Microsoft's Origami scheme unfolds
Handheld PC device won't be challenging PSP or DS
澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Microsoft is making a move into 🥃the world o🅷f handhelds with Origami Project, a portable, paperback-sized PC making an appearance in an and an this week.
But don't expect Origami to challenge PSP or DS. The video shows one user in the middle of a frantic bout of Halo, but a source close to 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Microsoft has stated that this is the first in a series of touch-screen PDA styleꦯ devices - it's no🌞t a portable Xbox.
From the video, Origami looks qu🃏it🐼e powerful, even if it is seriously bulky - it gives lost users directions, transfers images and functions as a very expensive remote control.
When we quizzed 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Microsoft about Origami, it told us that "Origami is a concept we've been working on with partners," before adding "the video seen ... is a year old and represents our initial exploration, including possible uses𒉰 and scenarios".
澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Microsoft is rumoured to be making a clearer statement onꩵ Thursday 9 March, and we'll have a full update when the info breaks.
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