http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/ Engadget Comments for Microsoft's Courier 'digital journal': exclusive pictures and details (update: video!) http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/Mar 5th 2010 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/Mar 5th 2010 11:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/lol...wow sold on mockups!....

buy it before even demoed or actually produced....and they say apple has fanbois..]]>Mar 5th 2010 12:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/
To get you started... http://gizmodo.com/5365299/courier-first-details-of-microsofts-secret-tablet]]>Mar 5th 2010 1:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/
you, sir, fail.]]>Mar 5th 2010 1:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/
A 5x7 screen is perfect for sketching and taking notes. Something a stylus is incredible at. And you're crazy if you seriously think anything will fade out controllers. The ipad's screen is at a poor size, IMO. It's too big for portability and easy handling.

You're in the minority here. ]]>Mar 5th 2010 1:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/
All I gotta say is... daaaaaaaaaaammmmnnnn!!!!!]]>Mar 5th 2010 2:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/Mar 24th 2010 12:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://bit.ly/tablet-of-ms-reactions]]>Mar 24th 2010 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/Apr 19th 2010 6:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/Mar 5th 2010 10:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/Mar 5th 2010 11:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/
Ok this looks like the critics corner, so...

I don't agree with the guys above but I have doubts from an engineering point of view, about battery life.
On a "less than an inch" thick device that has 2 screens that need to be bright enough to be visible outside (these are 2 lcd, not e-ink!)...

If they somehow manage to make that work, just WOW. So please Microsoft, prove my doubts unfounded and you have my money.]]>Mar 5th 2010 11:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/Mar 5th 2010 11:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/
Magical!]]>Mar 5th 2010 11:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/
Considering the fact that it runs on egra, which is tiny, I'd bet they could have all the electronics behind one screen and lots of battery behind the other.]]>Mar 5th 2010 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/
But that may be awkward to hold weight wise, for example if one side were heftier than the other. Better to split the battery between the two halves?]]>Mar 5th 2010 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/Mar 5th 2010 12:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/
My ZuneHD lasts for two weeks of playing ~2.5 hours a day of music and it's _tiny_. I really doubt that a larger device like this isn't going to be able to push the pixels if they go OLED/Tegra2. Then again, I'm not sure that OLED screens have gotten this large for an affordable amount, so it remains to be seen.]]>Mar 5th 2010 12:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/you know what would improve battery life on this?

OLED SCREENS

>:-D]]>Mar 5th 2010 12:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/Batteries don't(and can't) follow Moore's Law.]]>Mar 5th 2010 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/Mar 5th 2010 2:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/1. Better product: obviously more research, planning, design, and new ideas going in as opposed to the 'same but bigger' idea
2. Losing: New product people are not familiar with, likely missing the hype and marketing that other products enjoy, a very specific target demographic that doesn't spill over into the teenager/parents side of things]]>Mar 5th 2010 4:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/Mar 13th 2010 4:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/Mar 29th 2010 9:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/Apr 22nd 2010 6:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/Mar 5th 2010 10:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/Please let there be a correlation here ... http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/]]>Mar 5th 2010 11:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/
http://gizmodo.com/5369493/leaked-courier-video-shows-how-well-actually-use-it]]>Mar 5th 2010 11:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/
I don't see myself reading for extended periods on backlit screens. I can think of a lot of things this would be fun/possibly useful for, but reading for me would not be one of them. As a general purpose tablet device though I imagine it would have one thing going for it though: it's small and the screens are protected when it's stowed.]]>Mar 5th 2010 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/Mar 5th 2010 11:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/
eBooks are simply made due to eInk technology. I don't read books on my computer because it is an uncomfortable experience. I will, however, happily read a book on my eReader, because it is close enough to an actual book to be pleasant. ]]>Mar 5th 2010 11:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/
But how many Apple "patents" does this device violate?

]]>Mar 5th 2010 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/
Well, same argument against ipad as an ereader holds here too. I'd rather not have a backlit screen as a dedicated e-reader. But, assuming it does more things than ipad does (and one device is a rumor the other unreleased - giant shaker of salt) - I'd like the courier better.]]>Mar 5th 2010 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/Mar 5th 2010 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/
- Fold one screen back like you fold a book back for a slate form-factor (though this may need some kind of protector to keep the rear screen from getting scratched, maybe?)

- If the screens could have some kind of stand or maybe if the hinge had a lock or enough tension, you could orient the device sideways and use the bottom screen as a touch keyboard and the top could be a complete main screen.

- Pen / Touch keyboard combination would be killer, IMO. It's interesting how MS is pitching this as more of a digital journal/sketchbook than a media consumption device like the iPad, and I'd probably go with the productivity angle over the media one, since I already have my media in a more portable form factor with the iPhone, but can't do too many productive activities on it.]]>Mar 5th 2010 11:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/
it doesn't violate any apple patents. it's junk.]]>Mar 5th 2010 11:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/I have to say it was the final photo in the set that really got me interested - I really like the palette and drawing options they have in there. Roll on Q3! ]]>Mar 5th 2010 12:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/Mar 5th 2010 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/
How many apple patents does it violate?"

Just one: "Dont produce anything until Apple invents it"]]>Mar 5th 2010 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/I think none, remember that Microsoft has a number of multi touch patents too]]>Mar 5th 2010 3:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/Mar 5th 2010 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/Just put a filter over it and stop compaining]]>Mar 30th 2010 6:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/Just put a filter over it and stop complaining]]>Mar 30th 2010 6:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/You know when the iPad will start make sense to you?
When Microsoft releases the Courier as an App for the iPad.]]>Apr 19th 2010 6:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/That won't happen for a simple reason. E.g., a very simple action showed in the demo videos, like opening your contacts to flick a contact onto Maps, or onto your journal requires, ahem, multitasking. They say Apple has that in the making, but anyway, a lot of things, to work (dragging over pics from a browser etc.) would require too much integration with an operating system, which Apple will hardly allow even if it for once decides to do multitasking.]]>Apr 20th 2010 6:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/Mar 5th 2010 10:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/Mar 5th 2010 10:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/Mar 5th 2010 10:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/Mar 5th 2010 11:00AM