The Moment sent several writers to join the myriad of newspaper reporters crowding the convention floor, gathering the hottest info among the countless number of demo booths.
Most companies are present to publicize their image.
Citibank had a large booth trying to convince PC users to do banking over the modem. There were many Internet provider companies, such as IDT Internet Services, trying to sign up new computer users. A pple Computers was trying to convince potential customers to buy the PowerMac, because its user-friendly interface would make it easy to get connected on the World Wide Web. It was a huge opportunity for big companies to reach the common user. For new startup companies, it is very hard to get publicity and exposure to the general public.