Archive for March 11th, 2006

Tablet PCs revisited

Saturday, March 11th, 2006

Anyone remembers Tablet PCs? You know, that small PCs that look like big notepads (or books) and can be used with a pen. Well, there was much hype 2-4 years ago for those little machines - however, they were too big, too heavy and very expensive.

Now, Microsoft has resurrected the tablet PCs with the Origami Project. It looks like a cut-down PC or a big Playstation Portable (PSP). Could this be MS’s response to the successful Sony PSP? I dunno… However, if they pack it with useful software - and not just beautiful or innovative software - and sell at an affordable price - for God’s shake, 1000$ is too much guys - it could possibly find a place in many homes and replace some ordinary PCs or laptops.

And maybe give some specs out and see real innovation with Linux, XGL and some other really interesting open-source projects.