Re: Gates Unveils Innovative New Products and Services at CES

From: <jmeissen_at_aracnet.com>
Date: 8 Jan 2004 23:05:54 GMT

In article <telecom23.12.3_at_telecom-digest.org>, Monty Solomon <monty_at_roscom.com> wrote:

> Software in Consumer Electronics.

> LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In his keynote address at
> the 2004 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft
> Corp. Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates expanded on the
> company's vision for "seamless computing," .....

> Gates introduced a number of products and services that bring the
> power of software to the world of consumer electronics, including
> MSN(R) Premium and enhanced MSN services for broadband Internet
> users; and new Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Media Center Extender
> Technologies and Portable Media Centers, which make the digital
> entertainment experiences of Media Center PCs available throughout
> the home and on the go. Gates also announced retail availability of
> Smart Watches for MSN Direct, which provide discreet and convenient
> access to personalized information.

So this is how far CES has fallen? The keynote address is now a product announcement platform for Microsoft. I think Bill Gates should be banned from making the keynote addresses in the future because he has bastardized it like this. I'm sure there are REAL industry visionaries out there who can think of more than what will make Microsoft richer.

<sigh>

John Meissen                                     jmeissen_at_aracnet.com

Received on Thu Jan 08 2004 - 15:05:54 PST