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    Image of PMZanetti PMZanetti
    11/05/09

    In reply to Microsoft Courier's Swipes, Snips and Scribbles: The Leaked Interface
    I'm not a big fan at all. I have not once liked the concept from any of the videos. Its made by Microsoft and you can tell instantly. The fact that the demo videos are mysterious and it requires this lengthy support document to explain how to use it, makes it a failure already. Such a device needs to SCREAM touch me. This device does not. I wouldn't know what to do with it, or what to use it for.

    An Apple Tablet, something with a home screen or a desktop that makes sense, gives the user INSTANT ideas on what they want to do with it. As soon as the Tablet is announced, the Courier will be about as significant as the blackberry storm. #microsoftcourier
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    Odin promoted this comment PMZanetti was starred PMZanetti was unstarred
    Image of Odin Odin
    11/05/09

    @PMZanetti:
    Fanboy much?
    This isn't to EXPLAIN how to use it, it's to SHOW how it can be used, obviously because no one has got their hands on it yet. Also how the hell does this not scream "touch me", it's almost 100% screen. You can't think of anything to do with this because you don't want to think of anything because you instantly hate it because it's MS. #microsoftcourier
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    Image of The-Ohio-Player The-Ohio-Player
    11/05/09

    @Odin: I'm with you and I'm an Apple fanboy. This looks to have more potential as an everyday tool and possible entertainment thing-a-ma-jig.
    I hope that Microsoft got on their A-game and brought some of that "7" magic to the UI. #microsoftcourier
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    Odin promoted this comment The-Ohio-Player was starred The-Ohio-Player was unstarred
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    11/05/09

    @The-Ohio-Player: Exactly. I have a lot more interest in this than the damn Apple tablet. Why? Because it's actually more than a whisper on the air. All we've seen of the Apple tablet is some rumors and some mock ups which picture it as some oversized iPod Touch. It's incredibly rich to claim that a product that's no more than a phantom is instantly going to make a significantly more real product insignificant.

    For all we know the Apple tablet could be a stone slate smeared with Steve Jobs feces. Then again I bet people like PMZanetti would still buy it.
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    Edited by Odin at 11/05/09 12:40 PM Odin was starred Odin was unstarred
    Image of Gary_7vn Gary_7vn
    11/05/09

    In reply to Courier User Interface In Depth
    Is this the Apple Tablet? Does Steve moonlight at MS now? #courier
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    Image of ID Ron Burgundy ID Ron Burgundy
    11/04/09

    In reply to Microsoft Courier's Swipes, Snips and Scribbles: The Leaked Interface
    It looks good. I want this to be in my hands by the end of March. Thanks!

    :) #microsoftcourier
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    Image of PrimitiveWallflower PrimitiveWallflower
    11/04/09

    In reply to Microsoft Courier's Swipes, Snips and Scribbles: The Leaked Interface
    Is Microsoft feeding this Courier stuff to Gizmodo? #microsoftcourier
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    Image of kelz kelz
    11/04/09

    @PrimitiveWallflower: I think MS is using Gizmodo and its commentariat as their own little free focus group. #microsoftcourier
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    Identity (reclamation) promoted this comment kelz was starred kelz was unstarred
    Image of pantsonfireliarliar pantsonfireliarliar
    11/04/09

    In reply to Courier User Interface In Depth
    Hope they can flip the screens so lefties can write easier! #courier
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    phunnyballs promoted this comment pantsonfireliarliar was starred pantsonfireliarliar was unstarred
    Image of phunnyballs phunnyballs
    11/04/09

    @pantsonfireliarliar: man, it was so accurate for the Apple Tablet. I mean who knew that when gizmodo predicted a 95% probability, they would be wrong? #courier
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    Image of Nigromancer Nigromancer
    11/04/09

    @phunnyballs: you meant to reply to the comment before this, right? #courier
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    Image of phunnyballs phunnyballs
    11/04/09

    @Nigromancer: *blushes*...

    wow, I thought this was a reply to that comment. #courier
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    Image of Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected
    11/04/09

    In reply to Microsoft Courier's Swipes, Snips and Scribbles: The Leaked Interface
    I've been wondering:

    Are the people working on Courier the same people who designed the Zune HD? Because they both have a similar "wow" factor in their hardware, and both use 3D effects (in different but similar ways).

    Either way, it does really look like a good product. All we need is a price.
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    Edited by Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected at 11/04/09 11:49 AM Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected was starred Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected was unstarred
    Image of AaronC-T AaronC-T
    11/04/09

    @Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected: I hope so. Because that would probably mean Zune functionality on the Courier, which would be amazing to say the least. #microsoftcourier
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    Image of Tom90deg Tom90deg
    11/04/09

    @AaronC-T: I never thought about that, but having Zune crossover would make this at least 2.4 times more sexy than it already is. #microsoftcourier
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    Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected promoted this comment Tom90deg was starred Tom90deg was unstarred
    Image of utsava utsava
    11/04/09

    @Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected: We need alot more than just a price... how about real, working, non-rendered hardware & software? Until then, this is nothing more than pretty vaporware.

    If hardware DOES exist, I'm sure Gizmodo and Microsoft are working out the leak schedule just in time for the Apple Tablet announcement. #microsoftcourier
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    Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected promoted this comment utsava was starred utsava was unstarred
    Image of Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected
    11/04/09

    @utsava: You've got a point, but to be fair the Courier is about 3 rendered screens ahead of the Apple tablet (which has none). #microsoftcourier
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    Image of AaronC-T AaronC-T
    11/04/09

    @Tom90deg: Well, I see no reason it shouldn't be. The Zune software for the PC is elegant and since this device is touch/stylus-based I see no reason why some of the cooler stuff from the Zune HD couldn't make it onto this. #microsoftcourier
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    11/04/09

    @Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected: More like 2 videos, 4 rendered screens, and these 10 concept.. things. #microsoftcourier
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    Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected promoted this comment AaronC-T was starred AaronC-T was unstarred
    Image of utsava utsava
    11/05/09

    @Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected: True that. #microsoftcourier
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    Image of stifflittlefinger stifflittlefinger
    11/04/09

    In reply to Microsoft Courier's Swipes, Snips and Scribbles: The Leaked Interface
    How do I do a CTRL+ALT+DEL? With a punch? #microsoftcourier
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    Image of GuyWithDogs GuyWithDogs
    11/04/09

    @stifflittlefinger: Hold it over your head with both hands and shake it. #microsoftcourier
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    11/04/09

    In reply to Microsoft Courier's Swipes, Snips and Scribbles: The Leaked Interface
    Do us proud MS. Please don't flick this up... #microsoftcourier
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/04/09

    In reply to Microsoft Courier's Swipes, Snips and Scribbles: The Leaked Interface
    Wait, wait, wait. Let me see if I've got this straight. Microsoft is releasing a touch-y tablet-y thing, and I am genuinely excited about it because of how innovative and exciting the product is, not to mention how slick the interface looks.

    And, as near as any rumors can give us, the Apple Tablet is an over-hyped piece of junk with a following based on past experiences rather than current success....

    Did somebody screw with the time space continuum recently? This is absolutely backwards. #microsoftcourier
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    Image of PurpleMonkeyDishwasher: PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:
    11/04/09

    @OCEntertainment: Microsoft has really stepped it up lately (besides WinMo6.5). They've come out with the ZuneHD and Windows 7 and now are developing this awesome looking Courier. Not bad! #microsoftcourier
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    Image of met2art met2art
    11/04/09

    @OCEntertainment: I couldn't have said it any better. This looks very, very good. And I really don't care who it's from. I prefer to attribute excellence to a single product based on its merits, rather than the manufacturer or branding. Microsoft and Apple have had many failures, but also many successes in different areas. Are the tallies balanced? I do not know, nor do I care. But, I do know that to simply assign "win" or "fail" to any product, especially when just a rumor, based solely upon the imprimatur is arrogant and ignorant. For that reason, I find it difficult to accept the supposed awesomeness of the alleged Apple tablet, simply because it's from Apple. #microsoftcourier
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    Image of r0cketman22 r0cketman22
    11/04/09

    In reply to Microsoft Courier's Swipes, Snips and Scribbles: The Leaked Interface
    I want. #microsoftcourier
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    Image of Gordonium Gordonium
    11/04/09

    @r0cketman22: Not to be confused with iWant. #microsoftcourier
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    Image of FunkyJ FunkyJ
    09/30/09

    In reply to Leaked Courier Video Shows How We'll Actually Use It
    there is basically nothing about viewing content, like watching movies, reading books, or listening to music

    I don't think there will be, either.

    It shares information between users, and like all devices that share information, it would be a nightmare of DRM and legal / copyright hassle to allow one to do so.

    Unless Microsoft are going to challenge the legal system, I don't see these being features.
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    Image of YatesLiopleurodon YatesLiopleurodon
    09/29/09

    In reply to Leaked Courier Video Shows How We'll Actually Use It
    Does no one else think it was funny that there was a brief screen shot of an apple.com front page that said "small talk." Almost as if they are poking fun at the new Apple tablet. I LOLed and my wife rolled her eyes.
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    Image of frigg frigg
    09/29/09

    In reply to Leaked Courier Video Shows How We'll Actually Use It
    I gotta say, this looks all kinds of awesome. Still, it's an animation. There were animations about flying cars made decades ago.
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    Image of fuzzymuffins fuzzymuffins
    09/29/09

    In reply to Leaked Courier Video Shows How We'll Actually Use It
    scrap booking for techno-moms
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    Image of ninjagin ninjagin
    09/29/09

    In reply to Leaked Courier Video Shows How We'll Actually Use It
    As someone who's slavishly bound to my hardcover notebooks, I'm way liking this. Pen computing has never been done very well, and if they can do what they're showing here, and the battery life can get me through a workday full of meetings, I'd be delighted with this. That said, if this is a sign that pen-based computing (with gesture assist) is going to be a competition area between Apple and M$, then I'd like to be able to compare and contrast the offerings before buying, but I would buy something like what I'm seeing here.
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