The Consumer

Electronics Show is an

annual trade show where

breakthrough technology

is unveiled and products of

the future are announced.

Microsoft, Sony, Samsung,

and every other major tech

company come to the exhibit

each year to demonstrate

new products and build

hype for developmental

prototypes.

This year’s CES, held Jan.

7 through Jan. 10 at the Las

Vegas Convention Center,

was full of cutting-edge

products in all categories of electronics.

Panasonic HDC-SD9 camcorder

The Panasonic HDC-SD9 will be the smallest and

lightest HD video camera on the market when it releases

March 31. The camera weighs only 0.6 lbs and is less

than six inches long. Being an HD camera, it can record 6

hours of full 1080p [1920 x 1080 pixels with progressive

recording] resolution video on a 16 GB SDHC flash card.

The best part about the HDC-SD9 is its price: MSRP

$799.

Samsung Q1 Ultra-Premium Tablet PC

The Samsung Q1 Ultra-Premium is a very light and compact, yet fully functioning,

Microsoft Windows Tablet PC. It features a seven-inch 1024x600 pixel touch screen, split

QWERTY keyboard, 80 GB hard-drive, Bluetooth 2.0, integrated WiFi, SD card slot, 1.3

megapixel camera and 7.5 hours of battery life. If you’re always on the go, this tablet PC

will exceed all your needs and expectations. Price: $1,399.

Casio EX-F1 digital camera

This might be my favorite product unveiled at CES

2008. The Casio EX-F1 is a digital camera that can record

still-frame images at 60 frames per second and high speed

video at up to 1200 frames per second. That is fast enough

to capture the globe of water after popping a filled water

balloon. With most digital cameras offering anywhere

from two to five frames per second of still image capture,

the EX-F1 is truly revolutionary. One mild drawback is that

the still images are a slightly small, but still respectable,

6.1 megapixels; however, the EX-F1 can record full

high-definition 1080p video at 60 frames per second.

Considering all these breakthrough features, the price is a

very reasonable $999.

Peavy AG Riftmaster for Guitar Hero

Do you want to rock even harder? The Peavey AG Riffmaster, a

Guitar Hero controller for the Sony Playstation 2, allows you to do just

that. It is made of a genuine, full-scale, guitar body fitted with Guitar

Hero fret buttons and strum bar. Also, it is available in 15 different

themes of famous rock bands such as Megadeth [pictured], KISS and

Pantera. The only downside is the price: a whopping $399.