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LAS VEGAS: Rival Google Inc. may be nipping at its heels, but Microsoft Corp. was not flashing any defeatist signs as it showcased its latest plans to help make living in the digital world safer, easier and more fun. In his 10th keynote to kick off the International Consumer Electronics Show here, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates highlighted the Windows Vista program, a major operating system upgrade set for release later this year. He also discussed how Microsoft's Xbox game console and media-oriented software for PCs and electronics gadgets are aiming to help consumers connect more easily with each other, get more entertainment, and deliver more high-definition video. "Consumers are getting more and more connected, and software is at the centre of that,'' Mr. Gates said.
IBM, not Google, top rival
Microsoft faces a host of competitors ranging from Sony Corp. to Apple Computer Inc. to Nokia in its quest to control the next generation of software, Mr. Gates said in an interview on Wednesday ahead of his keynote speech at the show. "People tend to get over focused on one of our competitors. We've always seen that,'' said Mr. Gates, comparing the potential threat of Google's search capabilities to past competitors such as Internet browser Netscape and Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Java programming language. "I'm never going to change the press' view about what the cool company to write about is. That's Google number 1 and Apple number 2. Too bad for Nokia, Sony and all those others.'' Google, extending beyond its dominant position in search, offers a variety of Web software that ranges from communications to e-commerce, all of which poses a potential threat to Microsoft. Asked if Google represents the most formidable threat of the company's 30-year history, Mr. Gates replied with a curt "No.'' "The biggest company in the computer industry by far is IBM. They have the four times the employees that I have, way more revenues than I have. IBM has always been our biggest competitor. The press just doesn't like to write about IBM,'' said Mr. Gates. — AP, Reuters
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