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I still get this odd whiff of Microsoft pulling out the old playbook and doing a "we're working on this too!" FUD maneuver, knowing Apple was working on something similar.

Remember Pen Windows?

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Microsoft generally are "working on this too" - they're a big company, and spend a lot on research. Hot research topics aren't that hard to spot. Whether it comes to delivering anything commercially is a different matter.

Yes, but the coincidence is funny. These imaginary products always appear when some competitor is about to launch something that may threaten Microsoft's mindshare.

BTW, is Project Natal shipping?

I would have phrased that as "These research projects always get surfaced when some competitor is about to launch something.." otherwise, yeah, it's about publicity and mindshare.

BTW, is Project Natal shipping?

I don't know, but they are hiring.

No... Apple didn't call the Knowledge navigator a research project. This too shouldn't be misrepresented as one.

Microsoft Surface is arguably a tablet... Just a rather large one ;-)

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