What is origamiproject.com? I sent Scoble an email and he blogged it. Thanks for the link.
update: engadget has a great post about origami.
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What is origamiproject.com? I sent Scoble an email and he blogged it. Thanks for the link.
update: engadget has a great post about origami.
Technorati Tags: microsoft origamiproject
[...] JP of Designtastesgood.com seems to have scooped Scoble on this. Then it hit Digg. So what is the Origami Project? Why does Microsoft Have the domain registered? Well, if you take the time to read through the digg comments, you will find that Origami is the code-name for a device that was introduced in 2001 at Comdex. Press Releases here and here. NSC Product Page here. About the size and weight of a small digital camcorder, the National® Geode ‘Origami’ Mobile Communicator is a flexible unit that folds and unfolds to perform eight popular consumer electronics functions in one easy-to-use device. [...]
Hi: Some more tidbits about it at my Network World blog: http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/4680
[...] Scoble posted a link from here about a new project at Microsoft called Origami. Robert also let “slip” that this was a “new kind of device”. [...]
Origami Project
origamiproject.com, owned by Microsoft, features a teaser animation for … something. We’ll know more on March 2, according to the site. Robert Scoble calls it a “new kind of device”…
Via Robert…
What is Microsoft’s Origami Project?
Ok so the million dollar question that everybody’s been asking today is what is Microsoft’s Origami Project? And how comes I haven’t heard much about it since today?
Well one of the reasons is that there hasn’t been much press release on it…
[...] For example: Design tastes good Scobleizer thatedeguy [...]
Sweet. I’m ready for some more fun competition in the mobile device market. Hopefully Apple will jump into this market soon as well.
long live apple.
Picture?
http://iseka.com/picture342
Thanks for the link to the photo, and I use a Mac also, but am very interested in any new devices.
Microsoft is buying Macromedia? Yeah! (not).
This is more Microsoft vapor.
Nothing to see here folks. Move along.
i hate macs
long live linux!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111
[...] Ne ha parlato un blogger, ha chiesto informazioni a Scoble, il blog-evangelista di Microsoft, che non si è tirato indietro: forse contravvenendo a direttive interne ha rivelato che dietro l’Origami Project ci potrebbe essere il futuro sistema portatile di Microsoft. [...]
[...] Microsoft has opened a viral marketing site about something called Origami. It was discovered by Design Tastes Good, they sent an email to Scoble with questions and Scoble responded in his snobby manner “I know everything, but I can’t say it to you”. And not the hell broke loose. [...]
[...] Por una vez, no ha sido Scoble quién ha iniciado el rumor sobre un producto de Microsfot, sino que le preguntaron desde Design Tastes Good. [...]
[...] Por una vez, no ha sido Scoble quién ha iniciado el rumor sobre un producto de Microsfot, sino que le preguntaron desde Design Tastes Good. [...]
I Hate Macs? What is your problem in general?…
Yea, I hate the computer that crashes once every arrival of Haleys Comet,
I hate the beautiful industrial design,
I hate the innovative features that Apple develops a year and a half before Microsoft’s “new and innovative” features.
Most of all, I hate not having to be a computer tech just so I can make my computer work like its supposed to work. No spyware to remove, no virus’s to cure, not having to upgrading components to make it work like an elite supercomputer.
Man, Your Right, I really do hate my mac.
btw, rumor has it the iPod is going to be upgraded to video status, no physical click wheel anymore, it will be a virtual one that appears on the screen when you touch it. The whole body of the iPod will be one big screen. I have to imagine like a PSP with out the joysticks and buttons.
even more reasons to hate Apple I suppose… “innovation, not imitation!!! Join the cult or die of envy.
Macromedia was already bought/acquired by Adobe. Not sure if a Microsoft acquisition would have been worse.
[...] What is Origami? Is it a pda? Is it a microPC? Is it a phone? Is it a portable media player? Is it a gaming platform? NetworkWorld says it is definitely an ultra portable lifestyle pc. Maybe it isn’t even a device…. The best discussions on this topic are at scoble’s site and designtastesgood. Not much at wikipedia yet. ARGN doesn’t seem to have declared it an ARG. There is no discussion of it on their forums, so far. [...]
I love to see this kind of Microsoft vs. Apple vs. Linux vs. etc… it ultimately makes for better products and experiences.
[...] What is Origami Project? (design tastes good) [...]
Origami is the worlds first consumer oriented flying super computer. It is shaped like a frisbee and comes stock with 20 terrabytes of PIM using a superconducting cmos process.
It flies by effecting local density changes in the zero point energy field by counterrotating its massive memory chips.
The Origami computers respond to voice commands, can read your email, filter spam, act as a cell phone, tablet pc/browser and even make cool lightup designs and swoosh sounds when thrown around as a frisbee. Water resistant up to 100 ft and recharges after a full days use in a matter of seconds.
Good one Folder given the hype… won’t you be surprised if it is all true?
[...] Now I picked up on this in this post by Robert that quoted this post dated the 23rd Feb 2006. I cant find any earlier references to it. [...]
I think this is based on IBM Cell processor (same used in xbox 360) running embedded XP. Low power consuming, yet powerfull.
What is there ?
Should be able to do dvd movies stored on device.
Embedded map/GPS application
iPod functionality
Hand-writing recognition.
Windows networking for easy file transfer
802.11x, bluetooth
Average use, battery life 8 hours
Windows live update
Atleast 1 GB storage
What is not there ?
No DVD/CD/Any other expandable media
No cell phone
Not a laptop
No Microsoft Office
No installable programs/add-on
Games thru partners/developer
No standard SDK so that u can develop app. Atleast in near future