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[Sphere]

images/news/microsoft.jpgWould you like a virus or blue screen of death with your coffee? Welcome to the home of tomorrow, powered by Microsoft.

Buried somewhere in CES this week, Microsoft and Fugoo demonstrated domestic devices running Windows, including a Chumby competitor internet alarm clock and a digitial photo frame. The press release though included a picture and mention of a Windows powered coffee machine.

The Inquisitr

Hmmm, I wonder if it could sync the coffee into my mug if I'd put it in the all-famous coffeemug holder?

[Robh]

How sad, I mean really. I can imagine the future having computerized homes ( even more then currently) but to think that I would trust M$ to make coffee... thats just insane. Besides I prefer my beans to be freshly ground by the native penguins who grow them.

[Sphere]

Robh, on Jan 11 2009, 10:45 PM, said:

How sad, I mean really. I can imagine the future having computerized homes ( even more then currently) but to think that I would trust M$ to make coffee... thats just insane. Besides I prefer my beans to be freshly ground by the native penguins who grow them.

The xbox has already been hacked to run Linux, so... a coffeemachine? what could be more complicated?

But, you must agree, a coffeemachine that you can start with your phone/laptop/desktop-pc... it can be handy, give a go command, get a message when the coffee is done!

[Robh]

yes I suppose, I just dont know how coffee would taste if I had to pour it from a coffee pot with the M$ logo.... ahh j/k in reality I would prob b he first on the block to have one and while drinking my first cup I know I would b looking for a way to mod it to use the software I want.

[Christopholofigus]

I don't know what you are all worried about...I already have my smart-chip installed in the back of my neck by Bill himself...and I work fine dsfgw7a9f t klsda 809y foau jvafu vfui

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[Nvyseal]

Sphere, on Jan 11 2009, 01:21 PM, said:

<div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 115%">Would you like a virus or blue screen of death with your coffee? Welcome to the home of tomorrow, powered by Microsoft.

Buried somewhere in CES this week, Microsoft and Fugoo demonstrated domestic devices running Windows, including a Chumby competitor internet alarm clock and a digitial photo frame. The press release though included a picture and mention of a Windows powered coffee machine.

The Inquisitr

Hmmm, I wonder if it could sync the coffee into my mug if I'd put it in the all-famous coffeemug holder?</div>

Most of it was built with Java

[Robh]

All this talk of Java is making me thirsty... I must have, brb gotta get a cup.