A lot of buzz in the blogosphere around Microsoft’s Project Origami. No doubt, the Apple like viral marketing strategy helped. From what I gather, it is a mobile tablet PC dubbed the Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) running Windows XP. Features:
- ~ 7″ touch screen. Stylus or touch screen input
- Low power consumption for longer battery life
- Bluetooth, WiFi connnectivity
- Expected retail between $599-$999
What really got me interested was this news item, which says:
Already, Pharos Science & Applications Inc., a GPS technology provider, said it will introduce in April a satellite navigational receiver specifically designed to work with this new class of PCs.
The choice between a UMPC which can do tons of stuff (including navigation) or a GPS navigator (that is in the same general price range) seems like a no brainer to me. Prices for GPS navigators should be all set to dive. Maybe it has already started. This navigator has a list price of $964.99 but a sale price of $499.99.
This video is a demo of the device from CeBIT 2006. And here is some good stuff at Microsoft’s website.
