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Origami Not A Gaming Machine

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the waste-of-a-good-tablet dept.

Gamespot reports that despite earlier reports, Microsoft's Origami isn't intended as a portable Xbox. From the article: "As shown in the leaked video, Origami machines will feature a touch-sensitive screen a la Microsoft's tablet PC line, will run Windows XP, and will be priced lower than most full-size laptops, running from around $500 to $1,000. If that price tag seems too low for a mobile PC with a high-end graphics chip--which would be necessary to run the Halo footage shown in the leaked concept video--that's because it is. The AP article says flat-out that the Origami is 'not a portable version of Microsoft's Xbox videogame console,' nor is it 'a music player designed to take on Apple Computer Inc.'s mega-popular iPod.'"

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  1. My guess by mahdi13 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    It's just an expensive PDA that will do way too many things that most people will never use

    We'll see tomorrow...

    --
    "Some things have to be believed to be seen." - Ralph Hodgson
  2. Re:Hmm... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Bigger than a newton, less powerful than a laptop, short battery life. Lame.

  3. No...not stupid.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    XBox360
    MS Bob
    The FIRST go-around for tablets.
    "Internet is a fad" edition of "The road ahead"
    Windows ME

    No, MS doesn't create bombs...

    Wake up, fanboy...