<back    Microsoft® Windows® XP enables people to use digital technology with more ease and reliability—from playing music to communicating with friends and family to creating home videos. That’s one reason it enjoyed a faster adoption than any operating system in PC history.

And we’re continuing to invest for the long term to unlock the possibilities of digital technology. For example, this fall will see the debut of Windows Powered Smart Displays, cordless monitors that extend the Windows XP experience to any room in the house. Several Microsoft partners will be introducing next generation PCs that use Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition to integrate a variety of digital entertainment experiences with the convenience of remote control. And the next version of Windows Media™ will store and transmit high-quality video and audio with 20 percent less file space and bandwidth.

We help people realize their potential for pure fun, too. With Xbox™, the most powerful console game system ever built. In the near future, we plan to launch Xbox Live, a groundbreaking online gaming service that will let broadband users play multiplayer Xbox games on the Internet.    next>