Toshiba prepping dual-screen 'GuideBook' tablet for June launch?
By Donald Melanson 
posted June 14th 2010 12:45PM
posted June 14th 2010 12:45PM
Believe it or not, Toshiba has been toying around with dual-screen tablets at least as far back as 2006, and it looks like it might be trying its hand at the idea again now that it's catching on a bit -- DigiTimes is reporting that company has a new dual-screen "GuideBook" device on track for a June launch. Unfortunately, the only other details at the moment are that the device will apparently pack two 7-inch displays, and that it will supposedly be manufactured by Toshiba in-house. We're also assuming / hoping that the company has managed to refine things a bit from the circa-2006 device pictured above.
Courier >>>>>>> Guidebook!!!
@Skwidwerd
Sorry Toshiba, what is hell is with that UI?
It looks like Windows 95.
@Skwidwerd
imaginary > actual?
@Paul Elmy, that would be Windows CE, it even says it.
But yes, after seeing the Courier stuff nothing compares. Especially this plastic thing.
Ah toshiba, its not 90'
@Skwidwerd
I almost started to cry....Reminds me of something that could have been. Damn you STEVE BALLMER!!!!
@Paul Elmy
That concept dates back to march 2006.
Do you actually reed articles or just look at pictures and comment?
@potretr
I didn't read.
PEOPLE READ, ITS A 2006 DEVICE.
Hell, this thing looks way too hideous.
The concept's cool, but putting plain vanilla WinCE is not cool.
@Paul Elmy
Top Left corner. There is a PEN!
@Paul Elmy
Plain vanilla CE is not good??
How the hell do you know? You didn't even know it was CE a minute ago!
is this photo of is an old guidebook from way back not the planned production one? do you guys have the photo or mock-up of the production version?
@Paul Elmy Well it's Windows CE, so basically, it is.
Windows CE? WTF?
Windows CE7 Please!
@NitOxYs
Unfortunately, that doesn't look like CE7.
@DoctarPeppar reading bad? pic is from 2006!
@user47alpha
The unmodified WinCE 7 UI is basically unchanged from previous versions...
Courier? IT'S ALIVE! IT'S ALIVE! Just... not as cool.
@fancypantsberni More like the Courier's ugly grandpa! That thing is an eye sore!
@EddieN
It is also an old design from 2006.
Reading! Yes, you can! :D
A first Windows Compact 7 device coming already ?
Nevermind, I actually read the article and that picture isn't the real device, it's some picture from a 2006 from a show or something, probably a reference design that never made the cut.
If they can put something together that resembles the courier, then I am all for it...but toshiba's offerings in the mobile space have been pretty lackluster...tg01 was terrible imho.
This is probably a stupid question, but do they mean they're on track for a June 2010 launch?
@darkninja962 would be very fast... or do they mean 2011? or 2012?
By the way: Pixel Qi please!!!
@darkninja962 Other sites say it will be at the end of this month. There has been some chatter about it for a while.
Looks like a big Nintendo DS.
redundant screen is redundant
Reminds me of the Courier...except horrible looking.
Eww, I am guessing you tried really hard to come up with such an ugly product design. Extremely repellent.
I love this design
CE 95
x_x
*dies*
I keep saying that Microsoft is not a hardware company, they will create the prototypes to prove an idea. It is then up to their hardware partners to make it happen. Ultimately we will see these dual screen devices, it just makes too much sense not to.
If it runs Windows and supports touch and pen input, then any smart developer can create the courier app.
Guys, in a 4 year old picture! Chillax. If anything it'd run android, not friggan windows ce
@maattp
“People Don't Read Anymore.” - Steve Jobs.
For one... I hope they have had it slimmed down. The 2006 unit looks.... thick!3
guidebook...guide....
i'll be looking for "DON'T PANIC" skins soon.
but it looks ugly and seems not practical
Microsoft said THEY would not be making the Courier, but Windows Embedded Compact 7 on this might be the MS game plan... uh, oh-I'm having an OCD relapse...This could be the real deal...Marcel!. Are you coming back to me?!? I'll be at West Elm! Marcel, I miss your sweet ivory fingertips...