Microsoft Courier

In the computer world there is great rivalry between two great companies, where they compete in different genres in the world of computing, and in recent months, all indicated they would also compete with respect to computers Portable art.

With the full boom iPadOf the apple company, its pair of Microsoft had suggested the idea to also enter the market Tablet PCWith a device that had been tentatively named as Microsoft Courier, And had a release date meant to compete directly, but eventually has been withdrawn and was filed to be sold at another time, which we are still waiting.


Design

In terms of appearance, we can not emphasize much as it does not leave a classic design Tablet PCWith a large screen which in turn serves to control their graphical interface, And pointing to has a similar format to a book, because the idea of these laptops is to use computers for reading web sites constantly, and its functionality Reader eBooks.

To this is added the possibility that it is a notepad and calendar, where you can add content using handwriting or a virtual keyboard, which was favored by its format to include two 7-inch screens allowing the closing of this laptop as if it were a book.
Features

Like any laptop of its kind, has an operating system adapted to its functions and use only and that is why Microsoft had been working on a special edition Microsoft Windows CE, Which was furnished in some portable devices of the time with good results.

This had been compounded by the integration of a graphics accelerator processor nVidia Tegra 250 that allowed him to control all the features of its touch screen, and was working on a recognition module handwritingPlus a QWERTY keyboard virtual, As there would be support for an external physical keyboard.

To make video calls and greater integration with the Windows Live MessengerWas thought to include a webcam on the front, left, allowing the right side serves to take notes and write as they chatted (this feature is complicated enough to be left handed)
Release Date

On this detail, at the moment is a mystery, as the latest news had been received about this device are referred us to the April 29, 2010When using an official statement was given by archiving the project until new technologies are implemented accordingly and to provide a product that overcomes.

Even months later, precisely the June 30, 2010, It transpired that the company Redmond had patented a similar device characteristics, which will also equip a Touch Screen DoubleAnd would have similar characteristics to Microsoft Courier.

Will it be available this device before 2012? Will there be news about it? The response time will tell ...