Microsoft is pushing for an ultra-mobile community - 100 million mobile PC holders by 2008.

Microsoft's newest mission is pushing for a Mobile PC for every person. These are not run-of-the-mill laptops or desktop replacements. Microsoft is aiming for broad, general acceptance of a whole new category of carry-everywhere, always-connected computing devices with batteries that last all day long.

Since mobile computing is growing at a rate of 15% greater than computing in general, there is a real demand for mobile connectivity. However, as of yet, mobility has not been long lasting without jacking into a power source after a couple of hours.

Bill Gates, Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect, described one such ultra-portable device during his WinHEC keynote Monday. Dubbed the Ultra Mobile 2007, that device was about the size of a paperback book. Gates described it as costing less than $1,000, weighing less than 2 pounds, and having a camera, phone, music player, and video player.

News via Mobile Pipeline.