Microsoft Origami PrototypePosted by Mills on April 5th, 2006
I know I said no more videos till I get back to RI, but this one was too good to put off. I got to play with a prototype of Microsoft’s new Origami device today! This thing really peaked my interest when some details were first leaked a couple months ago. I was able to get a quick demo on video and then play with it for a few minutes.
First impressions? It’s a little heavier than I expected, though certainly not uncomfortable. The mouse nub would take some getting used to… but there’s not many things you’d actually need the mouse since the Origami features an awesome touch screen. The display was sharp and everything felt quick. The handwriting recognition feature is surprisingly accurate, given my chicken scratch. Battery life seemed low, but the pack is pretty small and it would be easy to carry an extra.
All in all, it seems like a great device. There will be different models coming out in a few months, but this one is set to launch in just a couple weeks. If I was a big mobile user, I’d probably give Origami some consideration. Even if the price to hardware ratio is a little dissapointing, in my opinion.
- $900
- 512MB RAM
- 40GB HD
- 3 Hour Battery Life
In other news, I got to play with Visual Studio 2005 on a tablet PC with the latest build of Windows Vista! That was pretty intense. Video is forthcoming. 