Microsoft's work to enhance home PCs will begin spilling out to industry partners this week as engineers arrive in Seattle to hear the latest ideas about DVD, audio, video and other consumer computing technology.
Through its eHome initiative, Microsoft is hard at work trying to make PCs better for the home, especially now that the machines have finally achieved much of the long-awaited ability to do the same jobs as stereo and TV components. This week, the company will brief engineers on developments in writing DVD discs, using PCs to record TV shows, controlling PCs with a remote control, setting up home networks and revamping computer audio systems.
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