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11/19/2001 Entry: "The week in review: An atypical Comdex - Tech News - CNET.com"

The week in review: An atypical Comdex - Tech News - CNET.com

The technology industry's biggest annual trade show attracted the smallest crowd in a decade, but that didn't mean Comdex Fall 2001 wasn't still packed with plenty of gadgets and competitive jabs.

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates kicked off the conference, showing off examples of the Tablet PC, which was unveiled as a concept during last year's conference. The device, which uses a touch screen and a forthcoming version of Windows XP, was shown in prototype form with examples from Compaq Computer, NEC, Toshiba, Intel and others.