Microsoft's Courier - Their secret booklet device

First 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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finch451says...

I'm completely excited for that. Despite being a gadget geek, I often shun new technology that I'll eventually have to dish out hundreds for (once it's gone on sale and close to obsoletion), but this looks to be extremely useful. Maybe because I'm wanna be artist geek (hope it comes with a camera in it).

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.

spoco2says...

I'm *promoting this quality piece of design with the real hope that it's close to reality and works as well as shown... as interfaces go this is hugely awesome.

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.

marinarasays...

downvote for making the ui actions appear easy when there's no way cut and paste will ever be that intuitive. i reject the attempt to make something technical appear to be intuitive as a transparent deception, much like a cheap infomercial.

Kevlarsays...

Interesting concept but I wonder if OCR will ever truly get good enough - and fast enough - for me to be able to use a device like that.

No, I mean, I know OCR's getting very good, it's just that I write like I'm defacing a Metallica concert poster.

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