Microsoft's fall lineup targets Consumers
WinInfo | at | by Mike
On Monday, Microsoft unveiled a slew of new consumer oriented products, all of which will be made available this fall, in time for the holiday buying season. The software giant is releasing an online gaming service for its Xbox video game console, a new Windows XP version targeted at digital media lovers, a new Windows Media Player, an attractive new version of its online service, numerous new PC games, and several interesting hardware products.
"Consumers will truly begin to realize the promise of the Digital Decade with the broad array of products Microsoft and our partners will release this fall," says Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. "With the launches of MSN 8, Xbox Live, Windows Media 9 and a host of other new or improved technologies only weeks away, the coming months will be among the most exciting in years for consumers and the entire consumer-products industry, not to mention Microsoft."