warmcola Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 i keep seeing these links to www.origamiproject.com on all the mac related sites and blogs on my watchlist, even though its clearly microsoft. from what ive seen and heard this could be a neat little piece of hardware, though id much rather have the apple equivalent. i've also found this link to a video http://www.winfuture-downloads.de/msorigami_winfuture.mpeg Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10454-origami-project/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouch Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 I doesn't actually exist yet though - i think it's just a promo that will be based on hardware intel announced recently. Paul Otellini described hardware that would come in a mobile form factor like a tablet or that book sized thing that would be capable of running a fully fledged windows vista - but it won't be shipping until the end of the decade. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10454-origami-project/#findComment-65460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
warmcola Posted February 28, 2006 Author Share Posted February 28, 2006 haha.... ok so its just typical microsoft Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10454-origami-project/#findComment-65567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouch Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 The main problem is that there intel doesn't have a processor that would run for a complete day on current battery technology - so either they have to reduce the power requirements of the CPU, or improve the batteries. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10454-origami-project/#findComment-65584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grav3Mind Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 The main problem is that there intel doesn't have a processor that would run for a complete day on current battery technology - so either they have to reduce the power requirements of the CPU, or improve the batteries. you can just about anything if you have a S**t load of money so hres to better batteries at a million a pop lol xD Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10454-origami-project/#findComment-65793 Share on other sites More sharing options...
warmcola Posted March 2, 2006 Author Share Posted March 2, 2006 well if we're talking about low power simple machines how about something like the transmeta efficeon? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10454-origami-project/#findComment-66870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Bond Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 I was reading earlier that Microsoft's set to release for information on the 9th. AP says that it will not be the iPod-killer, or handheld Xbox that most have been expecting, but rather, a specialized, low power device that will cater to common tasks such as photo-editing, internet, and especially gaming. Also heard various rumours that it may or may not run on a current version of Windows, contrary to the AP article. I won't believe anything until I hear an official statement. Microsoft Working on Paperback-sized PC Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10454-origami-project/#findComment-67501 Share on other sites More sharing options...
warmcola Posted March 10, 2006 Author Share Posted March 10, 2006 so as it turns out the origami project is nothing more than the "UMPC" (ultra mobile pc) that intel has been talking about for the last few weeks, on top of this there is no truly impressive software accompanying these and i do not understand why microsoft would want to hype this up like they did. the release today wasnt microsoft hardware or anything. For more details check out engadget. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10454-origami-project/#findComment-72373 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Bond Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 That's all I suspected it to be. Turns out the rumours are right. Like you said, nothing special about it at the moment. I was a little intrigued when I saw the breif video with Halo supposedly being played on it. But now that it's only running XP Tablet Edition, what's the big deal? It's really only a glorified Tablet, just smaller and with half the battery life. Still, it's a step in the right direction I guess. Not really a Tablet, yet not a PDA. Somewhere inbetween, but with the best of both worlds. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10454-origami-project/#findComment-72377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Another stupid Micro$oft creation. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10454-origami-project/#findComment-81307 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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