COMDEX Cancelled Again 196
An anonymous reader noted that COMDEX has been cancelled for the second year in a row. And meanwhile, thousands of IT professionals rejoice that they won't be again exposed to strange strains of viruses that their immune system can't handle.
Why anybody wouldn't have gone anyway ... (Score:4, Informative)
But yeah, I think I should sing Hey Vendor ! , leave our kids alone ...
Re:Why? (Score:4, Informative)
I think it was cancelled due to lack of interest [itworld.com] (on the sponsor's side, I think). I don't think there'll be an event left to cancel in 2006 ...
Re:But in Nevada they get tested (Score:3, Informative)
One Word (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Their *real* dream... (Score:1, Informative)
Re:Perhaps COMDEX should simply be retired (Score:3, Informative)
Don't we already have one of those [oreillynet.com]?
You should come; at the very least, it's undeniable that merlyn throws great parties (no more live animals, though - got in trouble for the alpacas in '03). Lots of vendors giving away free stuff ("free as in lunch"), an open computer lab and WiFi from Apple, 20% discount to convention-goers from Powell's Technical Books, and I'd be surprised if Linus Torvalds didn't at least show up this year (since he lives in town now). Not to mention all the presentations and stuff - the reason you're supposed to come.
Oh, and don't forget the Perl Foundation auction - in '03, they auctioned off the color scheme of search.cpan.org (over $1000 was paid to keep it the existing blue), Andy Lester ate part of his book (well, not really his book, he just updated it...), and somebody's underwear changed hands... Unfortunately the '04 auction was at the Stonehenge party, so nobody could really hear anything, but '05 should be great.
Re:AVN? (Score:2, Informative)
Not Comdex, in November.
As far as I can tell the AVN expo [adult-expo.com] will be January 5-8, coincident with CES 2006.