stupid bunch of idiots. I saw the demo but the obvious is what turned me off to it: THERE'S A THICK BLACK BAR IN THE MIDDLE! Who cares that you can fold it up?
I could see this concept being much better in a few years when we have bendable lcd screens.
Really, I'm stunned by the reactions to this article. I often find appleinsider's articles to be too fanboish, but now I tend to refrain more and more to read the comments that always seem childish and...fanboish. Most if not all of the gadget sites where hyperexcited by what this product could have been. I think it could have been awesome. How can you compare this to the iPad? As a creative tool it just looked so neat. Ok I dont know if MS would have been capable of building such a thing but the concept was really cool, and no matter what SJ says, there's an use for touch pen on tablets, and this was the perfect example. I regret I'll never be able to use one.
. I think it could have been awesome. How can you compare this to the iPad?
One exists. The other does not.
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As a creative tool it just looked so neat. Ok I dont know if MS would have been capable of building such a thing but the concept was really cool, and no matter what SJ says, there's an use for touch pen on tablets, and this was the perfect example. I regret I'll never be able to use one.
Yeah, Microsoft makes some truly revolutionary videos. They've totally shaken up the CGI concept-video market.
I don't see why someone can't say that Microsoft has cool ideas, cg or not. When Apple makes original patents that are shown on AI I'm sure you are the first to be excited and me too. I was just saying that I don't agree with people who say this concept sucked.
This may have been said or may be obvious to everyone...they saw the iPad first generation and thought what they have is crap compared to it and basically shelved it! How's the MS store going...how about MS 'Live' or whatever that was?
This may have been said or may be obvious to everyone...they saw the iPad first generation and thought what they have is crap compared to it and basically shelved it! How's the MS store going...how about MS 'Live' or whatever that was?
Again, I don't understand. What was crap in the videos?
Again, I don't understand. What was crap in the videos?
Not talking about the videos....I'm suggesting MS looked at their prototype and compared it to the newly released iPad and immediately realized they were already 5 years behind and gave up!
Not talking about the videos....I'm suggesting MS looked at their prototype and compared it to the newly released iPad and immediately realized they were already 5 years behind and gave up!
Well that's possible. Still, I'm sad, I had promised to my girlfriend that I'd buy her one. She's an interior architect and this would have been so cool for her!
Well that's possible. Still, I'm sad, I had promised to my girlfriend that I'd buy her one. She's an interior architect and this would have been so cool for her!
Well that's possible. Still, I'm sad, I had promised to my girlfriend that I'd buy her one. She's an interior architect and this would have been so cool for her!
OK I don't want to sound snarky....but seriously get her an iPad and she will think you are a genius! Good luck!
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Oooh yes the MS Store! How is that venture going I wonder?
i would love to know how their stores are doing
guessing that they still produce bloated unusable virus prone software, they probably sell a lot of norton anti virus subscriptions
Now i'm done reading and writing so now i'm closing it...like a book..
*Turns on iPad....
I could see this concept being much better in a few years when we have bendable lcd screens.
http://research.microsoft.com
Sorry to burst everyone's bubble, but they do a lot of really cool stuff.
Awesome! I'm just gonna head right over to Best Buy and . . . oh wait.
Oooh yes the MS Store! How is that venture going I wonder?
Can't be that good if MS keeps nixing projects... Longhorn, Project Pink (for a while), Courier...
. I think it could have been awesome. How can you compare this to the iPad?
One exists. The other does not.
As a creative tool it just looked so neat. Ok I dont know if MS would have been capable of building such a thing but the concept was really cool, and no matter what SJ says, there's an use for touch pen on tablets, and this was the perfect example. I regret I'll never be able to use one.
Yeah, Microsoft makes some truly revolutionary videos. They've totally shaken up the CGI concept-video market.
Yeah, Microsoft does really nice videos.
And I thought I read where they use Macs making those videos...
Courier, the Longhorn of Tablets!
That's just mean, funny, but still mean!
This may have been said or may be obvious to everyone...they saw the iPad first generation and thought what they have is crap compared to it and basically shelved it! How's the MS store going...how about MS 'Live' or whatever that was?
Again, I don't understand. What was crap in the videos?
Again, I don't understand. What was crap in the videos?
Not talking about the videos....I'm suggesting MS looked at their prototype and compared it to the newly released iPad and immediately realized they were already 5 years behind and gave up!
Again, I don't understand. What was crap in the videos?
They were *concept* videos. You can probably make one of a flying car or a submarine with a screen door and make it look good.
Not talking about the videos....I'm suggesting MS looked at their prototype and compared it to the newly released iPad and immediately realized they were already 5 years behind and gave up!
Well that's possible. Still, I'm sad, I had promised to my girlfriend that I'd buy her one. She's an interior architect and this would have been so cool for her!
Well that's possible. Still, I'm sad, I had promised to my girlfriend that I'd buy her one. She's an interior architect and this would have been so cool for her!
You did what???
They were *concept* videos. You can probably make one of a flying car or a submarine with a screen door and make it look good.
thanks for the followup/emphasis...hope I can return the favor soon!
Well that's possible. Still, I'm sad, I had promised to my girlfriend that I'd buy her one. She's an interior architect and this would have been so cool for her!
OK I don't want to sound snarky....but seriously get her an iPad and she will think you are a genius! Good luck!