It like a portable Microsoft surface table

davidspitzer · 11-04-2009, 01:06 PM

If they can somehow squeeze out useable battery life (not likely). This could be a very cool device

http://gizmodo.com/5381011/microsoft...aked-interface

also a prototype video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5DWWRIxxzU

rhadin · 11-04-2009, 01:18 PM

This really looks great but I don't think I would want it for an ebook reader, primarily because of the LCD screen. But I could see other uses for it.

phenomshel · 11-04-2009, 04:32 PM

I'm beginning to think this might actually happen - the first article I was like, "Ooohhh nice, but it'll never make it to production", the second I was like, "Ok, still nice, I like it, I'd use it - but it'll never make it to production", and now I'm thinking, "This BETTER make it to production!"
Reading on an LCD screen doesn't bother me, but I can see a ton of uses for this, reading included.

fugazied · 11-04-2009, 07:20 PM

Meh looks ok, but I would be more interested in the 'possible' Apple tablet because of app store than the 'possible' Microsoft courier.

phenomshel · 11-05-2009, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fugazied

Meh looks ok, but I would be more interested in the 'possible' Apple tablet because of app store than the 'possible' Microsoft courier.

And I'm the complete opposite. I don't care about the app store, I want Windows because it supports every ebook reading software out there. Tomato, Tomahto. All depends on how you'd use the device, I suppose. I want it mainly for reading (LCD doesn't bother me). I don't play games, I don't do social networking on my mobile device, I don't watch videos on my mobile device. I DO listen to music, but I have my BB for that - it replaced my mp3 player because the sound and interface were so much better than the cheapie mp3 player I had.

11-04-2009, 01:06 PM	#1
davidspitzer So Many Words to Read! Posts: 411 Karma: 125665 Join Date: Aug 2006 Device: Kindle	It like a portable Microsoft surface table If they can somehow squeeze out useable battery life (not likely). This could be a very cool device http://gizmodo.com/5381011/microsoft...aked-interface also a prototype video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5DWWRIxxzU Last edited by davidspitzer; 11-04-2009 at 01:08 PM.

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11-04-2009, 01:18 PM	#2
rhadin Literacy = Understanding Posts: 4,833 Karma: 59674358 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The World of Books Device: Nook, Nook Tablet	This really looks great but I don't think I would want it for an ebook reader, primarily because of the LCD screen. But I could see other uses for it.

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phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	I'm beginning to think this might actually happen - the first article I was like, "Ooohhh nice, but it'll never make it to production", the second I was like, "Ok, still nice, I like it, I'd use it - but it'll never make it to production", and now I'm thinking, "This BETTER make it to production!" Reading on an LCD screen doesn't bother me, but I can see a ton of uses for this, reading included.

11-04-2009, 07:20 PM	#4
fugazied Wizard Posts: 1,305 Karma: 1958 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: iPod Touch	Meh looks ok, but I would be more interested in the 'possible' Apple tablet because of app store than the 'possible' Microsoft courier.

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