Gates' digital lifestyle vision

Microsoft chairperson Bill Gates late on Wednesday unveiled his vision of the digital lifestyle, outlining the latest version of his Windows operating system to be launched later this year.
"2005 was a very big year for the PC (personal computer), but 2006 will probably be even bigger. It'll be a big year for the digital lifestyle," Gates said at the opening of the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
"Many products will come out, and it'll really be clear to the customer," said the chairperson of the world's biggest software maker.
The new digital environment, he said, has come about thanks to the widespread availability of high definition, new partnerships and user-friendly products.