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Microsoft's ORIGAMI

12 June, 2006

MICROSOFT ORIGAMI PICTURES & PHOTO GALLERY

Microsoft's Origami unveiled

A clearer picture of Microsoft's Origami has emerged at the CeBIT show in Hannover.

BY A CORRESPONDENT

At last, after a lot of speculations of what and how it would be, Microsoft has unveiled the details about the tiny PC it has developed. The tiny PC is codenamed as Origami. Though much about the product is yet to be known, Microsoft has made headlines when it unwrapped the tablet PC.

Microsoft released the details at the CeBIT trade show in Hannover this week. The market has been abuzz with rumours about the device for some time and a few sneak previews had let out some details of the device.

The Origami, which will use Intel chips, looks like a cross between a handheld games console and a PDA. Origami will have the Windows XP operating system. The future editions will have Windows Vista. The device comes with a new software called Windows Touch Pack to manage the touch-screen functions. Touch Pack consists of a launcher application that better groups and opens applications based on a touchscreen interface. The device will feature a touch screen with seven inches length. The touch screen responds to a stylus or the touch of a finger. It also features Touch Improvements, a suite of environment optimizations to make using Windows with your fingers a less painful experience.

Microsoft said the device will be about an inch thick and will weigh two and a half pounds. Microsoft expects the device to be the favourite for customers who want the comfort of mobiles in their laptops.

The capacity of the Origami will be between 30-60GB with Intel Celeron M, Intel Pentium M or VIA C7-M processors. Data can be input to the PC either using a traditional keyboard or a USB port. Wireless Bluetooth connectivity can also be used to pass data to the PC.

Software for playing digital music will also be embedded in the Origami. But, its yet ready to take on the likes of Apple's iPod. Unconfirmed reports say the battery life is a bit less than two and a half hours, that Microsoft had announced earlier.

Apart from playing music and movies, Origami devices are expected to do tasks such as editing documents, viewing e-mail and surfing the Internet. Many models are expected to include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless capabilities, though some may also have pricier add-ons, such as GPS navigation tools or cellular modems.

The origami devices will come from Samsung, Asus, and Chinese manufacturer Founder. Microsoft had earlier called the concept device Haiku. The codename Origami comes from the Japanese term for the art of folding paper in several ways to make artistic works.

However, Origami is only the codename. When it comes in the market, the device will be called "Ultra Mobile PCs" or UMPCs. Although the pricing of the device will be determined by the manufacturers, Microsoft expects the price to be around $1,000. Sources say the company has actually been pushing to create a device that can sell for $500, but the company is unlikely to reach that target with the initial generation of devices. According to Microsoft insiders, Origami will be aimed at the general consumer and will not be positioned as another device for the gadget-laden mobile office.

MICROSOFT ORIGAMI PROJECT PICTURES, PHOTO GALLERY AND NEWS

Microsoft Origami Project: News and pictures

Microsoft's secret product: a 1 pound handheld PC? Micro-PC? Media player? GPS? Gaming device? Here is the latest on Microsoft's Origami and some pictures for you.

Origami Update Xtra!

The source code on the Origami Project website says, "Origami Project: the Mobile PC running Windows XP." Got it? It runs XP. That's one confirmation more for you.

Microsoft Origami Update 3 March:

No Halo 2 on Origami

Associated Press, quoting a source close to Microsoft, will not be a portable gaming console, and it will not be able to play Halo.

The Origami will be a new class of portable touch screen tablet PC. It can run PC applications, and possibly can be a media player too.

The launch or unveiling of the Origami ultra tablet PC will take place probably on March 9, 2006 at the CeBit convention in Hannover, Germany.

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2 March 2006

BY A CORRESPONDENT

Speculations are rife on what the latest Microsoft product might be, after cryptic hints emerged on blogs and other forums on a new Microsoft concept gadget named "Origami." Although Microsoft has registered and launched a website on Project Origami, doesn't say anything at all. The site, though hints that Origami could change the user's life, and more information on Origami will be available on March 2, 2006.

Today is 2 March, 2006. The Origami project website today says that it could be in skyscrapers, mountains, underground, cars, vacation spots but never in the way. And promises more information on 9 March, 2006.

It is probable that this is a new advertising strategy by Microsoft, taking some tips out of Apple's textbook, by fuelling anticipation with secrecy and rumors. Microsoft Origami, or whatever it may finally be named when it is launched, is likely to be a mobile, touch-screen device. As far as official news goes, Microsoft has planned an analyst event at its Redmond headquarters planned on March 1, 2006. Microsoft also mentions an Origami Project on its mobile developer site, along with a few details about a planned wireless, tablet-style PC. Some experts feel that Microsoft may be looking to compete with Nokia's surprisingly successful tablet-style portable PC, called the Nokia 770 in Europe.

Gates with a handheld concept last year

So far Microsoft has not ventured too far into marketing hardware devices, but the latest device, which may come with Windows Mobile or Windows Vista, may be looking to compete with Apple's highly successful iPod. However, enthusiastic bloggers dug up a movie of the device on the website of the film production firm DigitalKitchen LLC, of which Microsoft is a client, suggest that Origami may be much more than a music player, and might be equipped to access the Internet, send email, edit photos and play video games.

Microsoft has said however that the photos show a year-old product that was an "initial exploration" of the concept. Analysts believe, nevertheless, that that shows the device as being not directly competitive with the iPod, but designed more as a mainstream Windows handheld computer device. A miniature computer would not be inconsistent with what Microsoft has been doing in the past, with Gates having brought up plans for an "Ultra Mobile 2007" last year that would weigh a pound, have an all-day battery life, and be priced in the range of $500 to $800. Then called a 'haiku device', the device as expected to have a built in camera and media player. Maybe even built in GPS and gaming capability. And what if it can also be a mobile phone? No one knows for sure.

The Microsoft Origami product will definitely be cheaper than a tablet PC. It could even play games such as Halo 2 - such a device has been reportedly sighted. And if Microsoft manages to create an all-new category of computing devices, they could have a winner up their sleeves at Redmond.

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Microsoft's Origami unveiled

A clearer picture of Microsoft's Origami has emerged at the CeBIT show in Hannover.

Microsoft Origami Project: News and pictures

Microsoft's secret product: a 1 pound handheld PC? Micro-PC? Media player? GPS? Gaming device? Here is the latest on Microsoft's Origami and some pictures for you.

No Halo 2 on Origami

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