Photo: Otto from Scoble's video via Origami Portal
Microsoft has now published information on the new UMPC or Ultra-Mobile PC on its website at http://www.microsoft.com/umpc. Only two devices are mentioned, from Samsung and Asus, though others may be announced later. The software is currently the familiar Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005, and the hardware spec includes:
Approximately 7" diagonal display (or smaller) Minimum 800 x 480 resolution Approximately 2 pounds Integrated touch panel Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-enabled
On Microsoft's Channel 9, which is aimed at software developers, Robert Scoble has done a video interview with Otto Berkes, the man behind the Origami project. The (independent) Origami Portal has a run-through with pictures to save the effort of watching it.
The Origami Team is blogging at http://origamiproject.com/, and this includes History of Origami by Otto - Part 1.
Jupiter Research analyst Michael Gartenberg has posted Origami Revealed - First Take Analysis, which makes the essential point: "Look at Origami the way you might look at a new platform, not the value of a particular machine today."
Update: Engadget has a brief hands-on look at the Samsung prototype at CeBIT, with pictures.
