Microsoft and NXT (?)

So Microsoft is jumping on the robotics train also, having announced the Microsoft Robotics Studio for Windows XP (and Vista later on).
Still, it's just a Technical preview and the announcement doesn't delve too much into technical specifications, but it claims to be open for 3rd party enhancements and I should be surprised if Redmond will not try to get a piece of the NXT customers cake.
Let's wait and see if this is going to evolve into an interesting option (next year ?).