Comdex Special (1999)

We have scouted the floor of the world's biggest computer trade show, COMDEX, in Las Vegas. We've invited the best of the best to come into our studio to give you an in-depth demonstration of the latest innovations in personal computing. [Episode #1713, First broadcast: 12/14/1999] Compaq iPaq and the Vestel Internet Terminal Analyst Tim Bajarin of Creative Strategies takes a look at the emerging Internet appliance market featured at COMDEX. The iPaq is a device designed for companies moving toward an Internet-based computing model. Also featured at COMDEX was the Vestel Internet Terminal which will also be known as the MSN Web Companion under an OEM alliance. MP3, The Definitive Guide Author, Scot Hacker, discusses the emergence of MP3 technology and demonstrates the following products that made waves at COMDEX: i2Go eGo Sony Vaio Music Clip Personal Network Player Creative Labs Nomad Sonic Foundry's Siren Jukebox Napster 2.0 Byte.com Alexander Pournelle discusses the importance of Linux at COMDEX '99. Byte.com gave two awards to Linux at COMDEX, one of them being the "Best of Show" to the Linux Pavillion. Alex also shows us a NetWinder demonstrating Corel's WordPerfect for Linux. Blue Tooth Simon Ellis of Intel gives us a technology demonstration of Blue Tooth. Blue Tooth is not a product but a new technology backed by Intel, IBM, and Nokia. Blue Tooth's purpose is to improve existing wireless technologies by moving data and images among all sorts of household workplaces, and mobile devices (as far as 30 feet away), via radio waves. https://archive.org/details/BestofCO1999