Microsoft next week plans to unveil a prototype PC that would function as a central communications console.
Developed with Hewlett-Packard, the new "Athens" prototype is intended to be the hub for communications and collaboration built around voice, video and text messaging capabilities. It will also feature a more streamlined design, Microsoft said in a statement.
The software giant is set to present the Athens concept at its annual WinHEC (Windows Hardware Engineering Conference) event, taking place in New Orleans.
At the conference, Bill Gates, Microsoft's chairman and chief software architect, plans to show off the prototype in a keynote address, the company said in a statement. Athens will likely be one of several PC concepts presented at the conference.
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