Photo of Microsoft's Origami

Origami=A Red Herring

I think Microsoft threw this Origami thing out in reaction to the then upcoming apple "Fun things" event. I think they were anticipating the whole video ipod launch and are now scrambling to come up with something believable.
 
If this were an Apple product...

1. There would be a LOT fewer buttons, dials, and knobs around it
2. They wouldn't be trying to cram OS/X on it - they'd make an OS that fits the device
3. They would target the device at a type of user for a particular set of applicaitons
3. It would be limited to running applications those that the device was for (not for running word or excel)
4. It would come in either white or black
5. It would scratch way too easy :eek:
 
dernhelm said:
1. There would be a LOT fewer buttons, dials, and knobs around it
2. They wouldn't be trying to cram OS/X on it - they'd make an OS that fits the device
3. They would target the device at a type of user for a particular set of applicaitons
3. It would be limited to running applications those that the device was for (not for running word or excel)
4. It would come in either white or black
5. It would scratch way too easy :eek:
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6. They wouldn't make a video about it before it's released (and on a personal note, the video would be much better than this)
7. We would been drowning in fake pictures
 
xy14 said:
I think it is a fake. I read somewhere Micro**** was not gonna name them podcasts and instead name them WebCasts. On the device, it says, "My Podcasts."
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That's the first thing I thought when I looked at this. I remember them saying they weren't going to call them podcasts either.
 
It can't be real.. It doesn't have a pic of good ol'Billy on it. I mean like Billy's nose will be the power on button. And yeah left eye+ right eye+ tongue= alt+ ctrl+ del :D

:eek:
 
Intel has some pages dedicated to the Origami/UMPC platform. A UMPC, Ultra Moble Personal Computer pdf. It looks like the form factor is likely variable, and it may have more than one manufacture down the line. I can't tell if Intel is just hyping UMPCs or Origami... Actualy, Intel notes nothing about Origami, people are just linking to the site as though they are.

They have 1 cool picture and 1 ugly picture of a UMPC.
Perhaps they are just mockups, the ugly one looks real.

Gizmodo and The Cool Hunter note this UMPC, which is small and cool looking, runs 2 processers in serial (for power saveings).


Week 1, Week 2, Week 3 From M$ Origami Project- not all links work yet.

A letter from the unnamed editor of M$ Development site about mobile computing.[/URL] Talks about share of each kind of MS Os on mobile devices and where M$ plans to go with their mobil os's.

The YouToob video of The Oriamiproject link from M$ Origami forums.

The upshot, who cares. UMPCs are here now, and here to stay. M$ want's seamless integration of hardware and software for DRM.
Origami not so ground breaking anymore.- I hope M$ proves me wrong. I wish Apple would enter the UMPC market.
 

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Macnoviz said:
6. They wouldn't make a video about it before it's released (and on a personal note, the video would be much better than this)
7. We would been drowning in fake pictures
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8. It would be called something like the "MacMobile," or my fave the "Mac'n'Go."
9. It would be replaced by something far cooler and less expensive 3 mos. after the initial release.
 
Full Circle

paradillon said:
I think Microsoft threw this Origami thing out in reaction to the then upcoming apple "Fun things" event. I think they were anticipating the whole video ipod launch and are now scrambling to come up with something believable.
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As outrageous as it seems, I wouldn't entirely discount it. Isn't it fulfilling to see how things have really come back (if there was ever a true departure) to the way they are supposed to be, MS copying every aspect of Apple's success and passing it off as "new?"
 
Is that a scroll wheel I see (without play, ect)?
What is Alexandria? Is it Microsoft's version of iTunes?
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I'm guessing its Windows Media Player 11 (looks like it too, I've seen a screenshot).

Looks like me freinds Dell Insiprion B120 (I think its that model)!
 
weg said:
Hey, look what I found on the internet, presumably the Mac Pro x86, and it's really damn ugly, isn't it? It looks like a fake, and it crashes a lot (don't ask me where I know that from), and it's really a worthless peace of sh***. I wouldn't even buy that if Microsoft made it.
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I have to say though, that concept was surprisingly close to the finished G5 tower. Faked images can sometimes be closer to reality than we think at the time of seeing them.

As for the origami project, I was listening to TWiT yesterday and they summed it up perfectly. Apple builds up hype by sending out invites and then keeping schtum. Microsoft try to copy but barely get down the road before they are itching to tell everyone and spoil the surprise. The source code even says that "Origami Project: the Mobile PC running Windows XP", commented out of course.

I am still waiting for the day though, it would be nice to read some real tech specs on the device. As for moving files around, wi-fi and BT would be nice, but I hope it has ethernet and USB so we can network the device and use our flash memory devices. So many will complain about the lack of removable storage, especially optical drives while missing the rela point of such a device, at least USB opens up the option.
 
It may be MS and it may not be the prettiest thing ever..but I bet it will come out way before Apple makes anything like it.

Games,
Videos
Web browsing.
phone ?
Camera
Mp3's
bluetooth.

Basically a PsP with way more features.

I'm as anti MS as the next apple fan boy, but I'm gonna want something like this...hopefully I'll have more options when this thing comes out....but I don't think apple will make something like it.
 
Obviously Real

This is obviously real because the orange button makes perfect sense. It's obviously a reset button for when Windows locks up. Only Microsoft would think of that, so this can't be fake.
 
I *quickly* made this
Link
Yes I know its crap, but it only took me a few mins. Enjoy!
Also, thanks should go to CubaTBird for providing the original pic!

EDIT: I would have changed all the "Game Gear" refrences to "Origami" and stuff like that, but no time :(
 
I like the UMPCs they've shown so far; especially the silver one with the keyboard that swings out and around. It looks like an older Handheld PC with the keyboard out(same size and such). God, I loved those...always thought it was a perfect tiny size.
 
I like the picture of the Law & Order cast through the years.:)

Of course, it is grammatically incorrect...
"Download complete TV season of Law and Order." It either needs to be "Download a complete" or make "season" plural.

That error alone casts doubt on what I'm looking at.
 
wildmannz said:
Origami ...What is interesting about this RUMOR - is that if Microsoft have a small portable tablet (presumably low-powered with WiFi and everything) no matter how ugly it is - if it's remotely useful and functional - their market share is MUCH bigger than Apples - and this idea could be quite successful. :(
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Sure, but the catch here is the "if" .

The dilemma that I saw in Microsoft's claims was the 12 hour runtime. The brutal reality is that this is going to take a pretty hefty battery "brick" to get that level of claimed performance.

For example, to spin a laptop 2.5" HD takes 4W of power. To do just that for 12 hours means you need 48 Watt-Hours of battery. Let's assume that through power management stuff that this can be reduced by 50% but since we still need power for the rest of the device...ie, power the CPU, backlit display screen, RAM, etc...that we can simplistically say that this all balances out...ie, the total device burns 4W/hr, so we need only 48WH for the claimed 12 hour runtime (Yes, I'm being generous in my assumptions)

Li-Ion remains the best available rechargable battery technology to industry today. And the industry standard 2.3WH Li-Ion battery is ~2.5" long by ~0.75" in diameter. It weighs 46.5g and costs a bit over $6.50 each in quantity. Thus, to deliver 48WH would require just over 20 batteries, which works out to roughly 20 cubic inches (4" x 5" x 1" thick), would weigh 2lbs before packaging and cost $130. Just for the battery pack.


FWIW, I expect that the real runtime will be a lot closer to current PDA's and WinCE's...unless the 12 hour claim is how long it can survive in "sleep" mode :)


-hh
 
boncellis said:
As outrageous as it seems, I wouldn't entirely discount it. Isn't it fulfilling to see how things have really come back (if there was ever a true departure) to the way they are supposed to be, MS copying every aspect of Apple's success and passing it off as "new?"
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You think they are going to copy the new iPod Hi Fi? :D
 
-hh said:
Sure, but the catch here is the "if" .

The dilemma that I saw in Microsoft's claims was the 12 hour runtime. The brutal reality is that this is going to take a pretty hefty battery "brick" to get that level of claimed performance.

For example, to spin a laptop 2.5" HD takes 4W of power. To do just that for 12 hours means you need 48 Watt-Hours of battery. Let's assume that through power management stuff that this can be reduced by 50% but since we still need power for the rest of the device...ie, power the CPU, backlit display screen, RAM, etc...that we can simplistically say that this all balances out...ie, the total device burns 4W/hr, so we need only 48WH for the claimed 12 hour runtime (Yes, I'm being generous in my assumptions)

Li-Ion remains the best available rechargable battery technology to industry today. And the industry standard 2.3WH Li-Ion battery is ~2.5" long by ~0.75" in diameter. It weighs 46.5g and costs a bit over $6.50 each in quantity. Thus, to deliver 48WH would require just over 20 batteries, which works out to roughly 20 cubic inches (4" x 5" x 1" thick), would weigh 2lbs before packaging and cost $130. Just for the battery pack.


FWIW, I expect that the real runtime will be a lot closer to current PDA's and WinCE's...unless the 12 hour claim is how long it can survive in "sleep" mode :)


-hh
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Who says it has to have a hard drive? Throw a couple of GB of flash RAM in there, give it enough memory to run several applications and data simultaneously, and then use a Wi Fi connection to access data across the Internet... aside from the big screen, you'd almost cut battery usage down to the level of a cellphone.
 
steve_hill4 said:
I am still waiting for the day though, it would be nice to read some real tech specs on the device.
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I just fear that even after the official announcement it won't be available for a loooong time..
 
Well, NO DOUBT ABOUT IT this is the END for Apple !!!

<--- That was the START !!!


<----- This was the BEGINNING !!


<---------- There was the Genesis !


:eek: THIS IS THE END :eek:
 
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