Bill Gates says Microsoft is doing fine because soon, Windows will be everywhere. Yikes.

Microsoft Corp. might not be the unbeatable giant it once seemed to be, but Chairman Bill Gates made the case Sunday night that its technologies are becoming even more flexible and powerful as they seep into automobiles, Internet-based TV networks and living rooms.

A few months away from leaving his daily duties at Microsoft to focus on his philanthropy, Gates used his traditional kickoff keynote at the International Consumer Electronics Show to highlight how Microsoft is extending the reach of its software beyond desktops and servers, and incorporating alternative inputs like voice and touch.

“The first digital decade has been a great success,” he said. “This is just the beginning. There’s nothing holding us back from going much faster and much further in the second digital decade.”

All is well and good, until you watch your favorite show and it suddenly blanks out and goes to the blue screen of death. And don’t even get me started on what happens when Windows crashes in the car.

Crossposted at: The Alligator Pit

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