You should look into Airsoft then. It's military simulation with pellet guns, and some games run entire weekends. There are different goals (depending on the organizers - some are just basic CTF) and all are encouraged to make the game as realistic as possible (i.e. smoke bombs, uniforms, unit-style tactics/movement).
It's also based on honor, so if you get hit, you call yourself out. There is usually a regeneration period of some length and then you're back in the game.
Check www.airsoftplayers.com or www.cimmerians.com for more information.
I can't say I'm surprised at the anti-MS FUD here, but there are a few clarifictions:
To the people saying the lack of a keyboard will be an issue, there's been coverage of the USB port included on the pre-release models to solve just that problem. Some models may incluse an onboard keyboard that flips out for usage. Do some research.
To those who claim this occupies the PDA space, I don't see that - this occupies the Sub-notebook space. Average specs to conserve battery life, greater portability, able to run a multi-tasking OS - sounds like a subnotebook to me.
"Is it supposed to be a phone?" No. It's a computer. Why would you hold a computer with a 7" screen up to your ear? (Other than to invite ridicule) VOIP with a bluetooth headset? Now that's a distinct possibility...
I'm betting that the hardware will allow some enterprising developer to install Linux on it - in fact, I'm hoping that occurs sooner rather than later. I'd love to try to load MythFrontend on it and watch TV remotely over my network:)
Cost - name me a tablet or subnotebook that can come in at $600-1000
Pocketability - I'd much rather carry a 7" screen with video-out to use for presentations than a 15" laptop. I can fit this in a large coat pocket, or in a carry-on with my other gear (camera, etc) without having to sacrifice my shoulder to the gods of gadget-bag-weight.
Travel - I'd love to carry something this small when I go out on photo shoots and be able to transfer my shots right onto the hard drive and edit them on the fly without the weight of a laptop.
There's a ton of Origami-related info out there, from the original Origami video pulled from the advertising firm's site (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV1WGDW37c0) to Engadget's coverage. Dig a little deeper and think about the possibilities.
I think this could be more exciting than most people are giving it credit for...
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You should look into Airsoft then. It's military simulation with pellet guns, and some games run entire weekends. There are different goals (depending on the organizers - some are just basic CTF) and all are encouraged to make the game as realistic as possible (i.e. smoke bombs, uniforms, unit-style tactics/movement). It's also based on honor, so if you get hit, you call yourself out. There is usually a regeneration period of some length and then you're back in the game. Check www.airsoftplayers.com or www.cimmerians.com for more information.
I can't say I'm surprised at the anti-MS FUD here, but there are a few clarifictions:
There's a ton of Origami-related info out there, from the original Origami video pulled from the advertising firm's site (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV1WGDW37c0) to Engadget's coverage. Dig a little deeper and think about the possibilities.
I think this could be more exciting than most people are giving it credit for...