Microsoft's Prototype Multi-Touch Tablet/Booklet
Gizmodo reveals some details about a top secret Microsoft project working to introduce a new booklet device with dual 7-inch multi-touch screens.
The dual 7-inch (or so) screens are multitouch, and designed for writing, flicking and drawing with a stylus, in addition to fingers. They're connected by a hinge that holds a single iPhone-esque home button. Statuses, like wireless signal and battery life, are displayed along the rim of one of the screens. On the back cover is a camera, and it might charge through an inductive pad, like the Palm Touchstone charging dock for Pre.
The concept video provided shows the device in use. It incorporates a stylus with handwriting recognition, swipe gestures, and multi-touch actions including pinch zoom.All the visuals of the devices appear to be concept mockups rather than showing an actual device in action. While Gizmodo describes the device as "late prototype", Engadget claims it isn't near production. Meanwhile, Apple has been rumored to be entering the tablet market as early as 2010.
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I'm sure people will love the blue left page of death.
I'm sure people will love the blue left page of death.
Very true :D
But it's nice to see Microsoft stepping it up a bit lately. Windows 7, Zune HD, now this...
Now I'm anxious to see what Jobs has up his sleeves.
... but it runs on a MS operating system.
I'm sure people will love the blue left page of death.
Not only that, but I wonder how loud + how badly it will overheat like the Xbox 360...
Doesn't mean squat until I can actually use it. Still don't have access to a "Surface" dining room table. Apple will have an ACTUAL shipping device in Q1/10...until then, Microsoft can create mockups of unicorns and it'd be just as real.
Apple has released less info about a tablet than this, tbf.
From a competition standpoint, this is freaking great. Lots of people might compare this to iPod/Zune war, but the key difference is that Apple and Microsoft's products could be introduced at similar times- meaning much more comparisons and (hopefully) improvements for both.
I'm just damn suprised we hadnt heard of this sooner- this is already in the prototype stage. Score one for Microsoft.
I just watched the video....damn, this thing is killer. I'm excited. And personally, I like the "booklet", folding in half idea better than a large, flat tablet.
I hope this really jacks up Steve and Co. to bring a new level to the MacTablet.
I'm just damn suprised we hadnt heard of this sooner- this is already in the prototype stage. Score one for Microsoft.
Since when does Apple ever tell us they have a prototype?
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