A Microsoft Milestone: Hardware Celebrates 25 Years of Proven SuccessWhat began in 1982 with a Microsoft® Mouse designed to easily navigate Microsoft Corp.?s first version of Microsoft Word has grown to an extensive lineup of innovative, indispensable products for today?s computer-centered lifestyle. Microsoft Hardware is celebrating its 25th anniversary of staying ahead of the computing curve by delivering groundbreaking peripherals that make the software and services experience better and easier. In recent years, Microsoft tapped the Microsoft Hardware Group?s rich heritage of hardware innovation as it developed the Xbox® video game system, Zune? digital media player and the new multi-touch technology breakthrough, Microsoft Surface?.
?The Hardware Group transformed Microsoft beyond just a software company,? said Robbie Bach, president of the Entertainment & Devices Division at Microsoft. ?From Xbox to Zune and now Microsoft Surface, the Hardware Group continues to lend its expertise across all Microsoft categories, helping to redefine the consumer expectation of Microsoft products.?One Click and Software and Services Come to LifeIn the same way that the first mouse from Microsoft connected with Microsoft Word, the Hardware Group continues to create easy solutions to manage and access the technologies and products that are shaping the way people use their PCs: Windows Vista®, the 2007 Microsoft Office system, Windows Live? and Games for Windows® titles.?At Microsoft, we are fortunate to have the ability to integrate across all groups in ways that ultimately make life easier for our consumers,? said Tom Gibbons, corporate vice president of the Specialized Devices and Applications Group at Microsoft. ?Whether it?s launching Windows Vista gadgets with the press of a button or making it so simple to have a Windows Live video call with a LifeCam, Microsoft Hardware products truly make accessing software and services a better experience.?A History of InnovationOver the past 25 years, Microsoft Hardware has designed and developed a wide assortment of computer peripherals to fit customer needs, from mice and keyboards to webcams, headsets and gaming devices. With products including the world?s first optical mouse, the award-winning Natural® line of ergonomic products and the new SideWinder? Mouse that was announced today, Microsoft Hardware continues to create inventive peripherals that connect to the software and services consumers rely on to make computing easier, fun and more productive.Continue At Source
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