Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Engadget : Origami Is a Paper Tiger for Now
Posted by Ekkie Tepsupornchai in "ARTICLE" @ 01:00 PM
"Here we go again. In its unending capitalistic quest, Microsoft is determined to figure out how to sell people their nth computer. Today, its ideal consumer's computing inventory looks something like this -- a couple of desktops around the home, a notebook for those mobile jaunts, a Media Center PC for controlling the television experience serving up Windows Media files to an Xbox 360 or lesser Media Center Extenders, and at least a Windows Mobile Pocket PC or Smartphone device. But, wait. That could leave an unacceptable seven minutes and 34 seconds during waking hours when you don't have a Windows license at your wallet-handling fingertips. "
I know from the recent poll that Janak conducted a few weeks back, a large percentage of you (~30%) are not very excited by the prospects of Origami (a.k.a. UMPC). Well, you can add Engadget guest columnist Ross Rubin to that list as he goes on to expound on the non-existing market for Origami, though he does leave the door slightly ajar for the future if the price is right. Overall, his main gripe is in the lack of value of a device that is too big to be pocketable, but yet is geared towards mobility. Give it a read and let us know if he's captured the essence of Origami or if he's just missing the point.
I know from the recent poll that Janak conducted a few weeks back, a large percentage of you (~30%) are not very excited by the prospects of Origami (a.k.a. UMPC). Well, you can add Engadget guest columnist Ross Rubin to that list as he goes on to expound on the non-existing market for Origami, though he does leave the door slightly ajar for the future if the price is right. Overall, his main gripe is in the lack of value of a device that is too big to be pocketable, but yet is geared towards mobility. Give it a read and let us know if he's captured the essence of Origami or if he's just missing the point.
