Glimpses of CES 2011, Las Vegas

Jan. 6, 2011 at 3:42 AM ET

As the curtain officially opened on the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, msnbc.com's John Brecher took a moment to turn away from the shiny objects, pointing his camera instead at the gadget lovers who come in droves, and at the places that are magically transformed, for the week, into a Disneyland of technology.

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Outside the Las Vegas Convention Center before the start of CES in Las Vegas. For more on CES, see technolog.msnbc.com. (John Brecher / msnbc.com)

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At one of the email stations in the Las Vegas Convention Center before the start of CES in Las Vegas. For more on CES, see technolog.msnbc.com. (John Brecher / msnbc.com)

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Setting up at the Las Vegas Convention Center prior to CES. For more on CES, see technolog.msnbc.com. (John Brecher / msnbc.com)

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Setting up the Samsung section of CES at the Las Vegas Convention Center. For more on CES, see technolog.msnbc.com. (John Brecher / msnbc.com)

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Johnny Perdomo adjusts his scarf while setting up the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups booth in the Las Vegas Convention Center before the start of CES in Las Vegas. For more on CES, see technolog.msnbc.com. (John Brecher / msnbc.com)

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Members of the audience during the Panasonic press conference at CES in Las Vegas. For more on CES, see technolog.msnbc.com. (John Brecher / msnbc.com)

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Panasonic presents its new Viera tablet at CES in Las Vegas. For more on CES, see technolog.msnbc.com. (John Brecher / msnbc.com)

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Members of the audience wear 3D glasses during Sony's press conference at CES in Las Vegas. For more on CES, see technolog.msnbc.com. (John Brecher / msnbc.com)

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Crowd awaits Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's keynote speech at the Hilton during CES in Las Vegas. For more on CES, see technolog.msnbc.com. (John Brecher / msnbc.com)