Microsoft Origami (UMPC) Demo at Maker Faire

At the Maker Faire Microsoft had UMPCs on demo. Since I figured a lot of people would be interested in the Origami project, I took video of the demonstration I got. I apologize for the sound; a switch got flipped on my camera causing it to record audio at disgustingly high levels, causing distortion.

The coolest thing I thought was the thumb keyboard.

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• Makerfaire
• Microsoft
• UMPC
• Origami

[martinmine]

Here is the proof Apple wasn't the first revolutionizing with their PDA called iPad

[ezra4no1]

The Origami UMPCs were introduced to the public in 2006 - so I suspect early in the year of 2006 was when this video was shut. Side note The entire Origami project has practically failed and pretty much abandoned by Microsoft at this point. Microsoft specs to OEMs were the devices to sell for $500 or less. OEMs sold them for over $1000. That plus lack of advertisement from OEMs and Microsoft killed these devices before they ever had a real chance to get a start.

[firemaka]

what year was this?

[Ali704]

Does it runs on new intel proc. Atom ?

[MERKJONES]

What hardware is this on? I can't seem to find that UMPC anywhere.

[LCSL]

nvidia GoForce 5500 play the same games that a

computer can play with a Geforce 5500fx for pcs.

yes, its a mobile phone!

[x360ty]

this looks cool and everything ,but what I'm waiting for microsoft to develop is something along the lines of psp and nintendo ds ,this is more of ur palm pilot/blackberry/pda type thing ....i wanna see something that has games made specifically for it....or does anyone know that microsoft is working on it ? ....or is this just their sorry attempt to do so b/c this is definatley not going to be affordable for someone looking for a hand held gaming system like psp or ds is.

[peckfeckler]

with wifimax you can be online any where, any time, its not out yet though, plus they are ultra portable but still run regular windows..

[trombone7]

You are walking down the street with a friend who mentions a website or has a phone number, or you need a memo/text file or whatever that you wrote at work. You pull something that's practically already "on", the size of a trade paperback out of a pocket or bag, and keep walking and keep talking. I don't stop, look for a place to sit down, open a laptop bag, wait 2 or 3 minutes for it to boot. etc.

[fresswolf]

It sucks completely. What a bad interface! I would hate this.