On tap in 2004

In today's P-I we ran our first Microsoft Notebook, a weekly news column that will run Mondays starting next week. The column today looked ahead to what the company will face in 2004, including a list (toward the bottom of the story) of issues and trends to watch in the coming year, in addition to the biggies mentioned in the rest of the story, like open-source and security.

With more room, I would have added a few more items to the list, including offshoring, Tablet PC sales, and the company's plans for a second campus in Issaquah. What would you have added? Feel free to drop me an e-mail or post a comment below.

In the meantime, here's a collection of year-end stories from other publications and Web sites looking ahead to the next year for Microsoft and the technology world:

• Analyst Views: Hot Topics -- 2004 Predictions
  
• BusinessWeek: Tech's Top Trends for 2004
  
• Washington Times: Expect low-cost advances in 2004
  
• InternetWeek: IT Security: Bad in 2003, Possibly Worse in 2004
  
• LinuxWorld: Unlikeliest Linux Development of 2004: 'Windows on Linux'
  
• Directions on Microsoft: Microsoft's Top 10 Challenges for 2004
  
• NY Times: 2 INDUSTRIES CONVERGE: Media and Technology in 2004
  
• Search 400.com: 2004 outlook: VoIP to rise, Sun to set
  
• CNN/Money TechBiz: Predictions for 2004
  
• Computerworld: Forecast 2004 Roundup
  
• Search CRM.com: Surprise mergers in store for '04
  
• Applelust.com: Prognostications 2004