It could have been the bin Laden effect. From the crowded aisles of previous years, Online Information 2001 seemed to suffer a shortage of visitors. The flocks of Scandinavians in their colourful sweaters and bobble hats, the chattering French, the gesticulating Italians... overseas visitors were difficult to spot among the 12,600 who passed through Olympia's doors. Or was it because the exhibition had moved into the spacious Grand Hall? Whether fact or illusion, Online Information was more subdued than usual in spite of celebrating its silver anniversary.
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