More details on the much-vaunted Microsoft Courier have arrived, with firm rumours that it is a Tegra 2 powered dual-screen device running Windows CE 6.
Engadget has got hold of the details from a 'trusted source' but with new pictures of the user interface that follow on from the Gizmodo video leaked last year, it's certainly credible.
Apparently the Courier 'digital journal' will be under an inch thick, weigh in at less than a kilo and is around 130 x 180mm.
Tegra 2
Interestingly, the device will be powered by Nvidia's Tegra 2 processor and will sport Windows CE 6 – which is the OS that the Windows Phone series 7 is based on.
The user interface uses a stylus, and handwriting recognition will be a key feature.
The video that surfaced showed off much of the envisioned functionality, but with a Q3-Q4 release date being touted the Courier could well be seen as a viable alternative to the Apple iPad.
Pricing and a more firm date are not included in the leaked information, but the presence of a camera and headphone jack suggest that this is very much aimed at the gap between netbooks and smartphones.
Via Engadget
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cloudstardust5
March 28th 2010
5. Well, what's most important to us is that MS Courier has
1. camera
2. Flash support
3. multi-tasking
which beat iPad right away. I can't wait for it to be sold.
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morituri
March 16th 2010
4. what is terribly appealing about the ipad is the enormous battery life and the huge list of apps. A ten hour battery life is a must for any ipad competitor.
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madmandan
March 7th 2010
3. *eyes widen*
:O, I think this will beat the Ipad. It's seems work orientated, something the ipad doesn't have.
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bunjiweb
March 6th 2010
2. Looks like it could easily be an iPad beater, a surprise considering it's microsoft hardware. However, as previously said, they do seem to be getting it right ever since the XB 360.
Looking forward to seeing more.
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jobsworth
March 5th 2010
1. Wow a netbook/ebook that looks like it'll last more than 5min cos screen's protected, and seems to be a SENSIBLE size!! I'm really looking forward to this if microsoft keep getting things right as they seem to lately. looks exactly like what I need.
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