Details Of “Courier” Emerge, The New Microsoft Tablet
We thought tonight at Gizmodo Gallery there would be an announcement of the CrunchPad and we were wrong. What Gizmodo was probably talking about is a tablet by Microsoft, which is now called Courier.
It has two 7″ multitouch screens which can fold like a book, similar to the Asus Eee Reader. The back of the booklet is leather with the two screens stuck together with a hinge. Included is a 3MP camera with 4x zoom/flash and a stylus pen. The video posted by Gizmodo shows that the two screens are connected by allowing you to flick content between screens.
Judging from the video posted at Gizmodo, the unit is aimed for more than web browsing. It is a life organizer. Journals, notes, pictures, clips. This is truly game changing. The dual screen allows you to make notes notes while viewing a website. It is not clear if there will be a virtual keyboard since if that’s the case, there must be a method to keep the screen on an angle.
It was just last week that ZDnet heard that at least one Microsoft executive was assigned to the project. Now Gizmodo is saying that the device is in a late prototype stage and engineers are working on the user experience and showing design concepts to outside agencies. A good estimate of when this device should hit the market is mid to late 2010. Lets hope that when an official announcement is made, Bill Gates is not the one presenting.
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