Otto Berkes - Origami's Architect gives first look at Ultramobile PCs | scobleizer

scobleizer
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One question was about battery life that didn't get answered to my satisfaction. The team tells me they are getting two to three hours of battery life with the first devices.

Anyone have any other questions that haven't been answered yet?

Eirik

Better fix your links... Smiley

scobleizer
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There's more details here:

http://www.microsoft.com/umpc
http://www.origamiproject.com/3/

scobleizer
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Eirik wrote:
Better fix your links...

I just fixed them.

scobleizer
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Availability? Depends on the device. But I'm hearing the first devices will be available in April. We should know more by the end of the day as the CeBit announcements get made.

Eirik

Looks great, just what the rumours said...! Haven't watched the video yet as I am at work on a Linux box.

If the price is right (around or less than the cheapest laptops now) I will definitely get one - but I wonder when it will be available here.

UlsterFry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulster_fry

I dunno, I'd prefer to use my laptop for extensive work and a WM5.0 phone for the portablity.. at the moment this just misses the mark (I know he said it wasn't designed to fit in the pocket..) .. if you can get it much smaller (ipodket size), then I'd be sold.

But I have to say, congrats to the team.. it's a nice bit of kit..

scobleizer
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Update: John Tokash, director of software development at Homestead Technologies, watched the full video already and says “Great stuff.”

Michael Gartenberg also has his first take analysis up. He’s had a pre-production Intel unit in his hands for a while.

Origami Portal already has a step-by-step analysis of my interview with Otto.

blowdart
Peek-a-boo

scobleizer wrote:

Anyone have any other questions that haven't been answered yet?

OK

The site says "bluetooth enabled". Do they mean every device must have bluetooth, or that just the OS supports it?

It appears some devices have cameras some don't, so you already have fragmentation in the market; which is such a silly idea. What is the mimimum spec for MS to be happy having a machine branded under the Origami "label"?

The intel umpc doc talks about long battery life. 2 hours is hardly long. How does intel feel about this? The intel docs also talk about location awareness. Without GPS how are you going to manage this, or has it been thrown away?

Are you going to encourage the use of standard drivers? For example Toshiba have their own incredibly stupid Bluetooth stack, which is a pain to use and maintain.