Digital Home Thoughts: Oragami Project: Yeah, It's a Tablet PC

"As expected, Microsoft on Thursday revealed a few new hints about its much-hyped Origami Project, which is expected to launch in the form of an ultra-portable PC with touch screen and media capabilities. However, details of the project are still sketchy and Microsoft is remaining cryptic. The "week 2" update on origamiproject.com expands the questions offered last week, saying "wondering where to find me?," "i am everywhere you are, but never in the way" and "who am i?" The statements reinforce the idea of Origami as a small portable computer."



There's a lot of hype about this thing, but until I see what it really looks like (the prototype has been beaten with an ugly stick for days) and what it costs ($500 seems too low for a first gen product), I'm now allowing myself to get too excited. There are some interesting possibilities though, specifically when you think Vista + Media Center Interface + touch screen. I can very easily see myself sitting on the couch flipping through photos and doing some culling, and maybe light editing. Bringing it over to a friends house to show them vacation photos would also be very cool. Having it near the TV would make it a great IMDB lookup tool as well. Hmm. Ok, now I really want one of these things. :D