Comments on: Week in review: Unfolding Origami

Despite hints at big announcements, Microsoft offers whispered details while Apple brings big noise to iPod.

[BentonBear]

Microsoft's vaporware again!

Smug mac user.

[BentonBear]

Microsoft's vaporware again!

Smug mac user.

[J.G.]

Origami 'virus' is limited

I did some viral communications checking yesterday. No one I
asked about Origami knew what it was. I made a point of asking
several people using Windows devices, including laptops and Not A
Pods. Looks like Origami word of mouth is infecting only those of
us who go to tech sites online.

[J.G.]

Origami 'virus' is limited

I did some viral communications checking yesterday. No one I
asked about Origami knew what it was. I made a point of asking
several people using Windows devices, including laptops and Not A
Pods. Looks like Origami word of mouth is infecting only those of
us who go to tech sites online.

[RayGauthier]

Microsoft's Origami

Another instance of Microsoft marketing hype. I can't get too excited. Shakespeare's "full of sound and fury and signifying ..." comes to mind. If Origamu is a small portable microcomputer, then that in and of itself ain't nothing new. Toshiba has the Libretto ($1600)that has the keyboard interface; Flybook ($2500) and Fujitsu ($1500) have models that runs either keyboard or tablet. Archos has a portable media assistant (430) for about $800. And on the other extreme are all those phones that wannabe computers, and some even run a version of Microsoft. And do we include the Sony PSP? And what about Intel's Ultra Mobile PC?

Now if they can do it for the $500 that is a rumor started by Big BIll himself, then that might be something.

[RayGauthier]

Microsoft's Origami

Another instance of Microsoft marketing hype. I can't get too excited. Shakespeare's "full of sound and fury and signifying ..." comes to mind. If Origamu is a small portable microcomputer, then that in and of itself ain't nothing new. Toshiba has the Libretto ($1600)that has the keyboard interface; Flybook ($2500) and Fujitsu ($1500) have models that runs either keyboard or tablet. Archos has a portable media assistant (430) for about $800. And on the other extreme are all those phones that wannabe computers, and some even run a version of Microsoft. And do we include the Sony PSP? And what about Intel's Ultra Mobile PC?

Now if they can do it for the $500 that is a rumor started by Big BIll himself, then that might be something.