Microsoft's Courier - Their secret booklet device
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Stumble ThisFirst video of Microsoft's Courier booklet device.
"Courier is a real device, and we've heard that it's in the "late prototype" stage of development. It's not a tablet, it's a booklet. The dual 7-inch (or so) screens are multitouch, and designed for writing, flicking and drawing with a stylus, in addition to fingers. They're connected by a hinge that holds a single iPhone-esque home button. Statuses, like wireless signal and battery life, are displayed along the rim of one of the screens. On the back cover is a camera, and it might charge through an inductive pad, like the Palm Touchstone charging dock for Pre." - Gizmodo.com
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"Courier is a real device, and we've heard that it's in the "late prototype" stage of development. It's not a tablet, it's a booklet. The dual 7-inch (or so) screens are multitouch, and designed for writing, flicking and drawing with a stylus, in addition to fingers. They're connected by a hinge that holds a single iPhone-esque home button. Statuses, like wireless signal and battery life, are displayed along the rim of one of the screens. On the back cover is a camera, and it might charge through an inductive pad, like the Palm Touchstone charging dock for Pre." - Gizmodo.com
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Just wondering when the day will come when we have a single-sheet clear plastic paper-thin tablet with OLED touch display and built in camera. (imagine holding the clear sheet up to something you like, it sensing the distance/angle to your eyes, and taking the appropriate photo)
We're slowly working our way to the future they imagined in the 50's. Hell yes.
While I'd really have no great use for this, I'd want one and probably 'create' uses for it, just because it's so awesome!
And ^ It does come with a camera by this video, and also by 'photos' of the unit.
http://www.videosift.com/video/Introducing-3D-Mailbox
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