Microsoft Courier

[Dusty Chalk]

Especially with the up/down/left/right motion -- that's definitely correct either way.

EDIT: Oh, look, there's 1-finger flicks, and 2-finger flicks, as well. I wonder if there are entire-hand flicks, or do you think that would require a larger interface?

[tkam]

Microsoft's Courier 'digital journal': exclusive pictures and details -- Engadget

Looks very cool.

[Dreadhead]

WANT! Don't know if I need yet but want.

[laxx]

WANT !!!

[jvlgato]

Looks very, very cool. Need to know what else it does, besides looking cool.

[manaox2]

WANT! Don't know if I need yet but want.

Me too. I really want to play with this.

[penger]

The videos that were just posted on the engadget link look pretty cool.

[GPH]

i'll believe it when i see it. i also doubt that the book design is actually that good of an idea in practice.

This. Also, I'm not too sure about the "funky" UI. Still, it's great to see Microsoft innovate for once and I could certainly find some use for a tablet-like device that incorporates seamless handwriting recognition.

[penger]

It would be cool if they incorporated this: Project Gustav: Microsoft Research Updates MS Paint In a Huge Way - Project gustav - Gizmodo

[riceboy]

Saw this in the morning. I agree it does look cool. I would be interested to see the finished product, but as it looks I am interested.

[Smeggy]

That looks about 5 trillion times more useful than the ipad to me. If the price isn't too unreasonable...

[shellylh]

That looks about 5 trillion times more useful than the ipad to me. If the price isn't too unreasonable...

Why?

[blessingx]

I would be interested to see the finished product, but as it looks I am interested.

Didn't Ballmer say a few months ago he had never seen these 'proof of concept' videos? Doubt there's ever going to be a finished product.

[morphsci]

meh. Book form factor = fail. Windows CE OS = fail. MS handwriting recognition = fail. No serious dedicated applications = mega Fail. And I am primarily a Windows OS user.

[Hopstretch]

Didn't Ballmer say a few months ago he had never seen these 'proof of concept' videos? Doubt there's ever going to be a finished product.

Right. Vaporware = existential fail.

[Dreadhead]

Could the apple fanboi's please refrain from thread crapping?

[Hopstretch]

Rhetorical question much?

[grawk]

Could the apple fanboi's please refrain from thread crapping?

That's rich, mr craps in the apple threads

[Grahame]

Where's the Linux Love?

Ah, Here it is

[mypasswordis]

I wonder if there are entire-hand flicks, or do you think that would require a larger interface?

I believe that is called a slap.

[morphsci]

No Apple Fan-Boy here but I must say Microsoft is certainly consistent with their interface design.

[Dreadhead]

That's rich, mr craps in the apple threads

since when? I did once and was asked not to I stopped posting to said threads.

[Dreadhead]

No Apple Fan-Boy here but I must say Microsoft is certainly consistent with their interface design.

Have you used the new Zune? Not very "Microsoft". Also WM7 certainly doesn't fit the mold.

[grawk]

since when? I did once and was asked not to I stopped posting to said threads.

Fair enough, I only notice when things happen, not when they don't...

[morphsci]

Have you used the new Zune? Not very "Microsoft". Also WM7 certainly doesn't fit the mold.

Only in the store. I'll keep my Touch thankyou. WM7 is a better interface, but not for a tablet/pad. I have it installed on my ASUS touchscreen and it is faster than Vista, but that is the only improvement I have noticed as far as useability.