Intel, on the other hand, is spruiking its new Viiv technology (
www.intel.com/products/viiv). This promises to deliver on-demand digital entertainment via the internet, as well as the ability for families to view, manage and share music, photos and movies. You'll also be able to record your favourite TV shows on a PC running with Viiv. This sounds awfully close to what Microsoft is trying to achieve. Expect some bloodied noses behind the scenes as both technology giants vie for branding dominance in the home entertainment space and the
Wintel marriage of convenience begins to disintegrate.
Simon Tsang, "The world's greatest gadget show,"
The Age (Australia), January 14, 2006