Microsoft delays annual hardware confab

InternetNews | at | by Mike

In a surprise move, Microsoft has postponed its Windows Hardware Engineering Conference 2008 from next spring to next fall, leaving many industry observers with a simple question: Why?

The conference was pushed back due to "industry feedback," a company spokesperson told InternetNews.com. Adding that Microsoft had no further comment, the spokesperson referred to the company's WinHEC site.

"We are pleased to announce that WinHEC 2008 will be held in the fall of 2008 on the West Coast. We have re-scheduled WinHEC for the fall in response to industry feedback," according to a statement on the Web site.