Microsoft Announces CES 2012 Will Be Its Last

[Nujui]

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After over 20 years of participation in the annual CES, Microsoft has announced that 2012 will its last year exhibiting or holding events at the popular electronics show.

Revealed today in a blog post from Microsoft's vice president of corporate communications, Frank X. Shaw, the company said that after 2012, the company will no longer operate a booth or host a keynote address.

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[Sterling]

What the hell is this? Why is Microsoft doing this?

 

[jumpman17]

They'll probably start holding their own keynote event like every other company seems to be doing nowadays.

 

[Nikolay]

inb4 Doomsday 2012

 

[Hop2089]

inb4 Doomsday 2012

For the love of God the world won't end next year, only the Mayan calendar just ends in 2012 and Sir Issac Newton already said the world will end in 2060, we have a little over 48 years to live.

 

[Deleted_171835]

whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat

Honestly, Microsoft's CES keynote was the only one I actually watched. I'll miss it.

 

[Langin]

What is the task of a CES? I am sorry, I don't have time to search..

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

Huh...I wonder why they are doing that?

 

[Nujui]

What is the task of a CES? I am sorry, I don't have time to search..

"The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a major technology-related trade show held each January"

 

[Gahars]

I've heard about the Tokyo Game Show being seen as irrelevant, but CES? This is definitely a surprise.

I'm interested in hearing their explanation... whenever they get around to it.

 

[chartube12]

Simple. Microsoft sold everything they own to Apple. So no matter what Jobs now owns your soul.

 

[Keva]

I guess it has been long known that Microsoft has been trying to emulate Apples 'success'.

This is just another move by them to bring them more inline with their operations and will start hosting events of their own.

 

[Deleted_171835]

I guess it has been long known that Microsoft has been trying to emulate Apples 'success'.

With an annual revenue of $69+ billion, I would say that they are mighty successful on their own.

 

[Deleted-236924]

inb4 Doomsday 2012

For the love of God the world won't end next year, only the Mayan calendar just ends in 2012 and Sir Issac Newton already said the world will end in 2060, we have a little over 48 years to live.

inb4 this was obvious sarcasm

 

[Satangel]

They'll probably start holding their own keynote event like every other company seems to be doing nowadays.

Yup, that's what's going to happen. Don't really mind it + from a business perspective, I think that's beneficial for them. On CES there are hundreds/thousands of products shown, it's very easy to see your product get lost, and not getting the attention it deserves.

 

[iFish]

I think it's a good idea to not do a keynote at CES. But I still think it's a good idea to show off products at CES. Just to get the word out.

 

[FireEmblemGuy]

Simple. Microsoft sold everything they own to Apple. So no matter what Jobs now owns your soul.

How could MS or Apple own my soul if I'm using Linux on my PCs or Android on my phone/tablet/MP3 player?

 

[Deleted_171835]

I think it's a good idea to not do a keynote at CES. But I still think it's a good idea to show off products at CES. Just to get the word out.

And why do you think that?

 

[Bladexdsl]

What the hell is this? Why is Microsoft doing this?

they know the world will end in 2012