Comments on: Intel shows Origami-like device

CNET News.com gets a sneak preview of the minitablet devices that the chipmaker will show later on Tuesday.
Photos: Origami mini tablets
Sneak peak of small things to come

[EmbSysPro]

Not for Resale!

It's more likely that what has been displayed is not intended for actual consumer uses.

These devices are meant more as a catalyst to spur product developers and entrepreneurs into working on finding the consumer?s ?Sweet Spot? for devices like this. Nobody really knows yet.

But, if you rule out the first adopters and vertical market applications, a truly ubiquitous pen based mobile computing platform for the consumer market will not appear until the cost of implementing speech and handwriting recognition comes down. Not just the software cost, but also in hardware cost.

Another $0.02 opinion.

[Llib Setag]

Intel to Apple : HELP!

Intel is a great company, but they are in need of some serious GUI / R&D / I.D. from Apple for this "Origaudy-PDA" muck up device...

Intel & Apple will no doubt create an insanley great version of this with Mac OSX Mobile in the future, hopefully with more iPod than Origaudy design & features.

[Llib Setag]

Intel to Apple : HELP!

Intel is a great company, but they are in need of some serious GUI / R&D / I.D. from Apple for this "Origaudy-PDA" muck up device...

Intel & Apple will no doubt create an insanley great version of this with Mac OSX Mobile in the future, hopefully with more iPod than Origaudy design & features.

[dotmike]

Phone...?

No mention of a phone, but to be useful, it would have to have one.

Otherwise, the benefits of carrying a smartphone by itself (which
themselves have most tablet features) would far outweigh the
benefits of carrying both a standard phone AND an Origami.

[dotmike]

Phone...?

No mention of a phone, but to be useful, it would have to have one.

Otherwise, the benefits of carrying a smartphone by itself (which
themselves have most tablet features) would far outweigh the
benefits of carrying both a standard phone AND an Origami.

[debH]

Origami needs an interactive interface to succeed

I can imagine this portable computer with a talkingdesktop software interface and a headset.

This would allow me to leave my regular desktop behind and let me control a mobile computer with speech recognition and then listen to it talk back as I am walking around.

Maybe this device will really show the benefit of an interactive software interface.

Deb

[debH]

Origami needs an interactive interface to succeed

I can imagine this portable computer with a talkingdesktop software interface and a headset.

This would allow me to leave my regular desktop behind and let me control a mobile computer with speech recognition and then listen to it talk back as I am walking around.

Maybe this device will really show the benefit of an interactive software interface.

Deb

[napsterlover2375]

Looks promising...

if the price is right. I think the micro-pc will be successful if the device works and is affordable. A sub-$1000 micro-PC has a chance to succeed where the $1500-$2000 tablet PC failed to caught on. I will probably wait for the second-generation micro-PC's due to the $500 price tag and the all day battery.

[BobBobBobBobBobBobBob]

damn thing looks fugly

lol $1000 for this crap that most likely will weigh 2-4 pounds and
have a battery life of only 3-4 hours is going to crash and burn like
the tablet. damn thing looks ugly

[BobBobBobBobBobBobBob]

damn thing looks fugly

lol $1000 for this crap that most likely will weigh 2-4 pounds and
have a battery life of only 3-4 hours is going to crash and burn like
the tablet. damn thing looks ugly

[badkittyclaudia]

it is a NEWTON

Remeber the Newtons from apple and how they failled miserablly..

Pets her newton..

I still have one of them daft things, should sell it on ebay.

what they need to do -
1) high tech hand writing reconiztion software.
2) i dont want a keyboard, i would get a laptop if i wanted to type.
3) I rather use a stylus on this little toy and then on the address line write in what i want and there U go.

My father is disabled and is basicly bed ridden and I would love one of these for him to look on the internet while he is in bed. I mean the laptop works on its rolling table but is so bulkie.

Imagine what we could do with this with disabled people, an inexpensive way for them to entertain themselves or even work from home.

My dad cant type, and well he is 65 and I dont expect him to learn.

Alot of posiblities.

Mad Cat Claudia

[badkittyclaudia]

it is a NEWTON

Remeber the Newtons from apple and how they failled miserablly..

Pets her newton..

I still have one of them daft things, should sell it on ebay.

what they need to do -
1) high tech hand writing reconiztion software.
2) i dont want a keyboard, i would get a laptop if i wanted to type.
3) I rather use a stylus on this little toy and then on the address line write in what i want and there U go.

My father is disabled and is basicly bed ridden and I would love one of these for him to look on the internet while he is in bed. I mean the laptop works on its rolling table but is so bulkie.

Imagine what we could do with this with disabled people, an inexpensive way for them to entertain themselves or even work from home.

My dad cant type, and well he is 65 and I dont expect him to learn.

Alot of posiblities.

Mad Cat Claudia

Looks Great!! I want one

Need more info otherwise I think they look great.

Looks Great!! I want one

Need more info otherwise I think they look great.

[ernestyeung]

if you stare at it long enough...

You must realize Jean-Luc Picard used it day in day out.

[ernestyeung]

if you stare at it long enough...

You must realize Jean-Luc Picard used it day in day out.

[napsterlover2375]

Looks promising...

if the price is right. I think the micro-pc will be successful if the device works and is affordable. A sub-$1000 micro-PC has a chance to succeed where the $1500-$2000 tablet PC failed to caught on. I will probably wait for the second-generation micro-PC's due to the $500 price tag and the all day battery.