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When did you guys start working on Windows SideShow technology and why?

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When did you guys start working on Windows SideShow technology and why?

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We started working on it about 2.5 years, probably closer to 2 ¾ years ago. Initial development was intended for mobile PCs. At that time we were in Microsoft’s Mobile Platforms Division (Tablet PC and laptops, not phones!), and were looking at ways to extend the usefulness of your mobile PC when the lid is closed. The goal of Windows SideShow is to provide information at your fingertips, saving both your time and your PC’s battery life. For example, when you’re trying to get the location of your next meeting, you don’t have to waste time to open and boot the mobile PC to get at that information; with a Windows SideShow-enabled mobile PC, you can save your time by accessing the information on the device and conserve the battery by using the low-power device instead of booting the full PC.