Gates Sees 2006 as the Year For 'The Digital Lifestyle'

[SOURCE: Washington Post, AUTHOR: Mike Musgrove and Arshad Mohammed]
Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates outlined his vision for the future of consumer technology in a major speech Wednesday night at the International Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas as he unveiled an array of new products aimed at the growing appetite for digital entertainment. During his speech, Gates painted a picture of a digital world in which many devices, including cell phones, computers and televisions, seamlessly complement one another. He demonstrated a computerized wall easel for the home that can show television images, keep track of family members and interact with an office computer. He also showed a phone that can make calls over standard phone lines and calls using voice over Internet protocol technology.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/04/AR2006010401941.html
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