For the first time in 23 years, as a sales/marketing dweeb I do NOT have to work the show... NCC (for you old-timers)/Comdex in November..and I could not be more happy about it!
IMHO, it has really changed focus over the last 5-6 years - most 'high end' IT companies have abandoned Comdex as it has been taken over by retail/PC/consumer market suppliers. It appears now to be a shadow of the old, "peak" Comdex of the late 80's/mid-90's.
Nothing wrong with that, times/markets change. At least now you can easily get a hotel room IN town during the show!