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Originally Posted by Kati Compton
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Originally Posted by TinMan
As far as the "physical" feel of a device, if it's already "set" (i.e., in production) then I can just as easily find the item in a store or elsewhere. If the design is a prototype, there's no guarantee that the end result will match what you saw/held at the show (e.g., "Smart" Display).
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Unfortunately, not all products have an in-store presence. Particularly PPCs it seems these days. |
True, but as many/most shows are not for end-consumers, it's not generally cost-effective to go to one only to see readily-available products, particularly if the show is for IT/CE in general (e.g., if you're considering outfitting your company with 200 Dell PPCs, buying one for $300 to evaluate is a heck of a lot cheaper than attending a trade-show like CES). Granted there might be pre-production items to see, but in those cases there's no way to be certain the finally product will match what you saw at the show. And of course there are the items that never make it out the door at all--a total waste of time, IMO.
-Mike
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