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Here's the latest -- we dare not say the last -- word on iLoo, the Internet-equipped portable toilet from Microsoft Corp.For nearly two weeks, the online outhouse was treated by many media organizations as a genuine product idea. Then, for about 12 hours beginning late Monday night, it was reported to be a hoax, based on statements from three Microsoft employees.And now, Microsoft says the contraption is for real. But it won't be produced. It's been canceled.Confused? So is Microsoft, say experts."If they can't tell you what's factual and what's not, it's a sign of how big a corporation Microsoft...

REDMOND, Wash. - Microsoft Corp. said a company news release that it was developing a portable toilet with Internet access, called an "iLoo," was a hoax perpetrated by its British division. The April 30 release, issued by the company's MSN Internet division in the United Kingdom, said Microsoft was developing a portable toilet with a wireless (news - web sites) keyboard and an extending height-adjustable plasma screen in front of the seat. The iLoo was to debut at festivals this summer in Britain. "This iLoo release came out of the UK office and was not a Microsoft sanctioned communication and...

REDMOND, Wash. - Microsoft Corp. said a company news release that it was developing a portable toilet with Internet access, called an "iLoo," was a hoax perpetrated by its British division. The April 30 release, issued by the company's MSN Internet division in the United Kingdom, said Microsoft was developing a portable toilet with a wireless (news - web sites) keyboard and an extending height-adjustable plasma screen in front of the seat. The iLoo was to debut at festivals this summer in Britain. "This iLoo release came out of the UK office and was not a Microsoft sanctioned communication and...

Seattle, Washington - Microsoft admitted on Tuesday last week's unveiling of a toilet with high-speed Internet access was a hoax concocted by its British division. The fake introduction of the iLoo on April 30, complete with technical drawings, got widespread play from news media around the world as Microsoft insisted it was no joke. It was. "This iLoo release came out of the (British) office and was not a Microsoft-sanctioned communication, and we apologise for any confusion or offence it may have caused," Microsoft spokesperson Bridgitt Arnold said.

Microsoft Corp. said a company news release that it was developing a portable toilet with Internet access, called an "iLoo," was a hoax perpetrated by its British division. The April 30 release, issued by the company's MSN Internet division in the United Kingdom, said Microsoft was developing a portable toilet with a wireless keyboard and an extending height-adjustable plasma screen in front of the seat. The iLoo was to debut at festivals this summer in Britain. "This iLoo release came out of the UK office and was not a Microsoft sanctioned communication and we apologize for any confusion or offense...

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Sit and surf: MSN UK tests portable potty By Joe Wilcox Staff Writer, CNET News.comMay 2, 2003, 10:44 AM PThttp://news.com.com/2100-1041-999509.html How far will MSN go to get new subscribers? Apparently to the portable potty at your local summer concert or festival. MSN UK is creating what Microsoft calls the world's first Internet outhouse, or iLoo, complete with flat-screen plasma display, wireless keyboard and broadband access. MSN UK spokesman Matthew Whittingham described the portable toilet as the first "WWW.C," referring to the term W.C., or water closet."This is another demonstration of Microsoft moving into new product areas to expand its...