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Now microsoft need to produce an interface like that on the next windows mobile release and I don't think anyone could complain.. ]]>Jan 8th 2008 5:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/I like it, but nothing is better than the original.]]>Jan 8th 2008 5:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/
Personally, i call BS on anything you've ever said or will say, fanboy... ]]>Jan 8th 2008 5:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/Isn't it obvious?]]>Jan 8th 2008 5:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/
As for the iphone being the UMPC: not quite. The iPhone is just a mobile phone, not even a smart phone, let alone a UMPC. Infact the UMPC predates the iPhone (UMPC 2006, iPhone 2007), so by your logic the iPhone is a rip off of the UMPC.

And if you care to look here (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4c/Origamitpi.jpg) you'll see that this screenshot of dialkeys (an aspect of the UMPC UI) from 2006 shows fading black transparency, so once again, by your logic, the iPhone is a rip off of the UMPC once again.

Personally, I don't believe the iPhone is a rip off of the UMPC, it's a rather unique device that has inspired many new products. It forced mobile phone developers to create device that are more like MID's with built in phone features to compete with apple, something I don't think anyone could complain about. ]]>Jan 8th 2008 9:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/Jan 8th 2008 6:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/
iPhone users barely have usable brains left for comments after pointing out the "interface".]]>Jan 8th 2008 6:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/Jan 8th 2008 6:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/This man is suffering from:

Jobs-Erection-Syndrome
Symptoms - 4 Hour long erection on seeing Jobs, iPhone, iPod or even the Apple logo - random mutterings of "iPhone interface", delusions of being the first to discover ancient Apple Technology - Thinks Vista sucks because they saw it on an Ad.

Common Mis-Diagnosis - Subjects can seem semi intelligent when saying, "No Registry" until that is followed with "interface"]]>Jan 8th 2008 7:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/Jan 8th 2008 7:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/Jan 8th 2008 7:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/Jan 8th 2008 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/Jan 8th 2008 9:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/Jan 8th 2008 8:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/
The UMPC represents very close to full blown computing in an ultracompact form factor. It's a different breed altogether, focussing on a different generation. I'd think of this device for the young professionals who prefer smaller devices and require less mobile computing power that an actual laptop. A device for emailing, productivity and multimedia that has a good amount of hard drive space. More than smartphone can offer but only mildly less than an actual laptop can. You're valuepoint here is size, as you have an ultracompact computer at 1/4 the size at 2x the cost. I don't think it's flopped - it just doesn't appeal to those of us who are value minded.

Now don't confuse my argument here for defending the UMPC per se, as I'm not. I would never buy either of these devices - BUT if I was getting a choice of ONE for free, I'd choose the UMPC for sure. ]]>Jan 8th 2008 10:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/Jan 8th 2008 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/Jan 8th 2008 10:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/Jan 8th 2008 11:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/Jan 8th 2008 12:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/Jan 8th 2008 7:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/
Cluttered and visually noisy - not aimed at solving any specific problems, rather just cramming a lot of stuff in one box with glassy effects. Here's a test - rotate the UMPC's screen into portrait mode and see what happens to OE2 - OE1 dies.

I still don't see anything that really makes good use of the touch screen interface other than as a mouse click replacement. They need to talk to the Surface people - badly.]]>Jan 8th 2008 1:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/
Too bad the industry is convinced you shouldn't have a device that functions as an UMPC/business pda, entertainment device AND phone.

Say what you will about the iPhone, at least is does 2/4 of those functions. ]]>Jan 8th 2008 9:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/Jan 9th 2008 3:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/Jan 11th 2008 1:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/microsoft-unleashes-the-origami-experience-2-0/Jan 14th 2008 12:20AM