It's a pity that so

It's a pity that so few people understood what Microsoft showed at the recent Consumer Electronics Show -- either because they are clueless or couldn't be bothered to look.Still, at least ZD Net News is on the ball (if a little over the top) with a story about the potential to develop the Xbox games console into the long-rumoured Microsoft HomeStation. This idea has been given a prod by competition from Steve Perlman, the man behind the Moxi Digital entertainment hub. (Perlman used to work for Microsoft after it bought his WebTV company.) But beware of spending too much time worrying about what Microsoft might or might not do. Remember that the Xbox is based on the Windows NT/XP kernel and the functions to run HomeStation-style products will become part of the operating system. If Microsoft doesn't do it, a dozen other companies will.