CES 2015: Preview and Predictions

January 5, 2015 | Dan Feinberg, FeinLine Associates, Inc.

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As noted above, resolutions beyond 4K. This one I feel will, in fact, become mainstream and do so quickly.

3D printers are no doubt making great strides and I expect to see cheaper and more capable printers this year. Except for a few very specialized uses I don't see everyone having or even wanting one, perhaps ever.

More powerful, faster, and, in general, really cool PC components such as processors, new DDR4 memory, amazing motherboards and graphics cards, and even keyboards. The PC is seeing a resurgence as many have realized the extreme limitations of tablets and Net-Chrome devices. Don’t get me wrong, these products will survive and grow, but most people already own one variation and don't want or need a second device. I predict that the PC resurgence will gain momentum in 2015 driven by the many new advanced components that will be shown at CES.

The elephant in the room will be Windows 10. It will not be shown at CES as Microsoft has taken a page out of Apple's book and will unveil the first beta version later in the month at a special event. Either way, Windows 10, which has gotten excellent reviews from the pre beta testing group (including myself), will be a major topic of conversation.

Automotive electronics is a topic that has gained prominence. I expect to see amazing advances in automotive electronics this year and not just new cutesy Bluetooth devices, but true twenty-first century science fiction technology.

Drones have been featured at CES for years, but they are no longer toys. I predict drones will be in more households than you might imagine and for reasons both fun and, perhaps, alarming.

Cable and satellite TV providers should be concerned about streaming media. I feel many of us will be cutting the cord over the next five years and we'll see advanced reasons why we can do so this year at CES.

Virtual reality is something I truly believe will become mainstream. Yes, Oculus Rift will be soon be showing a new headset, but I expect the true acknowledged leader in this field 10 years from now will be a company none of us have heard of yet.

Stay tuned as I will be providing many pictures and comments on what I see daily at CES 2015.

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