06-17-2010, 12:41 AM
Not necessarily.
Microsoft has been planning this for years. Microsoft OS since XP have included a virtual keyboard. Apple has never worked with a tablet PC, Microsoft has have that for years. I don't think Microsoft is coping from others, but taking some ideas from them and creating there own version of it. Microsoft computers since XP could also talk.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_t...ech_voices
Microsoft has been planning this for years. Microsoft OS since XP have included a virtual keyboard. Apple has never worked with a tablet PC, Microsoft has have that for years. I don't think Microsoft is coping from others, but taking some ideas from them and creating there own version of it. Microsoft computers since XP could also talk.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_t...ech_voices