Mar 9

Origami Boot Rant

Microsoft launches cool new Origami; immediately cripples it: Kevin Maney takes exception to the fact that Origami needs to boot up.

A gadget like this MUST have instant on and off, like a Palm. Pull it out while in line at Starbucks to check e-mail, and — boom — it’s up and running. Get to the front of the line, hit one button and it’s shut down.

by Deane   March 9, 2006 3:36 PM   |
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by Brian,   March 9, 2006 3:44 PM  

It's a full blown XP Tablet PC. I watched a video from the manager of the project this morning http://channel9.msdn.com/showpost.aspx?postid=169962 and he says the market is not for cellphone or palm.

I was just about ready to buy a new intel MacMini to replace my CarPC's Dell laptop when this thing started getting around the news. The origami is perfect for a CarPC application or other dedicated systems. They expect some to have docking stations which is even better.

by Younghusband,   March 9, 2006 5:40 PM  

Check out this near-feature length film featuring Origami in a number of different situations. They seem to be trying to fill a niche between PDA's and notebooks...

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