CeBIT 2008: we're coming at you live from Hanover

Our sources tell us Hanover is somewhere in Germany, but that's all we've confirmed so far. Luckily, while we might fall short with this whole "geography" thing, we did manage to sneak onto the show floor here at CeBIT 2008. Most booths are still heavily under construction, but we did manage to pick up a few scoops before we passed out from the paint fumes. Check out the gallery below for some quick booth snaps and artistically-framed exhibit hall exteriors.

CeBIT 2008: we're coming at you live from Hannover

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 2nd 2008 1:33PM]

"Our sources tell us Hannover is somewhere in Germany"
Don't worry. Even most Germans don't know more about Hannover. It might just be the most boring and uninteresting place in the world.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 2nd 2008 3:34PM]

Something is telling me that the whole Engadget team is going to get a huge hangover.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 2nd 2008 5:25PM]

At least they still have Cebit once a year.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 3rd 2008 12:22AM]

And why do you say "might"?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 2nd 2008 1:36PM]

I've got a bad feeling about Hannover... mostly because it's so close to Hangover.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 2nd 2008 1:45PM]

Please please please don't forget to visit MeiZu's booth as they will supposedly unveil MiniOne/M8.

[Lord John Whorfin Posted Mar 2nd 2008 1:55PM]

If you end up praying to the porcelain god, notice how different it is from ours... Enjoy the observation platform.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 2nd 2008 2:03PM]

Engadgeterians,

you might be interested in the (inoffical) Cebit booth party guide:
http://www.heise.de/cebit/party/

Have fun there!

[Bamboo Posted Mar 2nd 2008 2:24PM]

One thing I noticed in this great shot of Asus motherboards:
http://www.engadget.com/photos/cebit...nnover/671735/
In the 2nd poster from the left says something about "5 sec. to the internet"
I am wondering if it is something about that new BIOS, the EFI.
Also of note, this picture from ASUS eeepc with windows
http://www.engadget.com/photos/cebit...nnover/671759/
Now if they would keep it the same price and make the screen bigger, I would really consider getting one.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 2nd 2008 3:02PM]

I'm living in Hannover... and trust me, you can have some fun in our small city. Just ask for the "Steintor" and have some fun with the ladys doing the oldest job in the world :).

[mnemo Posted Mar 2nd 2008 3:16PM]

Hey, I was born in Hanover. Living in Beckstown, though. :-P

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 2nd 2008 3:17PM]

Meizu M8 anyone

[Rick36 Posted Mar 2nd 2008 4:14PM]

Nothing wrong with Hannover. One of the biggest exposition centers in the world.

At least the general public can go to CeBIT unlike the CES show in Las Vegas. Imagine the consumer getting to to to the Consumer Electronics Show in LV!

[LifeSizeActionFigure Posted Mar 2nd 2008 6:43PM]

I went to CeBit in 2002. It was awesome and can be summed up in two words. booth babes.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 3rd 2008 12:48AM]

Any event that is summed up with the words "booth babes" is something I want no part of.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 3rd 2008 9:32AM]

"Our sources tell us Hannover is somewhere in Germany"
hannover isn't just somewhere in Germany, it's the heart of it! :) i would even say that it's the heart of europe! :)
yes your right, i'm living there.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 4th 2008 12:20PM]

i would never have guessed...