I didn't mean it. But I think Neal brings up a valid point that was addressed in a recent issue of the Internet Society journal on techno phobia.
Some people are uncomfortable with technology.
They may very well outnumber the rest of us. While we perceive computers to be easier and easier to use, these people are still uncomfortable with it. I rather doubt the developers are really trying to help the technologically averse to use the Net. I suspect they are simply looking for a hardware angle that Microsoft does not seem to be able to pursue. Of course, even so, that may not bode well for us as marketers.