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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. Re:Hmm... by Sabotage · · Score: 4, Funny

    Isn't it obvious?

    Management.

  2. Re:Hmm... by AuMatar · · Score: 3, Funny

    THe usual one- the stupid demographic.

    Unfortunately, this is about 99% of America at the moment.

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    I still have more fans than freaks. WTF is wrong with you people?
  3. I think I should warn Slashdotters... by DiamondGeezer · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...that I'm a 3rd Dan Black belt in origami. What I can do to you will just a sheet of copier paper can make your eyes water. Remember, that a thousand paper cuts can really hurt!

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    Tubby or not tubby. Fat is the question
  4. Re:Hmm... by DarkMantle · · Score: 3, Funny
    there are always 4 target demographics:

    The smart and poor
    The smart and rich
    The dumb and poor
    The dumb and rich
    And here's the percentages
    The smart and poor - 2%
    The smart and rich - 3%
    The dumb and poor - 80%
    The dumb and rich - 15%
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    DarkMantle I been bored, so I started a blog.