Wednesday, January 7, 2009

CES: Even in hard times, new gadgets abound

CES: Even in hard times, new gadgets abound - Business - The State

"The recession figures to tone down the flashiness of this week’s International Consumer Electronics Show, but the lineup of innovative products likely will measure up to those of past years.

The CES product list still looks intriguing partly because startups haven’t yet been hit as hard by this downturn as they were when the Internet boom collapsed in 2000. And bigger companies haven’t yet had time to adjust to consumers’ belt-tightening.

But most of all, competition in consumer electronics is still fierce, and innovation counts. Name-brand manufacturers still need to differentiate themselves by introducing features that keep them ahead of value-price brands."

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