The world of ICT has been overwhelmed with information about Apple’s new masterpiece, the iPad. Yet, there might be a better multimedia device: the Microsoft Courier. A multiple touch screen with some interesting opportunities. Probably more interesting than the iPad.
Apple’s iPad, a portable touch screen computer, looks like the big brother of the iPod and iPhone. It has the usual functionalities. In fact, it is a small computer and a big iPhone, without the opportunity to call.
The iPad:
The Microsoft Courier is more like a digital multimedia agenda. It consists of two separated screens, which you can close like a paper agenda. A big difference compared with the iPad is the pen dominated interface, in addition to the usual finger touch based interface. With that pencil you can write down notes and copy-paste them in your notebook for example. You can even write down the URL of a website to go visit it.
The Microsoft Courier:
It is said that the Microsoft Courier is in the late prototype state of development. If it works like we have seen in the movie above, it’s a very interesting device. So there might arise an interesting battle between the two masterpieces of Apple and Microsoft. Which one do you prefer…?
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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How can you vote for something you haven't seen in real action yet? I can have friends make a great animation about how my product can do nearly everything you want, including making your cup of coffee and a bit of teletransporting (beta version).
ReplyDeleteBut seriously... No real product, no real human handling, so it's a fantasy, so the Courier won't get my vote.
And the iPad won't either, because to me it simply isn't something I've been waiting for.
So yeah, I'm a happy, nice guy. It's just a little realism that I'd like to bring into this whole thing.