You won't lack for local coverage of the Sony Expo this year at Ala Moana Hotel, which is running through tomorrow, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. So let me just add a few observations.

First, there weren't any jaw-dropping products this year. The 9.9 millimeter-thin BRAVIA KLV-40ZX1M LCD was impressive and we liked the DSLR Alpha Camera A900. The Blue-Ray disc VAIO is a very sweet notebook that I would have taken home but for the laptop lock.

However, the Advertiser Road Trip Crew (ARTC) didn't experience the ooohas and ahhhhs of previous expos and the game offerings were disappointing. Maybe we're getting numb to product rollouts.

Like last year, however, you'll want to hold off on purchasing any products until Shirokiya and other retailers announce their post-expo sales. I'll add that you'll want to check prices online as well since we're very close to Black Friday.

Meantime, the ARTC wants to know: why doesn't Canon and Nikon hold big-old expos here, too? We don't mean the invite-only mini demos, but a Sony-like unveiling of the latest and greatest?

Did you take in the expo? What were your impressions?