Microsoft innovates with a vengeance
CNN | at | by Mike
With the antitrust suit basically over, Microsoft is again an aggressive--and public--innovator. This company clearly intends to keep leading the way toward new uses for computers and technology. Some of these newly announced innovations will probably fail. But despite the fact that each one costs many millions to develop, rest assured that Microsoft will keep tossing out ideas to see if they catch on.
Gates announced a new way to print documents that will be especially useful when you're away from the office. It's a service due to launch in the middle of next year called "File Print Kinko's." When you go to print a document, besides the conventional printer options, you'll get the choice to enter your location and see a list of nearby Kinko's. You can choose one, enter credit card information, and the file will be printed there, in any volume. This may be a godsend to business travelers doing big jobs away from their normal office equipment. It's also an early example of the kinds of services that Microsoft's .Net strategy will make possible.