Not sure how many of you guys out there know, but the Google IO conference is coming up. What is Google IO you ask? Google IO is a conference held by Google to present and promote current/future projects and products that will be hitting the market. For example, Google IO of 2010 introduced Motorolla's Droid Android based smartphone. Not only did they introduce it, they gave them away to all attendees prior to the actual release! Why would you want to see Googles new products and hear them boast about what they can do while they show you the endless uses and how to program them? Well, at least for me, you can learn about future technology and how you can integrate it into your life. For example, you keep up to date on the current smartphones and you want to learn how to develop X software for Y device. The conference is there to show you your options and even introduce some aspects of how you go along to do what you need.
In addition, I mentioned before that Google gave away the first edition Droids. If that wasn't for you, you had the option to get a Nexus One. Google sent a choice to all registered attendees asking which they would prefer, to which their choice was sent to them free of charge. These phones were then discussed in great depth at the conference after the new owners had a few months to get their hands dirty with the software. But hey, get this... They also gave away the HTC Evo prior to the release! So these developers, students, and new avid Android users got two pieces of free software that is over a grand without contract (general retail.)
Highlights for this years Google IO hardware give away are rumored to the new release of their CR48 laptop (also known as the Google Chrome Netbook), as well as some phone that just recently got released and or has yet to be released. Since it is Google I would speculate getting a Nexus S as it is their personal line of phones.
How do you sign up? Curious to see what Google has going for the rest of 2011 up to 2012? Or just want free hardware?!?! Well too bad. The tickets sold out in 20 minutes this year. Prices for non educational individuals were $450 and students $150. The conference is held in the Moscone Center in San Fransisco on May 10-11. Luckily I was able to grab a ticket along with a friend and the misses. So I'll fill you in live from the conference! Hopefully off of their CR48!
But thats it for now! Look forward to conference to let all of you know.
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