LAS VEGAS -- A crowd of gadget enthusiasts gathered at the entrance to
the Consumer Electronics Show here Thursday, awaiting admission to one
of the world's largest gadget shows.
Organizers expect 110,000 people to attend this year's show, a decline
of about 25,000 from last year. Despite the downturn, hundreds of
exhibitors will still be showing thousands of new products, from watch
phones and giant 3-D televisions to USB humping dogs and electronic
air fresheners.
It will be just as hard to get a taxi, and healthy food will be just
as unavailable as in previous years.
