“From the information we have available to us right now, there won’t be one scene-stealing or breakthrough technology this year,” Ogg writes. “But that doesn’t equate to a boring event by any means… There is also a fair bit of suspense hanging over this year’s show. The most anticipated moment of CES for now is what Verizon will do with its moment in the spotlight. Rumors of a Verizon iPhone have been circulating for what seems like years now.”
“Unless you’ve sequestered yourself in a place with no Internet or TV, you’re likely aware that this year’s show is going to be all about tablets,” Ogg writes. “Tablets, tablets, tablets–get used to reading that now because you’re going to see and hear it repeated all week long. The devices we’ll see will be from competitors gleefully gunning for Apple’s iPad: slate-style touchscreens that are very app friendly.”
Ogg writes, “Apple has the clear early-mover advantage in this market–some might even say it invented the touch-screen slate category–and many consumer electronics and PC manufacturers are salivating at the thought of getting their customers to pay $500 or more for yet another device that is not a smartphone or a laptop.”
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Ogg writes, “The presence of software at the show can be tied back to that company that doesn’t even attend CES. Apple’s creation of the mobile app economy has led to app stores popping up, well, everywhere. And now that games and lifestyle apps are such a big deal, it’s really inevitable that they’d make their way to CES.”
Much more in Ogg’s full CES 2011 preview article here.