Redmond says the conference--for hardware makers and software developers--is aimed at those that need a kick start creating products for Windows 7, and won't be the place where Microsoft will talk about the future of its desktop operating system.

Redmond says the conference--for hardware makers and software developers--is aimed at those that need a kick start creating products for Windows 7, and won't be the place where Microsoft will talk about the future of its desktop operating system.