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The latest research shows people want to use computers for entertainment in the living room and other areas of the house, but they don’t want the machines to be intrusive or overwhelming, according to Microsoft.

As a result, computers are becoming quieter and more attractive, adapting sleek, geometric designs. They will begin to blend in with the flow of a home, hanging on the walls, perhaps, and staying out of the way.
At least that’s the thinking of members of Microsoft’s hardware division, who presented their findings yesterday at the company’s annual Windows Hardware Engineering Conference this week in Seattle.

Lees het hele artikel op : The Seattle Times: WinHEC 2004: Microsoft remodeling PCs so users feel more at home

Op de website van Windows en .NET magazine kwam ik een artikel tegen over de Mobile Platforms Division van Microsoft. De tablet PC zal een integraal deel gaan uitmaken van de Mobile Computing visie van MIcrosoft.

"The Mobile Platforms Division [at Microsoft] was formerly the Tablet PC Division," said Darin Fish, the Business Development Manager for the Mobile Platforms Division. "We reorganized so we could have a greater focus on the mobile PC, not just the Tablet PC. What we found working on the Tablet PC is that much of the platform work we were doing was benefiting all mobile PCs. The challenge was getting [that technology] to all mobile PCs. We’re still the same group, and we have one team focused on mobile PC fundamentals, and one that’s very focused on pen and ink."

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