We've been dying to know more about Microsoft's Courier tablet / e-book device ever since we first caught wind of it last September, and while our entreaties to Mr. Ballmer went unanswered, we just learned some very interesting information from an extremely trusted source. We're told Courier will function as a "digital journal," and it's designed to be seriously portable: it's under an inch thick, weighs a little over a pound, and isn't much bigger than a 5x7 photo when closed. That's a lot smaller than we expected -- this new picture really puts it into perspective -- and the internals apparently reflect that emphasis on mobility: rather than Windows 7, we're told the Courier is built on Tegra 2 and runs on the same OS as the Zune HD, Pink, and Windows Mobile 7 Series, which we're taking to mean Windows CE 6.
As we've heard, the interface appears to be pen-based and centered around drawing and writing, with built-in handwriting recognition and a corresponding web site that allows access to everything entered into the device in a blog-like format complete with comments. We're also hearing that there will be a built-in camera, and there's a headphone jack for media playback. Most interestingly, it looks like the Courier will also serve as Microsoft's e-book device, with a dedicated ecosystem centered around reading. It all sounds spectacular, but all we have for a launch date is "Q3 / Q4", and we have no idea how much it's going to cost, so we're trying to maintain a healthy skepticism until any of this gets official -- call us any time, Microsoft. One more pic showing the interface after the break.
Update: We've added a gallery of user interface shots -- some of which we've seen and some of which are new.
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Κλασσική μπαρουφολογία της Micro$oft. Ψεύτικα βίντεο και φωτογραφίες. Ας βγάλουν μία σε δοκιμαστική έκδοση το προϊόν και μετά τα λέμε. Παλιοψεύτες αυτοί και ζώα εσείς που τους πιστεύετε. Καλά τα πάτε.
Δε σας χαλάει όμως που βγαίνει ΠΟΛΥ σύντομα ένα ΠΡΑΓΜΑΤΙΚΟ προϊόν στην αγορά και σας έχει βάλει φωτιά στον κώλο και που είστε ακόμη... Θα τα κάψει όλα λέμε!
Apple has announced that the WiFi model of the iPad will be available in stores on April 3, and that the company will begin taking preorders for the device on March 12. Apple also said that the 3G model will be available in late April.
The company originally announced that the WiFi iPad would ship in late March, missing its self-imposed deadline by a few days. Still, a Saturday release will be good for those who plan to make an event out of the launch. (Don't pretend it didn't cross your mind! I've waited in enough lines with Apple fanatics to know better.) In addition to the 3G model, the WiFi model will also become available to Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK in late April.
The best part about the preorders is that they're not just for delivery—Apple says customers can also reserve an iPad to be picked up at a retail store when they become available on April 3.
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Αρχές Απριλίου είναι έτοιμο το θαύμα λέμε! iPad ftw!
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