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Darius Wey
02-24-2006, 09:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?ContentId=5938' target='_blank'>http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.a...?ContentId=5938</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Found the Origamiproject.com through The Hive, and later a blog entry on scobleizer. Reading through the comments there I found that Thatedeguy talks more about it: "About the size and weight of a small digital camcorder, the National® Geode 'Origami' Mobile Communicator is a flexible unit that folds and unfolds to perform eight popular consumer electronics functions in one easy-to-use device" So, if this is a communicator device, it looks like Origamiproject could be <a href="http://www.studiored.com/PORTFOLIO/Consumer/High_Tech/NSC_Origami/nsc_origami.html">this design</a> unveiled a few years ago."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20060225-Origami.jpg" /><br /><br />Microsoft's <a href="http://www.origamiproject.com/">teaser page</a> doesn't reveal much at the moment, but sources indicate that the Origami Project is an all-in-one mobile communicator device capable of performing eight popular consumer electronics functions (which, of course, is a rather vague claim to make). Whatever it is, more will be revealed on March 2.

hidefguy
02-24-2006, 09:19 PM
I think Microsoft is completely missing the point of the small form factor market, by simply putting the full version of Windows on a OQO-like device. I have an OQO and having Windows on a handheld device sounds very usable, but it isn't. A different paradigm of computing comes into play with small displays, which Smart Phones will effectively own.

Patrick Y.
02-25-2006, 01:12 AM
Very interesing. I have to say Microsoft maks some awsome products.

PDANEWBIE
02-25-2006, 03:38 AM
the National® Geode 'Origami' Mobile Communicator is a flexible unit that folds and unfolds to perform eight popular consumer electronics functions in one easy-to-use device

I don't get it are you buying a PDA, a camera, or a transformer? If its a transformer do I get my choice between Optimus Prime or Megatron? :)

msafi
02-25-2006, 06:03 AM
engadget has some pictures

Joff
02-25-2006, 11:43 AM
There is more speculation at this link (http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/4680) :D

Hmm, they refer it to a "lifestyle PC", a pocket-size? always on? running a full-blown Desktop Windows? for less then $500?

I will add to the speculation, this can probably be achieved by using new types of RAM, i.e. non-volatile RAM like MRAM (http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/overview.jsp?nodeId=0ST287482186253) which (tries to) combine the best of both technologies: SDRAM and Flash.

Let's play MS marketing game and build-up the hype 8)
I am a geek after all 0X