Microsoft’s Ballmer: Digital Device “Tipping Point”

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says that consumer take-up of digital technology in the home is at a “tipping point”, which could lead to a dramatic increase in sales for converged devices that integrate video, audio and computer technology.

Ballmer said he’s especially interested in “very basic end-to-end IP-based set-top box devices,” which he said Microsoft is testing right now with Telecom Italia and Swisscom.

Times Online: MSFT was seeking to roll out its TV set-top box technology in the UK and was in talks with cable TV operators to start trials.

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