03-06-2006, 09:00 PM
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Magi
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Microsoft Continues to Tease with Origami Details
"Despite the buzz being generated by its Origami Project, Microsoft plans to give it only brief mention at the upcoming CeBIT trade show, even though that event coincides with when the company has said it will offer more details. The project apparently involves a mobile PC running Windows XP, according to a Web site about it. The company will discuss Origami for 'only 30 seconds' during its main press conference at the giant CeBIT trade show next week in Hanover, Germany... Microsoft partners Intel and Samsung Electronics will provide the most information to CeBIT attendees about Origami, since Microsoft has not designed any new hardware for the project."
So we thought we'd get the full scoop come March 2nd, but that obviously hasn't been the case. As many have conjectured, this does appear to be one-and-the-same as the Ultimate Mobile PC that Intel had touted (and is scheduled to introduce tomorrow at their Intel Developer's Forum in San Francisco) Stay tuned. We'll have more details soon!
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03-06-2006, 09:52 PM
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Oracle
Join Date: Mar 2005
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At this point I have only one question about Origami: will VS .NET run on it? :devilboy:
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03-06-2006, 10:18 PM
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Oracle
Join Date: Mar 2005
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"Intel_UMPC_teaser2.swf"
http://www.umpc.com/
They do not hide the fact that they are teasing! :devilboy:
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03-06-2006, 11:29 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Mar 2002
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Looks nice. However, I doubt it will be affordable. Any info at all on pricing yet? I bet it will cost a bazillion dollars (or around $1000 for that matter).
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03-06-2006, 11:38 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Mar 2002
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I still have my Newton Messagepad 2100 that I still use on a regular basis. The form factor was literally perfect. With the right enhancements such as color, WIFI (Which has been hacked.), a more refined OS it would have been godlike. I've been waiting for the return of this form factor for years. I want one now. NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW.
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03-06-2006, 11:39 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Mar 2002
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Originally Posted by Balsky
Looks nice. However, I doubt it will be affordable. Any info at all on pricing yet? I bet it will cost a bazillion dollars (or around $1000 for that matter).
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I'm good with a grand. I'd be good at a grand and a half as long as the specs are right. Remember. This is NOT a PDA. Its a Windows XP (Eventually Vista.) system.
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03-07-2006, 01:26 AM
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Anything less than $1500, with any kind of decent specs, and it'll blow the competition out of the water. Apart from the DualCor (which has still not yet made an appearance), the rest are 2 grand and above.
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03-07-2006, 03:27 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jul 2003
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oqo anyone?
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03-07-2006, 04:05 AM
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Contributing Editor
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That's one of the competitors I mentioned - at, what is it now, $1,800++? If the origami does run WinXP, and does come in at around $1k or lower, and does have decent specs, then it'll be a contender.
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03-07-2006, 04:09 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Enough with the teasing already! :| Announice it and pricing!
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