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| Thread ID: 65051 | 2006-01-05 21:48:00 | Watch Your House Crash | pctek (84) | PC World Chat |
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| 418585 | 2006-01-05 21:48:00 | Gates promises Windows everywhere By Alfred Hermida Technology editor, BBC News website in Las Vegas Bill Gates, AP Microsoft boss Bill Gates has made an ambitious pitch to put Windows software at the heart of everything people do. Speaking as the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas opens, Mr Gates talked about Microsoft's plan to remake itself to match digital lifestyles. "Consumers are getting more connected and software is at the centre of that," he told an avid tech audience. Some 130,000 people are expected to attend CES to catch up with the latest gadgets and technology trends. Future vision Mr Gates is a veteran keynote speaker at the annual techfest, which is one of the largest consumer electronics show in the world. The main theme emerging at the conference is of an online, connected world where consumers can easily control their media, deciding how and when they listen to music, read the news or watch TV. While this idea has been talked about in the past, many believe technology has matured to a stage where it is becoming reality. Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer on stage at CES, AP Microsoft's co-founder and chief software architect sought to wow his captive audience with a scenario of the potential of such a digital future. This ranged from a flat touchscreen panel in the kitchen showing customised TV reports, traffic updates and the location of family members to a wraparound desktop at work that combined video conferencing, instant messaging and more. "These are scenarios that people understand if we make them simpler," he said. "These things need to work across all the different devices." In Mr Gates' future, Windows will be the backbone that binds different devices and systems. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 418586 | 2006-01-05 23:53:00 | Broken windows everywhere ?? | paulw (1826) | ||
| 418587 | 2006-01-06 00:54:00 | :badpc: :help: :groan: | Graham L (2) | ||
| 418588 | 2006-01-06 04:16:00 | I can just see myself in a few years: Phoning the repairman, "My fridge is on the blink, it just had a BSOD" The reply- "Try switching it off at the wall and doing a reboot" . Having an accident: "I'm sorry officer, I couldn't avoid the other car, my Windows was down . " Calling a TV repairman, "I can't get to Windows through the TV . " The reply- "You mean you can't get the TV through the window?" "Oh no I've got a Vista, I just can't see a scene . " Or a cellphone, "I'm sorry, my DRM says that I can't talk to you because the number you're calling from cannot be verified . . . goodbye . " |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 418589 | 2006-01-06 04:53:00 | Or a cellphone, "I'm sorry, my DRM says that I can't talk to you because the number you're calling from cannot be verified... goodbye." LOL :lol: |
stu161204 (123) | ||
| 418590 | 2006-01-06 06:14:00 | Or. Q) My house won't let me in. A) It will need a complete rebuild... |
pctek (84) | ||
| 418591 | 2006-01-06 06:39:00 | Or. Q) My house won't let me in. A) It will need a complete rebuild... :D |
stu161204 (123) | ||
| 418592 | 2006-01-06 07:31:00 | Im sooo glad that chastity belts went out of fashion then. Can you imagine what would happen if your partners electronic chastity belt froze, or got a virus |
Myth (110) | ||
| 418593 | 2006-01-06 07:58:00 | "Your chastity belt has become unstable and must close... do you want to tell Microsoft about this problem?" :D | Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 418594 | 2006-01-06 08:06:00 | Then there would be the dreaded (because of the cold shoulder): There are critical updates available for your chastity belt. Please upgrade immediately |
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