Is there a public IT exhibition show in the UK like...

phillai · 30 Mar 2010 at 09:35

...The one I went to in Singapore a bit earlier this month?

Singapore's largest IT, digital, mobile & consumer electronics show!

IT Show Singapore 2010
http://www.itshow.com.sg/

This was really great - I saw all the latest computers hardware products spread over 6 massive floors.

I also saw loads TV media players as well.

All these things were available to buy as well.

I also witnessed Sony's 3D TV... 3D TV is amazing!

Why can't we have anything like this in the UK??

Teledude · 30 Mar 2010 at 10:10

IP Expo??

bigsharn · 30 Mar 2010 at 14:46

The closest I know of to that sort of thing is Multiplay, or Gadget Show Live...

Duke · 7 Apr 2010 at 19:18

Went to Gadget Show Live today

Surprised that OcUK wasn't there when many of their competitors were.

SideWinder · 7 Apr 2010 at 20:50

Duke said:
Went to Gadget Show Live today

Surprised that OcUK wasn't there when many of their competitors were.

Very interesting point...OcUK doesn't appear to advertise the usual way but instead rely more on the forum for marketing.

chrisxuk · 7 Apr 2010 at 20:57

Duke said:
Went to Gadget Show Live today

Surprised that OcUK wasn't there when many of their competitors were.

What was it like? Me and a couple of friends were looking at going, but train ticket prices were ridiculous :/

Scooby-DoobyDoo · 7 Apr 2010 at 20:58

Duke said:
Went to Gadget Show Live today

Surprised that OcUK wasn't there when many of their competitors were.

Hi I am there tomorrow.

Was it any good?

Did they have stands where you can buy stuff like a ATI 5850?

Duke · 7 Apr 2010 at 21:07

chrisxuk said:
What was it like? Me and a couple of friends were looking at going, but train ticket prices were ridiculous :/

Scooby-DoobyDoo said:
Hi I am there tomorrow.

Was it any good?

Did they have stands where you can buy stuff like a ATI 5850?

Yeah was good but depends what you expect from it. It is basically a 'trade show' type event so has lots of booths of a variety of companies from small specialised ones to large e-tailors and Nvidia etc. I'm not sure whether they had any stock there, but they were selling some stuff.

The main things there worth looking at (which seemed the 'in' thing) were 3D for TV and games and also ATI's Eyeinfinity (gaming over 6 screens). Oh and the bit with Robot Wars destroying things is great.

Took us about 2-2.5 hours to get around and look at most things but today didn't have some of the extra stage stuff.

It was quite cheap to get in but the big cost at NEC is parking (£8) and food (£4 for a hotdog) which is normal for these events I guess.

Chronictank · 7 Apr 2010 at 21:49

chrisxuk said:
What was it like? Me and a couple of friends were looking at going, but train ticket prices were ridiculous :/

Guys at work who got the guest passes said it was pretty good, more of a sales event than a tech show off tho

<grumbles about booking leave the same time and missing out>