Microsoft developing SNOT
Posted by Matthew on Thursday January 9, 2003 @09:45AM
from the perversive-computing dept.
Matthew writes: Microsoft chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates unveiled a new line of gadgets incorporating the Smart Nonpersonal Object Technology to complement their Smart Personal Objects Technology (SPOT) upon which such devices as digital watches and digital refrigerator magnets will be based.
“Smart Nonpersonal Object Technology is basically the same as SPOT, but without the concept of the individual user designed in. This gives us the richness and context to deliver multimedia content that isn’t targeted to a specific individual.”
“For example, we envision a screen upon which video could be streamed constantly via a wireless technology into public places and homes—all without being tailored to anybody’s specific needs.”
“We’ve also got a nonpersonal music listening device that would be able to pick up many different “channels” or “stations” of wirelessly transmitted music. Rather than selecting or specifying the music you want, you would simply “tune” to a genre of music that fits your taste.”
“This is just like when we incorporated push technology into our web browser, except with a purpose.”