The reality is that most nerds don't flock to Vegas anymore. At its peak, Comdex attracted more than 250,000 attendees - most of which are Trekkie-loving IT people. It's no surprise that Hilton, which is next door to the LV convention center, seized an opportunity to capitalize on the crowds. Unfortunately, Comdex was decimated by 9/11; STE kept hiking its prices to keep up with the attendance decline, which only exacerbated the problem.
As an aside, I really enjoyed going to STE every time I was in town. Just being able to walk onto a replica of the Enterprise bridge was the best part of the show in my opinion. I wonder what they'll be doing with the set pieces...
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Wo you mai zhongua dianshi. Not even close to what I wanted to say: "I, for one, welcome our Chinese CPU overlords"
The reality is that most nerds don't flock to Vegas anymore. At its peak, Comdex attracted more than 250,000 attendees - most of which are Trekkie-loving IT people. It's no surprise that Hilton, which is next door to the LV convention center, seized an opportunity to capitalize on the crowds. Unfortunately, Comdex was decimated by 9/11; STE kept hiking its prices to keep up with the attendance decline, which only exacerbated the problem. As an aside, I really enjoyed going to STE every time I was in town. Just being able to walk onto a replica of the Enterprise bridge was the best part of the show in my opinion. I wonder what they'll be doing with the set pieces...