Software giant Microsoft will emphasize devices other than the personal computer in the coming year, Chairman Bill Gates said Sunday.
Microsoft's attention is on Internet services, multimedia devices, handheld computers and tiny chips to make everyday objects computer-powered, Gates said.
PCs might have made Microsoft famous, but economics are driving the shift to other devices, Gates said. PCs grew popular when they became high-volume items that were relatively inexpensive. Now, Microsoft plans to apply the same business model to other devices, making them accessible to the masses.
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