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"its similarities to Apple's Ipad and HP's Slate cannot be overlooked"

Except that it preceded the ipad by 5 months.

And doesnt look similar at all.

re: "More "innovation" from Redrum. Has everyone who has any imagination left Microsoft? I predict it'll be late and a in the shadow of it's forebarer. as usual. Enjoy the blue screens." LOL, really?

posted by : sweetL, 10 March 2010 Complain about this comment
"its similarities to Apple's Ipad and HP's Slate cannot be overlooked"

It should also be noted, that when these leaks occured, it wans many months in advance before anyone knew what Apple's iPad even looked like. And imho, the HP Slate looks much more attractive than the fully locked down and flash-free version of Apple.

posted by : Oije, 10 March 2010 Complain about this comment
dear mr freak

Do you fact check anything before you run around yelling it.

First of all it’s not mixing the ipad with the dsi; Microsoft has had tablets for years. If anything it’s replacing the keyboard of the old tablets with touch screen.

as far as a second screen adding complexity I have been using two screens since I was 11 and its really not that hard to wrap your head around especially considering the advantages it gives you, although most of those also require multitasking (I’m not sure if it’s the Iphone that can’t support multitasking, or wether it’s the apple users that cant do two things at once) not to mention screen protecting; smaller form factor; a built in stand to hold the monitor up and providing a touch screen keyboard that doesn’t block your view.

thirdly you obviously don't research anything cause the terga 2 boosts better power efficiency as well as performance, resulting in a better battery life than the ipad (for example the notion ink Adam (tegra 2) suggests a 16 hour battery life using full video and a larger screen, compared to the apple 10 hours).

buy whatever you want dude, but the apple is slower, has less features, no multitasking, worse battery life, and you are tightly controlled by Steve jobs.

posted by : max, 10 March 2010 Complain about this comment
Freak

This courrier thing is an iPad mixed with a Nintendo DSi. But mixing 2 good products doesn't necessarily make a good product. I believe this thing will suck, much worse than the Zune.
Why 2 screens? It just add unnecessary complexity, ane thing extra to break (nintendo at least had an excuse, by the time the original DS was released, bigger LCD screens were too expensive, dual setup helped to keep the cost down, at a toy level). Why Tegra? Battery life will be much shorter than rivals.
Dell version is even worse, too expensive and just a 5" screen. While not a Mac fan, I think the iPad is the best of the bunch, except for the closed apps scheme. But for that there will probably be a jailbreak like solution.

posted by : Bill, 09 March 2010 Complain about this comment
Innovation from Microsoft

More "innovation" from Redrum. Has everyone who has any imagination left Microsoft? I predict it'll be late and a in the shadow of it's forebarer. as usual. Enjoy the blue screens.

posted by : RU, 09 March 2010 Complain about this comment
Still wrong

So, you've amended your article and deleted my earlier comment, but you've still got it horribly wrong!

Let me correct it for you!

"They claim it is powered by NVidia's Tegra 2 chip, and will the OS that the Vole uses for its Zune HD music player rather than Windows 7"

posted by : Dave Fox, 09 March 2010 Complain about this comment
theirpad

Even a piece of wood is better than an ipad, at least you can shove it under your wheel when you are stuck in the snow.
Have you seen that nauseating introduction video for the ipad BTW? Man I could not watch but a small part of it because I was feeling increasingly nauseous to see those losers sell themselves out quite that much, they should show that video to crackwhores to make them feel better about themselves and see that they are still better than that and perhaps it will help them change their life to avoid ever sinking to that level.

posted by : W.-, 09 March 2010 Complain about this comment
"its similarities to Apple's Ipad and HP's Slate cannot be overlooked"

Actually (hoping I don't shock anyone here by a positive note on M$) its superiority to the IPad cannot be overlooked. It folds like a book and look entirely practical in form. I'd rather it were larger, but small is also good. If it can be set down with one screen horizontal the long way to show widescreen video, it'd be almost decent.

posted by : bigger_luddite, 09 March 2010 Complain about this comment
Holy shit, why Steve Ballmer decided not to become a good boy for Intel.

But, he will not have any choice either since Intel will own all and will implant a chip to his brain too.

posted by : Maddoctor, 09 March 2010 Complain about this comment

Microsoft Courier design leaks

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