A Quick Look at CES 2008

The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the annual event for electronics enthusiasts. Prior shows have brought us the Xbox (2001), HDTV (1998), the NES (1985), the Commodore 64 (1982), the Compact Disc player (1981), and the VCR (1970) – each of them icons in their own right.

This year’s show is no exception, with Panasonic’s 150-inch Lifescreen Plasma (it’s bigger than a queen size mattress), Pioneer’s 9mm-thick plasma TV and “real black” contrast concept taking the cake. Honorable mentions should include Alienware’s curved rear-projecting gaming monitor, 2880x900 pixels of pure wrap-around gaming goodness, and SanDisk’s 16GB microSDHC card – at least in this geek’s humble opinion.

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Technology isn’t the only thing making news this year. During his traditional keynote address, Bill Gates announced his official retirement from Microsoft, highlighted by an entertaining video of his life after Microsoft where attempts to work on his physique and mental well-being with Matthew McConaughey, asks George Clooney to play him in a biopic, and tries to get back on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Slash even joined him on-stage for a little bit of Guitar Hero.

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But this year, the rest pale in comparison to the ultimate in self defense: Taser’s C2 line of leopard-print (also comes in pink!) bad guy shockers along with a revolutionary MP3-playing holster. You might want to read that again and give it time to sink in. “Fashion with a Bite” meets music-on-the-go for the modern day man or woman who wants to not only sport the latest trends, but listen to cool beats while they pump ne’er-do-wells with 50,000 volts of pure personal protection.

If you’re interested in more coverage of CES 2008, head on over to The Giz’ or Engadget – both of them have agents live on the field.

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