02-19-2005, 05:30 PM
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Microsoft Proposes Standard For "Auxiliary" Displays On Laptops
"Microsoft wants PC makers to mount cell phone-like displays on the lids of laptop computers so users can check the time, battery status, appointments, or see if new e-mail has arrived without having to open and start up their PC. The Redmond, Washington-based software maker is including support for such displays in the next version of Windows, code-named Longhorn, due out in 2006. Microsoft is developing software and reference designs for the displays, which it says will give users instant access to select data and save time and battery life because there is no need to open and boot up the PC. The display on the lid of a laptop would be similar to a color cell phone display and powered by the notebook battery. Data pulled out of applications would be stored in a special memory cache so it is also accessible when the PC is turned off or in standby mode, says Sriram Viji, a program manager working on the "auxiliary displays" at Microsoft."
I am excited by the fact that Microsoft is proposing a standard for small auxiliary displays on the laptop lids. But how come Microsoft has not proposed a standard for the auxiliary displays on the clamshell Smartphones like the MPx220. :evil: I wish they had a standard for it, so that the display would not timeout and show essential indicator like the one for Bluetooth. And also maybe allow more customization. What are your thoughts on the auxiliary displays for the laptops and Smartphones? What would you like to see displayed on it?
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