Microsoft, HP set out on road to Athens
C|Net | at | by Mike
Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard offered an early look at their latest concept for business PCs on the eve of its unveiling. The companies on Monday night released information on Athens, a new prototype desktop PC designed to handle business communications, ahead of the start of Microsoft's Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC).
As previously reported, Microsoft and HP crafted Athens as a streamlined prototype that puts the PC in the role of business communications hub. Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates plans to officially introduce the prototype when he kicks off the WinHEC show with a keynote speech Tuesday morning.