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Microsoft teams with HP and other industry partners to help families easily

preserve, access and share their most valued digital experiences.

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    LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In his keynote address
 Sunday at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft
 Chairman Bill Gates unveiled Microsoft Corp.'s (Nasdaq:   MSFT) plans for an
 innovative consumer software product available later this year: Windows(R)
 Home Server.
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     Delivered on hardware from leading partners, Windows Home Server will
 help families with multiple PCs connect their home computers, digital
 devices and printers, in order to easily store, protect and share their
 treasured photos, music, videos and documents. By automatically backing up
 home PCs, centralizing a family's digital "stuff" and allowing access to it
 away from home, Windows Home Server will help simplify and enhance family
 life.
     "As computers and digital media become more and more central to family
 life, we need better ways to organize, share and protect digital content
 and information at home," said Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft. "Windows
 Home Server makes it easy for families to save, protect and access digital
 memories and experiences so they can focus on using technology to organize
 their day- to-day lives, explore their interests and share their memories
 with the people they care about."
     Later this year, HP plans to deliver the HP MediaSmart Server, powered
 by Windows Home Server software. HP and Microsoft will demonstrate their
 combined hardware and software innovation at CES this week.
     "HP is working to help people get the most out of their home networks,"
 said Satjiv Chahil, senior vice president of marketing in the Personal
 Systems Group at HP. "HP and Microsoft have worked closely throughout the
 respective development cycles of the HP MediaSmart Server and Windows Home
 Server software to create a simple yet compelling product for the digital
 home unlike any other on the market today."
     Simplifying Digital Life
     Simple to set up and use, Windows Home Server takes advantage of the
 familiarity of the Windows operating system to help families easily store
 and organize digital content. As consumers use Windows Vista(TM) to create,
 find and enjoy digital media, Windows Home Server will be an ideal solution
 to help manage, protect and access that content. Families using the product
 will be able to automatically back up every Windows Vista or Windows
 XP-based computer in the home and completely restore, or "rewind," a PC to
 a time when it was working well. They will also be able to use Windows Home
 Server to centrally monitor the health of their Windows Vista-based PCs, to
 proactively identify and resolve problems.
     Connecting Digital Devices and Experiences
     Windows Home Server customers can use a personalized Windows Live(TM)
 Internet address to connect to Windows Home Server from outside of the
 home. As a result, they can share photos with friends and family and enjoy
 their music and videos. Families can use the Xbox 360(TM) video game and
 entertainment system or other Windows Media Connect-supported devices to
 view or listen to digital media stored on Windows Home Server, as well.
 They can also connect a printer to Windows Home Server in order to print
 from any connected PC in the home.
     Growing With the Needs of the Digital Lifestyle
     Windows Home Server centralizes a family's digital content and easily
 grows with the need for more space. Documents, photos, music and videos are
 easy to locate and are no longer at risk of being trapped or lost on
 individual hard drives. With simple setup of pre-defined shared folders,
 families can keep and preserve all of their precious digital content. A
 simple pie chart indicates when more storage capacity is needed and
 families can just plug in a new hard drive to add space.
     A Platform for a World of Home Solutions
     As a software platform and an "always on" device in the home, Windows
 Home Server offers independent software vendors tremendous opportunities to
 build innovative products for the digital home. Microsoft anticipates that
 a wide range of third-party applications and tools will emerge for Windows
 Home Server, such as family schedule management, home automation systems,
 security solutions and more.
     Windows Home Server will eventually be delivered through a multitude of
 hardware partners. At CES this week AMD is announcing the AMD LIVE!(TM)
 Home Media Server, a reference design platform for Windows Home Server.
 Inventec Corp. and Quanta Computer Inc. are also demonstrating hardware
 reference designs, complementing the HP MediaSmart Server product
 demonstrated in Bill Gates' keynote address and in the Microsoft booth. The
 HP MediaSmart Server offers massive storage capacity through four hard
 drive bays and four USB ports. It also comes equipped with HP Photo
 Webshare.
     Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software,
 services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full
 potential.
     NOTE: Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, Windows Live, Xbox 360 and
 Xbox are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in
 the United States and/or other countries.
     The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the
 trademarks of their respective owners.
 
 

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