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Microsoft's Vision Of Future Workplaces

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the that-monitor-looks-nice dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft unveils their new office of the near future in a swanky center in Redmond. Inside this article you will find clear evidence of institutional navel gazing like never before and a staggering ignorance of current technology (much of this seems retreaded) not to mention actual business needs or wants. Want proof? How about: '"Surround sound is going to be increasingly important in future offices," says group marketing manager Tom Gruver in leading a tour of the new facility.' Right. More chestnuts inside."

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  1. can i see it? by edrugtrader · · Score: 1, Redundant

    i picture says a 1000 words, and this article just barely makes 1000.

    maybe SHOWING me the office would help?

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  2. No wired or wireless connections! by SeanTobin · · Score: 1, Redundant
    At one desk, users can move a wireless mouse's pointer from the screen of one computer to the screen of a laptop, with no wire or wireless connection between the computers themselves. That allows copying or moving material between the computers, a task that would otherwise be more difficult.
    Can ANYONE tell me how they managed to achieve this... seems like someone made a huge leap in communication technology... (or some writer quoting MS dribble)
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