Thursday, January 9, 2003
Microsoft Corp. unveiled plans for a portable media player and a radio-linked wristwatch on Wednesday as it tries to move its software from desktops to hands and pockets.
Microsoft Chairman and founder Bill Gates said the market for ``smart objects'' such as watches that can download data was potentially massive.
The announcements are part of a push by the world's largest software company beyond its stronghold in computer operating systems toward a range of devices such as Tablet PCs, cars, monitors and even exercise bikes.
The watches could start at $150 and would also have features like auto-updating time through an atomic clock.
Among the companies that will build the units, Microsoft said, are Sanyo, Samsung and ViewSonic. The new players will feature screens at least four inches wide, with ports to connect them to television sets for video-quality playback, the company said.
By: DocMemory
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