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家用PC的发展趋势已然明朗,即家庭娱乐的媒体中心。近期,Microsoft和HP公布了以“Athens”(雅典)为代号的未来商用PC原型机,把其定义为通信与协作中心。 不知人们是否记得Intel一直在宣扬通信与计算的融合,看来PC业界的巨人们有着对未来PC的共识。Athens最重要的特征就是集成了多种通信手段(包括语音、视频和文字),应用了多种新型通信技术(VaIP、即时信息和视频会议)。这一概念机的人机互动设计(附图)反映出对通信功能的重视程度。
The development trend of home PC is already clear, that is, home entertainment media center. Recently, Microsoft and HP announced the future of commercial PC prototype codenamed “Athens” (Athens), defined as a communications and collaboration center. I do not know if people remember Intel has been promoting the integration of communications and computing, it seems that the PC industry giants have a consensus on the future of the PC. The most important feature of Athens is the integration of a wide range of means of communication, including voice, video and text, and the application of a wide range of new communication technologies (VaIP, instant messaging and video conferencing). The human-computer interaction design (with photos) of this concept machine reflects the importance attached to communication functions.