sex. But they all went faithfully. New product announcements at both PC Expo or Comdex have been declining rapidly.
Expo looks to have five or six really knockout announcements on tap.
Two years ago, at least five times that number of notable new products debuted at the show. And this year, everyone knows exactly what products will be shown before the exhibition floors have even officially opened. A few years ago, the thrill of the hunt was a big part of attending a trade show. But now most, if not all, of the large exhibitors make a point of announcing their products weeks before either show opens. Now they're simply venues where people can play products that have already been fully outlined in a company press release.