CeBIT MemoriesThe giant European IT show has closed up shop for this year, and while most of the attention went to a police raid in search of patent-infringing products, there was also more immediately useful news for the channel. Catch the highlights in our slide shows on the Big Names At CeBIT; how Security Vendors Shone; and at some Bizarre Scenes. CeBIT also provided a specific opportunity for some Microsoft execs to appeal to an international audience. CEO Steve Ballmer looked at the "Next Computing Revolution": "Microsoft has for years been focused on the development of natural user interface technology, and those efforts are finally poised to bear fruit, Ballmer said. 'Today we have applications that can identify spoken and written words with greater accuracy, and we're starting to see the emergence of interfaces that are driven by touch and gestures,' said Ballmer. 'Over time, interacting with computers will be just like interacting with people.'" While COO Kevin Turner focused on Microsoft's virtualization plans: "Microsoft will offer virtualization at two-thirds the cost of its competitors, but the real differentiator, according to Turner, is that Microsoft is taking a cross platform approach. 'We're going to be the first virtualization technology that allows you to manage other vendors' virtualization solutions,' said Turner." Posted by Joe Caponi at 11:37 AM, March 10, 2008 This is a public forum. United Business Media and its affiliates are not responsible for and do not control what is posted herein. United Business Media makes no warranties or guarantees concerning any advice dispensed by its staff members or readers. Community standards in this comment area do not permit hate language, excessive profanity, or other patently offensive language. Please be aware that all information posted to this comment area becomes the property of United Business Media LLC and may be edited and republished in print or electronic format as outlined in United Business Media's Terms of Service. Important Note: This comment area is NOT intended for commercial messages or solicitations of business. |
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