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As leaders in the PC industry, Microsoft and Toshiba promote joint
ongoing projects in an effort to deliver breakthrough mobile PCs
and expand the mobile market, showcasing integration of the key
software features of the Windows operating system with the cutting-edge
hardware technologies from Toshiba.
The companies have been working closely to promote Windows XP-based
Tablet PCs and Media Center PCs on a worldwide basis, offering customers
new PC work styles and benefits. Microsoft and Toshiba also expect
to develop and deliver compelling mobile PCs with the next version
of the Windows operating system, code-named "Longhorn."
In April 2005 they signed a cross-licensing agreement to promote
the exchange of innovations developed by each company. The licensing
agreement covers developments in computer and digital consumer electronics
areas. Microsoft and Toshiba both have traditions of investing heavily
in research and development, a fact reflected in the depth of their
respective patent portfolios and diverse products.
"We are very excited to take our long-standing partnership
with Microsoft to the next level. Our companies have worked together
since Toshiba launched the world's first laptop PC back in 1985,
and we enjoy a relationship rooted in mutual respect and understanding.
We look forward to extending the scope of our relations to encompass
HD DVDs, a major driver of the next-generation consumer electronics,"
said Toshiba president and CEO Atsutoshi Nishida.
Microsoft and Toshiba will continue to introduce new breakthrough
innovations that will bring about new scenarios for years to come.
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