CES - Favorites from the show

10.01.2007

Sexiness, as we all know, is in the eye of the beholder. But if we take it as a given that it has nothing to do with need or practicality, our nomination for sexiest looking gadget at the show is the OJO picture phone.

Picture phones are a fantasy from the 1950s and the fantasy grew with the popularity of the 60s futuristic cartoon show, The Jetsons. And while videoconferencing is a business staple, it's still debatable years later whether consumers really would buy these devices in significant numbers. After all, do we really want our friends and family to see us in our dingy PJs? And what if there's food between our teeth? Plus, it's a chicken and egg thing - picture phones are only attractive to purchase if a lot of other people have them.

But, hey -- this is about sexy not practical, and the OJO looks quite sexy, in a Space Age, Jetson-y sort of way.

Bottom line: Not many people will need it but it sure looks nice.