Gizmodo has a "leaked" description of a Microsoft slate computer
(a touchscreen computer that has no keyboard) called the Courier.
It's reportedly a concept under development.
The Courier opens like a book to reveal two color LCD screens.
The screens work independently, but you can pass information from
one screen to the other.
Here's the image from Gizmodo that shows the concept
Courier is an electronic organizer that holds alphanumeric data and graphic images, like a scrapbook. Features include:
-- a browser lets you view the information in the Courier as if on a series of 3x5 cards
-- information on a card can be a mixture of text, images and your notes
-- information can be moved or copied between cards
-- the cards can be indexed, searched and reorganized in several ways
-- multi-touch gestures help navigation and cut and paste
-- a stylus is used for actions that require finer detail
-- notepad and drawing programs work with the stylus
-- handwriting recognition transcribes notes into data format
-- simplified sharing of information with other Courier owners via the internet
-- there's a built-in camera for snapshots, maybe video chat?
-- GPS is used to geotag information when it's created/captured
-- the Courier could be used as a reader for downloaded content. too
Gizmodo has a series of pages that purport to be a guide to the features of the new interface
http://gizmodo.com/5381011/microsoft-couriers-swipes-snips-and-scribbles-the-leaked-interface
A pen-oriented electronic organizer like the Courier would be fun to try!
Chip Haven
(a touchscreen computer that has no keyboard) called the Courier.
It's reportedly a concept under development.
The Courier opens like a book to reveal two color LCD screens.
The screens work independently, but you can pass information from
one screen to the other.
Here's the image from Gizmodo that shows the concept
Courier is an electronic organizer that holds alphanumeric data and graphic images, like a scrapbook. Features include:
-- a browser lets you view the information in the Courier as if on a series of 3x5 cards
-- information on a card can be a mixture of text, images and your notes
-- information can be moved or copied between cards
-- the cards can be indexed, searched and reorganized in several ways
-- multi-touch gestures help navigation and cut and paste
-- a stylus is used for actions that require finer detail
-- notepad and drawing programs work with the stylus
-- handwriting recognition transcribes notes into data format
-- simplified sharing of information with other Courier owners via the internet
-- there's a built-in camera for snapshots, maybe video chat?
-- GPS is used to geotag information when it's created/captured
-- the Courier could be used as a reader for downloaded content. too
Gizmodo has a series of pages that purport to be a guide to the features of the new interface
http://gizmodo.com/5381011/microsoft-couriers-swipes-snips-and-scribbles-the-leaked-interface
A pen-oriented electronic organizer like the Courier would be fun to try!
Chip Haven
