Windows 7’s Device Stage might ditch ActiveSync?

With Windows 7, Microsoft will implement Device Stage, a feature where hardware device makers can provide certain specifications to sync with the PC. Device Stage could be acting ActiveSync for let’s say non Windows Mobile device.

Julie Larson-Green, vice president of program management for the Windows Experience, demonstrated the feature last week, showing what she might be able to do by connecting a Motorola phone to her Windows 7 PC.

 

“I can set up my sync capabilities," she said. "I can manage the media on my device. I can browse files. I can go and find that documentation because I probably threw out the manual when I got the box, so I can go online and get that. And anything that the device does can be exposed through the device stage."

Actually Device Stage will go beyond cellphone, smartphone, PDA. Microsoft will push it adoption for other peripherals such printer, scanner, digital camera, MP3 player, camcorder, etc…. [Via ArsTechnica]

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