Microsoft Chat: Smart Displays and Windows XP

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Chat: Smart Displays and Windows XP 4 P.M. Pacific time, April 28, 2003

Travis Ames and Chris Turkstra, Smart Display product managers from Microsoft, answer your questions about Smart Displays, wireless, touch-screen monitors that let you access and use your home computer from different rooms in your home. Sponsored by the Microsoft User Group Support Program.

As ever a couple of us from neowin will be asking a few questions to the product managers. This time we have some interesting things to ask about this new technology. If you're interested in Smart Displays for Windows XP then head on over at 4PM Pacific time/7PM Eastern Time/12AM GMT (April 29th).

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Video: View Travis Ames demonstrating Smart Display devices

News source: Windows XP Expert Zone

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#1 Solarix on 28 Apr 2003 - 11:40

uhhh ok?

#2 Intelligen on 28 Apr 2003 - 12:01

Looks like its kinda slow on the commands... lol, he had to keep hitting file to get the menu to popup. Same as remotedesktop i guess.... kinda cool, but i bet its spendy!

#3 CoolShady2002 on 28 Apr 2003 - 12:33

That thing is hella unresponsive

#4 creamhackered on 28 Apr 2003 - 12:46

Yes doesn't look too responsive. Remember that is a pre-production model though so it might have improved. Although I have heard many people slagging this off

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