Google I/O Conference 2011 Sells Out In 59 Minutes

Now in its fourth year, Google I/O is more popular than ever. The company’s annual conference for the developer community opened for registration today and promptly sold out … in just 59 minutes.Developer interest in Android is skyrocketing, as evidenced by the selling out of the I/O 2011 event in 59 minutes. In a series of Tweets, Google ( GOOG ).
That’s a pretty stunning jump, and the apparent explanation is that developers are simply way more interested in building on Google platforms (namely Android and Chrome). Remember, when tickets went on sale for Google I/O last year, the original Droid had only been out for a few months, and the rush of powerful Android phones was just picking up. Obviously the landscape is much different these days, and Android tablets are about to lead to even more developer interest.
Developers may also have caught on to Google’s habit of handing out new Android phones at such events (everyone received an Evo 4G last year), which makes the $450 ticket price seem even more reasonable.