“This vision is driving everything Microsoft does,” Gates said.
The new feature is currently in testing and is scheduled to be available later this year.
An updated 5.0 version of IE forApple ComputerMacintosh users will be available in the fall.
“We’ve learned a lot from 4.0,” said Mike Nichols, a Windows product manager.
Microsoft executives were surrounded by a stage that was designed to look like the den of a home.
The company took a similar approach to the launch of its Windows 98 operating system.
“Nothing could show better how intense the competition in this business is,” Gates said.
“They are the big guy when it comes to the whole Internet space.
“At the end of the day, users choose,” he added.
“XML is a foundation piece for an increasing amount of work we’re doing,” he said.
“That product is the foundation for future work, he said.
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer launch was beamed over the Web and via satellite.
