Microsoft's mystery event in Los Angeles
Join CNET for live, ongoing coverage of Microsoft's special event in Los Angeles, Calif.
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Hello, everyone. And welcome to CNET's live coverage of the mystery Microsoft event in LA.by David Hamilton
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Hello! It's about time this thing got started! I have been looking forward to this all day!by David Groves
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The Line!
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More of the line
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inverted pic was funny, glad you fixed itby kartonki
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Yeah, that was... interesting.by David Hamilton
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Will we see a Windows 8 tablet? I hope so.by Air Rick
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That's better! For a moment I thought Microsoft was announcing anti-gravity boots.by Elrod
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how many people would you estimate are there?by socal
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@socal Excellent question. Since I'm in SF waiting for our live team to join us, I'm not exactly equipped to answer it.by David Hamilton
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Hello, everyone. Our crew on the ground is waiting to get in Milk Studios in Hollywood.by Kent German
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And here's where it's happening
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The event should formally begin about 4:00
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Anyone heard about Xbox Surface rumours?by Demmy
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And I'm guessing this is the front of the line
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Let's be honest @Elroy, anti-grAV BOOTS WOULD BE PRETTY COOL.. LOLby phil
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Is there a Twitter feed where I can follow this?by Kevin
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@Demmy: We've heard that rumor and rumors of a tablet.by Kent German
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I am guessing more towards a TV offering .. tablet plans don't make much senseby Abhishek
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Can we get a little history of what Milk Studios is? and or the amount of people it can hold.by Toby
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I would love to see a windows 8 tablet coupled with the future dreaming of Corning Smart glass.by Roland
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Twitter users: follow @CNETNewsby Kent German
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ALL: Yes, we've lost signal on the stream. We're working on the problem.by David Hamilton
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I'm getting word that the stream is working again.by David Hamilton
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Our writers at the event are @b1g1nj4p4n @nidopal & @joshby Kent German
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We actually didn't know about the location until 10am this morning.by Kent German
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A tablet makes sense especially with Windows 8. But who knows with Microsoft? All I know it better be something great. Or chalk this up to another fail from Microsoft.by Steve
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When the stream is working what should we expect on the CNET page? Video+Sound? Sound+Text? or just text?by iJimJ
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Our live pre show with Donald Bell, Sharon Vaknin, and Brian Tong will begin momentarily.by Kent German
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Is the live team in the building yet?by Steve
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@Steve: Not quite yet. Doors are just opening down in LA.by Kent German
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That's us. Getting some fresh air. Doors have not opened yet.by Josh Lowensohn via mobile
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MS better nail whatever they're doing with this whole mystery event.by Jake
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You should be able to see the stream here: live.cnet.comby David Hamilton
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Meanwhile Seth is thinking of alternate endings to the Dune series.by Josh Lowensohn via mobile
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@Jake: That's the general feeling. Microsoft announced the event on Thursday and we only got there location this morning.by Kent German
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Will it be Ballmer, or maybe Sinofsky presiding? Any tea leaves to read if its neither?by John Milan
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Maybe they'll announce how they intend to make Skype worth less to most of us by placing more advertising on itby Rey_Carr
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And got some lens envy.
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The problem with Microsoft is their pathological inability to tell genius from garbage. So I wouldn't put it past them to organize a big hooplah around a complete failure.by yevster
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Windows 8 "Metro" Ultrabooks with touch-screens are the closest I've seen to generate interest and hype away from Apple.by Roland
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I am running out of patience. They should start when they say. No way to run a business. I'm giving it a couple more minutes then I'm out of here.by fairbanksb
