MS launches new viral marketing campaign, possibly a portable
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MS launches new viral marketing campaign for their new tablet/PDA/portable
http://www.origamiproject.com/1/
It talks about the places you can go etc. Whatever it is should be revealed 03/02/06, so at least it's not too long of a wait.
Engadget has an article on it here.
http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/24/m...igami-project/
It talks about the places you can go etc. Whatever it is should be revealed 03/02/06, so at least it's not too long of a wait.
Engadget has an article on it here.
http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/24/m...igami-project/
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From Engadget comments:
I'm too tired to do any fact checking tonight. Maybe tomorrow. But it does sound correct.
Okay, this is really easy to figure out. Remember flipstart, that little Windows XP running computer (that coincidentally looks like this) and was using a Transmeta Crusoe processor? Well, it was going to be produced by noneother than Paul Allen's Vulcan Ventures but never came about for some unknown reason. Probably because Crusoe was underpowered. Well, Microsoft then signs this deal with Transmeta last spring to use their Efficeon in a "secret" project. Efficeon is near the power of an Intel mobile processor but runs much cooler and with less power. Anyway, this deal with Transmeta (per recent disclosure) is near completion and will be announced this or next quarter. All the details between this origami rumor and the work order listed in Transmeta's 3rd quarter filing match up. This is going to be an XP running machine with great media center features and resembling the flipstartpc.com
Efficeon @90nm using LongRun2
It is going to be impressive.
Efficeon @90nm using LongRun2
It is going to be impressive.
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Microsoft has been touting the TabletPC as the next big revolution for a long time now. This may just be that the technology (power, battery life, size) have finally made this a possibility. Looks cool. And with the 360 and MCE, Microsoft has proven that they have the ability to do Apple like design and usability.
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Well, a video of Oragami in action is on the net already. It shows a bunch of cool stuff including Halo 1 being played on it.
*Video Dead*
If you want to see the video
http://www.d-kitchen.com/main.html
click enter
Click Work
Click Brand Theatre
Click Microsoft Origami
*Video Dead*
This mystery didn't take long.
*Video Dead*
If you want to see the video
http://www.d-kitchen.com/main.html
click enter
Click Work
Click Brand Theatre
Click Microsoft Origami
*Video Dead*
This mystery didn't take long.
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That thing is huge.
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It's smaller than my Motion TabletPC, which I don't think is too big at all. In fact, my first thought was this thing might be too small. I use it for taking notes in meetings and being roughly the size of an 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper is perfect. But I'm still interested in this.
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Originally Posted by boredsilly
Just for the record I HATE the term "viral marketing". I can't explain why, but it's there.
This thing looks cool. I would probably never get one, but still cool.
This thing looks cool. I would probably never get one, but still cool.
Also agreed. Just the right size, hopefully not underpowered.
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Agreed. It's newspeak for word-of-mouth, and trying way too hard to be hip.
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Originally Posted by boredsilly
Just for the record I HATE the term "viral marketing". I can't explain why, but it's there.
This thing looks cool. I would probably never get one, but still cool.
This thing looks cool. I would probably never get one, but still cool.
I also won't be buying one. I've never really been into portables. I don't even play my DS and that has good games available, so I've heard.
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Yeah, it appears large...but I'm sure they are working on things. If it plays XBOX games though, that is interesting. It's like the portable Genesis that people love (Nomad, correct?)
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You mean like how webpages are now blogs and mp3s are now podcasts?
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Originally Posted by tenaciousdave
Well, a video of Oragami in action is on the net already. It shows a bunch of cool stuff including Halo 1 being played on it.
If you want to see the video
http://www.d-kitchen.com/main.html
click enter
Click Work
Click Brand Theatre
Click Microsoft Origami
This mystery didn't take long.
If you want to see the video
http://www.d-kitchen.com/main.html
click enter
Click Work
Click Brand Theatre
Click Microsoft Origami
This mystery didn't take long.
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I might check this out. I need to get a tablet PC to go to a paperless office and this might be a good solution.
How cool would it be to get a portable game system I can deduct?
How cool would it be to get a portable game system I can deduct?
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Originally Posted by PixyJunket
You mean like how webpages are now blogs and mp3s are now podcasts?
That is funny. Glad I'm not the only one who thinks so. For awhile I never got the whole podcast thing and when I finally decided to check one out I was thinking, "so....it's just in an mp3 format?" Nothing else special about it.
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Wow that thing is a tanker! It's too big to be pocketsized and too small to be used as a primary computer. The guy using it for GPS and then music made me laugh. That would be like the clunkiest music player on the planet. May as well haul your laptop with you.
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Wow that thing is a tanker! It's too big to be pocketsized and too small to be used as a primary computer. The guy using it for GPS and then music made me laugh. That would be like the clunkiest music player on the planet. May as well haul your laptop with you.
The palms are too limited and lugging around a laptop gets old. If this works well it could be the ideal thing to take to the library for students or to meetings as it's something you can easily slip into a brief case or back pack and yet still have the software you need.
But I agree it's too big for a gaming device or music device, but nice as a laptop supplement for people that just need the internet, word processing etc in meetings, for library research etc.
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Originally Posted by Josh Hinkle
As I said above, I think it could be a nice device in between a palm pilot/pocket pc and a lap top.
The palms are too limited and lugging around a laptop gets old. If this works well it could be the ideal thing to take to the library for students or to meetings as it's something you can easily slip into a brief case or back pack and yet still have the software you need.
But I agree it's too big for a gaming device or music device, but nice as a laptop supplement for people that just need the internet, word processing etc in meetings, for library research etc.
The palms are too limited and lugging around a laptop gets old. If this works well it could be the ideal thing to take to the library for students or to meetings as it's something you can easily slip into a brief case or back pack and yet still have the software you need.
But I agree it's too big for a gaming device or music device, but nice as a laptop supplement for people that just need the internet, word processing etc in meetings, for library research etc.
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Originally Posted by Josh Hinkle
As I said above, I think it could be a nice device in between a palm pilot/pocket pc and a lap top.
Originally Posted by Josh Hinkle
The palms are too limited and lugging around a laptop gets old. If this works well it could be the ideal thing to take to the library for students or to meetings as it's something you can easily slip into a brief case or back pack and yet still have the software you need.
And It's about the information. If your origami doesn't have access to the information that is on your home laptop/PC, then it is pretty useless. If it has only basic contact/calendar info, then it is no better than a PDA.
Pocket PCs are definitely "powerful enough" to take to a library or a meeting. My PPC with mini gear-pouch (that held a folding keyboard) combined was smaller and more pocketable than the origami. Now with my smartphone, I can take my gear-pouch and be as productive in a library or conference room with that.
Originally Posted by Josh Hinkle
But I agree it's too big for a gaming device or music device, but nice as a laptop supplement for people that just need the internet, word processing etc in meetings, for library research etc.
What IS needed are smaller notebooks with more comprehensive docking stations.
If the Origami is released as shown in that video... it will flop. Sure it'll sell. The curious gadgeteers will definitely buy one, but it won't be the next "form factor".