1.10.2007
CES day 2.5 - things continue to be crazy
Posted by Kate Ashley - Executive Director, Marketing & Retail Channel

Another wild day on the show floor (my apologies for posting this technically on the 3rd day of CES - late nights and early mornings are not the blogger's friend).

Monday night we had a great dinner with our friends from AMD and ATI, who seem to have passed through the painful stages of the coming together and are starting to emerge into the other side. It was fun to see them get to know each other more and to get to know them as a joint entity. I'm excited about what they will deliver in this new year.

After dinner Monday, Microsoft threw a party and had a little Vegas act there to entertain. The Pussycat Dolls were a big hit and everyone had a great time. With Vista launching later this month, everyone was in the mood to celebrate.

Tuesday was a typical Velocity day at CES. We met with partners, media, and even bumped into some competitors. I shared a ride over to the Convetion Center with Mario, the founder of Overdrive PC. I really enjoyed meeting him. This is a classic example of something I love about our space. Even though we're technically competitors, the PC bunch is a very friendly group and while we still go after the same customers, none of us take ourselves seriously enough to be anything but friendly. I've met the founders and associates of all our major competitors (Kelt from Falcon, Rahul from Voodoo, Alex and Nelson from Alienware) and it's a geeky kind of fraternity - more on that in a later post. But I believe this attitude and approach are something general throughout the industry, which makes it a very exciting place to be.

Tuesday we also had meetings with some potential partners who may help us do some dramatic things to our product lines - more to come on that. We also had an absolutely great meeting with Intel - we're very pleased with what they're up to these days and continue to expect great things from them.

Today holds - you guessed it - more meetings with partners and media. It's also our last day at the show. Check back from update later tonight.

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