#2:>> Key Points:Azure Services Platform Benefits easy developer on-ramp Use existing skills and tools New user experiences Standard Standards-Based Compatibility Comprehensive Cloud Platform Broad set of developer services Mix & match services based on the needs of your application Extensible portfolio of proven applications: Windows Office Live SharePoint CRM OnlineCloud Services in China Coverage Unbalanced between Developed and developing Area Education, Incoming, Network IT maturity level Web enthusiast 140M Netcitizen, more than US the Largest population of mobile user Teenage people enthusiast new stuff. Customer is ready to the cloud Flat world in the could Cloud is trend ISV/SI in the same start line in the world.>> References:Summarize Azure services platform benefitsBest Developer On-ramp Easy Developer On-RampApplications can be deployed to the Azure Services Platform with the click of a button. Changes can be made quickly and without downtime, making it an ideal platform for affordably experimenting and trying new ideas.UseYourExisting Skills and ToolsMillions of developers worldwide already use the .NET Framework and the Visual Studio development environment. Use those same skills to create cloud-enabled applications that can be written, tested, and deployed all from Visual Studio.New User ExperiencesThe Azure Services Platform provides developers with an easy way to build rich social applications and experiences across a range of digital devices that connect with one of the largest audiences on the web.Standards-Based CompatibilityThe services platform supports industry-standard protocols—including HTTP, REST, SOAP, RSS, XML, and AtomPub—for consuming, exposing, and integrating with third-party services. Comprehensive Cloud PlatformBroad set of developer servicesMix & match services based on the needs of your applicationExtensible portfolio of proven applications:WindowsOffice LiveSharePointCRM OnlineValue from Software+ServicesIntegrate with existing assets such as AD & premises applicationsPlatform spans mobile, client, server & cloudTechnical depth from proven technologies
#7:(3min)These are extraordinary times. And in extraordinary times, you need an extraordinary strategy. You need to define new epic experiences that capture and grab people. Now, Project Natal rocked E3, largest gamer show, we completely owned the show. And it fundamentally says, you no longer need a controller. So, let's take a quick look at Project Natal, and see what that might look like. Natal has recognized me. You see my little avatar move there. (I can actually go into the dashboard. I want to scroll up in the dashboard, I can scroll back down on the dashboard. It's pretty slick, right? Now, I would tell you that that would be cool in and of itself. But Project Natal also uses voice. So, let's use voice to take a look at a video of Project Natal. Play video.
#8:On Wednesday in Times Square, consumers lined up in anticipation for Microsoft's new gaming product, the Kinect, which went on sale at midnight.Kinect has become a darling of hackers and the kind of people who just love to take things apart.
#9:。Building a device with the Kinect’s capabilities would require “thousands of dollars, multiple Ph.D.’s and dozens of months,” said Limor Fried, an engineer and founder of Adafruit Industries, a store in New York that sells supplies for experimental hardware projects. “You can just buy this at any game store for $150.”
#12:(0.5 min)As we are going into FY10, the company is fully rallied around our new vision. Our vision is to Create seamless experiences that combine the magic of software and the power of the internet across a world of devicesThere are three key phases here: the magic of Software, the power of Internet and a world of Devices. The company is fully embracing this vision and put huge resource behind it.