Saturday, January 15, 2005

CES - Incremental innovation vs. Disruptive Innovations

I had the pleasure of working CES for my employer this year, and it was a very interesting 5 days down in Vegas. I was last at CES 2 years ago, and from my recollection, I had the opportunity to check out many disruptive technologies, including satellite radio, Plasma / LCD / DLP TVs, and many others. This year the show seemed to be all about incremental innovation. While I did spot numerous small companies with innovative products, I didn't find the "next big thing" like I felt I had when I saw XM 2 years ago. While this year seemed slow, I am confident with broadband speeds increasing, 3G networks being deployed, and moore's law still kicking, we should expect a big CES next year.

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