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Let the speculation begin about Gates MS Phone introduction at CES this year.  Or maybe Zune Mini or Zune2?  Here is what we know:

• Gates will deliver the pre-show keynote 6:30pm on Sunday January 6.  This is the venue Gates has introduced such hits as the Xbox and other “hits” like Tablet PC, Windows TV and Vista.  Anything is possible and this is the venue to show just about anything.
• Opening keynotes from CEA (Consumer Electronics Association) CEO and Panasonic will come first thing Monday morning.  Nothing major expected here.  Maybe some big TVs.
• Later that afternoon, Intel CEO Paul Otellini will introduce some new chips and cart out the latest in MID and UMPCS (just guessing here).  We’ll be amazed and everyone will envy/loathe how short/long it has taken to get this far.

Interestingly, Macworld is scheduled for the week after CES.  Currently, Apple is not on the exhibitor list for CES (staying true to years past).  Many have speculated Apple would be at both CES and then back in SF for Macworld where they may drop the iPhone 2, iPhone Nano, or next generation iPod (which seems more likely to me).

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