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Microsoft pulling the pin on the Courier tablet?

Lee — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:40:39 +0000

Hopefully you weren't getting too excited about the Microsoft Courier -- that fancy dual-screen tablet they've been somewhat secretly working on for quite some time. According to Gizmodo, the Courier will probably never see the light of day. In their post, Giz states that executives at Microsoft have informed the Courier team that the project is no longer being supported....

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More Microsoft Courier tablet details emerge

Brad Linder — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:11:17 +0000

The folks at Engadget have snagged a series of new photos and some new details about Microsoft's upcoming Courier tablet. It sounds like Microsoft is prepared to take on Apple's iPad using pretty much the same strategy it's bringing to bear against the iPhone: The Zune HD and Windows Mobile 7 Series operating system. The Courier will reportedly weigh just...

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DIY Courier tablet consists of Dell Mini 9 + 2 touchscreens

Brad Linder — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:04:03 +0000

Anxious to get your hands on Microsoft's upcoming Courier tablet, but don't feel like waiting for Microsoft to actually release it? MyDellMini forum member pakkei feels your pain. But instead of sitting on his butt, he decided to do something about it and built his own Courier-like device. Basically, he took apart a Dell Inspiron Mini 9, added a touchscreen...

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Microsoft Courier user interface spelled out

Brad Linder — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:27:51 +0000

Those crazy kids at Gizmodo either have an incredibly reliable source inside Microsoft that keeps slipping them details about the company's upcoming Courier tablet with dual touchscreen displays, or the whole thing is part of an elaborate hoax. Either way, Gizmodo has published the latest leaked document about the Courier, and this one details exactly how you're supposed to use...

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Rumor: Microsoft Courier tablet will run Windows 7, but not most Windows 7 apps

Brad Linder — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:48:23 +0000

More details are emerging about that Microsoft tablet prototype that we first glimpsed a few days ago. Everything's still firmly in the rumor category for now, but Gizmodo published a second concept video this morning which definitely gives the impression that the Courier is designed to be a glorified day planner and not necessarily a full-fledged computer. But here's where...

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Microsoft, dozens of others trying to revive the tablet PC concept

Brad Linder — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:17:46 +0000

Touchscreens. They make a lot of sense on cellphones and handheld devices. They make sense for artists looking for a precise way to draw on a screen without a mouse. And they make sense for tablet-style devices without keyboards, because how else are you going to click or enter text? But I'm still not entirely convinced that tablets in general...

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