Week 2 of the teaser is up and it hints at the Origami being a mobile PC that doesn't get in your way with more info on Mar 9 2006. The HTML source also has "Origami Project: the Mobile PC running Windows XP" added to it. And it gets more exciting. Engadget tells us that Intel has its own surprise with the ultra mobile PC, which sounds very similar. Intel's teaser says Mar 7 2006 is the date to look out for. It just keeps getting more and more interesting or frustrating depending on how you look at it.
Update: Good news: The NYT states that UMPC devices could cost less than US$1000 depending on options. They will run the tablet version of Windows, so at least there's quite a bit of functionality. Specialised versions will target certain groups of consumers such as gamers, etc. While I hope for this to be good news, I suspect that it is likely that these will cost a premium for upgraded graphics capabilities, ram, etc.
Bad news: "They will be hefty, at about two pounds, and have a limited battery life of three hours or so between charges, the Microsoft consultant said. A new generation of low-power chips, extending battery life to six hours, will come next year. Later models, he added, will come with screens of four inches or so." Intel will be supplying the chips so we can forget about low prices.
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Friday, March 03, 2006
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