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Unlike the other PC concepts developed by HP and Microsoft, such as the [["Athens" PC]], the "Troy" PC does not include a specialized keyboard with built-in controls for media and other features; the controls are instead integrated into the PC console. This decision was made in response to customer feedback.<ref name="Hachman, Mark.">Hachman, Mark. (May 4, 2004). [http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/56292-microsoft-hp-unveil-new-pc-designs/2 "Microsoft, HP Unveil New PC Designs"]</ref>
Unlike the other PC concepts developed by HP and Microsoft, such as the [["Athens" PC]], the "Troy" PC does not include a specialized keyboard with built-in controls for media and other features; the controls are instead integrated into the PC console. This decision was made in response to customer feedback.<ref name="Hachman, Mark.">Hachman, Mark. (May 4, 2004). [http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/56292-microsoft-hp-unveil-new-pc-designs/2 "Microsoft, HP Unveil New PC Designs"]</ref>


According to HP's Brian Schmitz, the "Troy" PC would be the last major PC prototype unveiled before the company released an actual product.<ref name="Hachman, Mark.">Hachman, Mark. (May 4, 2004). [http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/56292-microsoft-hp-unveil-new-pc-designs/2 "Microsoft, HP Unveil New PC Designs"]</ref>
According to HP's Brian Schmitz, the "Troy" PC would be the last major PC prototype unveiled before the company would release an actual product.<ref name="Hachman, Mark.">Hachman, Mark. (May 4, 2004). [http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/56292-microsoft-hp-unveil-new-pc-designs/2 "Microsoft, HP Unveil New PC Designs"]</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [["Agora" PC]]
* [["Hermes" PC]]
* [["Hermes" PC]]
* [[Windows "Home PC"]]
* [[Windows "Home PC"]]
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Revision as of 06:33, 15 July 2014

Microsoft's Greg Sullivan displaying the "Troy" PC during WinHEC 2004.

The "Troy" PC was a prototype personal computer developed by Hewlett-Packard in collaboration with the Microsoft Corporation.

Unlike the other PC concepts developed by HP and Microsoft, such as the "Athens" PC, the "Troy" PC does not include a specialized keyboard with built-in controls for media and other features; the controls are instead integrated into the PC console. This decision was made in response to customer feedback.[1]

According to HP's Brian Schmitz, the "Troy" PC would be the last major PC prototype unveiled before the company would release an actual product.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Hachman, Mark. (May 4, 2004). "Microsoft, HP Unveil New PC Designs"