Hong Kong has different types of exhibitions focused either on the vendor or the consumer. The big consumer show is the Hong Kong Computer and Communications Expo, which was held 21-24 August 2009 at the HKCEC. Being open to the general public, it tends to be CROWDED. I went on the last day and thankfully didn't wait until the last minute. The last few hours were becoming a mad house as people were out searching for bargains on computer products.

As elsewhere the big push was on items like LCD monitors/TVs, digital TV settop boxes, and netbooks. After ...