There’s been some great stuff shown to us at CES already and we havne’t even really gotten to the show floor yet.
Some of the most exciting stuff I’ve seen has been in the hardware arena. One of the things Microsoft has really been stressing is that with Windows Vista, they have tried to work with partners to get the hardware to really integrate with it.
What they clearly want to do is have the sort of integration Apple users have had for years but in a more open environment (i.e. where Microsoft sticks with making the OS and third parties make the boxes).
Some of the cool stuff I’ve seen includes Windows Sideshow which is a display you put on laptops so that you can see what’s going on your machine without having to turn it on (exact battery, IMs, email notes, etc.). Think of it like those cell phones that have an LCD display on the top.
The big sound off this year has been how to get high definition content to people. It’s not just HD-DVD vs. BluRay anymore. Now they have to compete with digital providers who would love to bypass physical media entirely. We’ll have more on that shortly.
I’ve been pulling double duty posting both here and at WinCustomize.com. Trying to keep the coverage unique but if you want to see what I’m doing there, see the link below:
There’s been some great stuff shown to us at CES already and we havne’t even really gotten to the show floor yet.
Some of the most exciting stuff I’ve seen has been in the hardware arena. One of the things Microsoft has really been stressing is that with Windows Vista, they have tried to work with partners to get the hardware to really integrate with it.
What they clearly want to do is have the sort of integration Apple users have had for years but in a more open environment (i.e. where Microsoft sticks with making the OS and third parties make the boxes).
Some of the cool stuff I’ve seen includes Windows Sideshow which is a display you put on laptops so that you can see what’s going on your machine without having to turn it on (exact battery, IMs, email notes, etc.). Think of it like those cell phones that have an LCD display on the top.
The big sound off this year has been how to get high definition content to people. It’s not just HD-DVD vs. BluRay anymore. Now they have to compete with digital providers who would love to bypass physical media entirely. We’ll have more on that shortly.
I’ve been pulling double duty posting both here and at WinCustomize.com. Trying to keep the coverage unique but if you want to see what I’m doing there, see the link below:
More here: CES Coverage at WinCustomize.com
Off to the next meeting!