Computex is the premiere tech show for PC hardware – a step above CES in our view – so it was exciting for us to be back in Taipei and see what new treats PC vendors have been cooking up. As we attended press events and roamed the show floor, we were struck by just how much excitement and energy both the attendees and exhibitors brought with them. The exhibition centers were packed, and sometimes we had a hard time finding a place to sit down.
Tom's Hardware had three full-time staff on hand and one freelancer and we still did not get to visit every single case, keyboard, monitor and storage vendor we could have, though we did hit all the major ones. Unfortunately, many of the new products were minor upgrades or derivative trend-followers. There were easily five dozen AIO coolers with LCD screens and six dozen cases with wrap-around glass.
