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p.1 #1 · iPad, meet Courier

The iPad was a major letdown to me, pretty much a glorified iPod touch. But this Courier from Microsoft is really revolutionary. I hope they bring it to the market this year

http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/3#comments

Mar 05, 2010 at 04:37 PM

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p.1 #2 · iPad, meet Courier

There are 2 major ways of introducing tech products:

1) introduce a real working product that just meets market expectaions (and maybe doesn't quit measure up) and evolve it over time to eventually incorporate the gee-whiz features.

2) show off vaporware with no scheduled release date to introduce FUD (fear, uncertainty, an doubt) into the marketplace. Wait and see what happens. Do nothing or introduce a "me too" type of product.

Car companies have been famous for their concept cars where engineers got a chance to play with lots of ideas. Some computer companies historically have been known to do analogous things. When it came to produce a car (or computer) for the real world, many if not most were underwhelming.

Mar 05, 2010 at 05:41 PM

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p.1 #3 · iPad, meet Courier

Well, whatever.

That Courier looks pretty cool!

Mar 05, 2010 at 06:24 PM

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p.1 #4 · iPad, meet Courier

I'm not sure what you were trying to imply, Bernie. MS hasn't said a single word about Courier. S Balmer even denied its existence, so what's vaporwarish about this? I'm just excited about a new type of product that we can choose from.

Mar 05, 2010 at 06:46 PM

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p.1 #5 · iPad, meet Courier

My vote's for the Hanvon BC10C or BC10E

http://jkkmobile.blogspot.com/2010/03/hanvon-touchpad-bc10c-and-ba10e-tablets.html

Imagine the tethering possibilities

2 models - 1 Celeron based and 1 Atom based, both with 10" screens. I've taken a look at the Viliv X70, S5's (too small and too spendy), the ClarioMiND (1 year old and already too outdated and not hackable enough), and even a couple of the tablet netbooks...

But damn this Hanvon seems to be the ticket.

w-

Mar 05, 2010 at 09:11 PM

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