Microsoft is working with industry partners to research compelling innovations for new PC categories that substantially change computing experiences and improve productivity for knowledge workers. The first prototype that embodies these innovations, a PC design code-named “Athens,” represents a future business desktop PC in which all communication media, including voice, video, and text messaging, converge to give users rich experiences with everyday communication and collaboration tasks.
View the Athens PC (Windows Media 7 Video)
Gates offers tour of 'Athens' prototype PC (Courtesy CNET News.com)
At WinHEC in New Orleans, Bill Gates shows off a new prototype PC created by Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard. The computer, aimed at the business user, promises fewer cables, integrated telephony, real-time collaboration capabilities and enhanced security features.
View the Athens PC Keynote Demonstration
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