NBC TODAY: Live from the CES Show Floor

The stakes are always high in Las Vegas, but especially this week when over 100,000 people travel to CES, the Consumer Electronics Trade Show, in Las Vegas to see the latest and greatest new technology products. BestStuff's own Corey Greenberg is there with a preview of some of the hottest new technologies sure to be making news in the months to come.

Microsoft Whistler - World premier exclusive of Microsoft's new Operating System for the TODAY Show. Brand new, built from the ground up, it will replace all other versions of Windows. Bill Gates is scheduled to announce later Saturday. Corey will have a working demo of the product.


RCA eBook
Electronic screen the size of a paperback allows you to store and read books electronically. Advantages include larger font capabilities for older readers and instant word lookup. The eBook stores up to 25 books on one device. Ebook titles can now be bought at bookstores without having to download them off a PC. www.rca.com



Qubit Web Tablet
The Qubit is a tablet style computer no bigger than a spiral notebook. You can take the Qubit WebTablet anywhere in the house to read email, watch videos, control your appliances, lights, and play solitaire. www.qubit.net


New technologies at CES


Compaq - A CD player with a built in hard drive that allows you to automatically record up to 400CDs. It connects to your TV and your home entertainment center and automatically categorizes your music.

Pioneer recordable DVD - Another brand new technology that allows you to make your own DVD Movies. You can store 20 years worth of memories on one DVD disk -- a technology to watch in 2001.

Garmin Street Pilot GPS - This portable navigation device not only tells you where to go, it tells you where you are.

TDK CD-R Drive - Make your own music CD with this affordable and aesthetically pleasing new device -- connect via one wire.

Philips portable CD player - This system also plays back MP3 -- in a land of high dollar products and technology this new portable player from Philips is a real bargain and it plays back MP3s to boot.

Panasonic wearable electronics - A tiny music player that looks more like a piece of jewelry than a music device.