Microsoft has a habit of discontinuing great products. To wit:
1. UltimateTV.
2. SideWinder Controllers.
3. Office Keyboard.
4. Microsoft Bob (LOL! Just kidding :)
5. Smart Displays.
With the exception of #4 and 5, I've purchased all of these.
The death of UTV (especially after their announced planned additions at the January 2002 CES Show - I think it was this show...) particularly pissed me off. It is far superior to Tivo in nearly every way, but when my UTV box died mid-last year I was forced to go with Tivo which, while I couldn't live without it, is slow and clumbsy compared to UTV.
TL
EDIT-Added...
BTW... The failing of the Smart Displays was the price. A big chunk of this problem was the mandatory bundling of a copy of Windows XP. When WILL they learn :(
This post was edited by TechLarry on Sunday, February 08, 2004 at 23:34.
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