It sounds like Microsoft is going a bit diversified for its business, which they’re now branching into many other industrial sectors. I know, the recently announced Microsoft Surface Technology, which is a kind of computer that looks like a nice coffee table, having high animation and interactiveness that interact well with any gesture, touch or other digital objects etc. And they’re targeting the surface technology to those restaurants, hotels etc.
After its nice “Surface coffee table”, here is the next different thing that Microsoft is giving a try, and they’re working on it now. So what is it? it’s a kitchen.
So, Microsoft is going to share a bite of the market with LG, to compete producing home appliance? Not exactly, basically, Microsoft is still working on software, and this time is a “Kitchenware” or a Kitchen client software. The function of this “Kitchen client” is to extend the Windows operating system and integrate with current and future Windows Live services.
Furthermore, this “Kitchen client” is used to serve as a a family calendar, recipe center, entertainment features and a shared bulletin board. Similar to its approach with its Vista Media Center, which Microsoft is producing the software only and they’ve got partner (LG ?) to produce the hardware for them.
So, the expected finished product should be a kitchen appliance that consists of the “kitchenware” running Windows Vista and the hardware. Anyway, no word on target dates, packaging or pricing.
via [techcrunch]
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