Photos: CES 2008 starts up

From Bill Gates' final CES hurrah to Yoko Ono and Will.i.am, CES launched with a star-studded cast.

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November 20, 2008 3:32 PM PST

By: Lindsey Turrentine, Corinne Schulze

Nervous that the Guitar Hero champion was going to wipe the floor with his guitar, Bill Gates decided to bring in guitar legend Slash to take Leone on.

Photo credit: Corinne Schulze/CNET Networks

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