Microsoft's "Origami" portable device

[doraemonkerpal]

hey alls,

here's an interesting article regarding the microsoft "origami" handheld device, and the potential connectivity to the xbox360. enjoy!

http://www.gameinformer.com/News/Story/200603/N06.0301.1632.46519.htm

[quote name='game informer']One example we heard specifically focused on a game in the Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter vein. While you’re TV is displaying the main game, the Origami could show the first person view of another player to help with tactical planning.[/quote] :shock:

http://www.origamiproject.com/3/

 

[rywateska]

Well, it does not look like a gaming machine. I'm not sure how well these "end all be alls" have faired in the past.

 

[62t]

so they dont remember Nintendo's failure with the GBA to gamecube thing?

 

[trq]

Yeah, I'm not seeing that coming up too much with a $600 machine.

 

[moojuice]

Looks expensive.

 

[Condor_]

Looks friggin' huge to be a portable device. Look at the people in the pictures holding it, it looks like they're holding something about the size of an 11x17 sheet of paper.

 

[repetske]

Much larger than I imagined as well.

 

[LinkinPrime]

Its a portable PC for the people who travel a lot. Think of it more as a compact laptop.

 

[anomynous]

looks like crap

 

[Apossum]

[quote name='LinkinPrime']Its a portable PC for the people who travel a lot. Think of it more as a compact laptop.[/QUOTE]


but laptops are compact

 

[nowonder]

*yawn*

Microsoft misses the mark again.

 

[Zoglog]

uh, why post it here... it's just a mini tablet....

connectivity to a 360 would be no different than PC -_-.......

 

[Dick Tracy]

[quote name='62t']so they dont remember Nintendo's failure with the GBA to gamecube thing?[/QUOTE]

It's a portable PC. Not a handheld gaming device. The Ghost Recon comment, in the article, is rumor -- much like the rumpor that the "Origami" was going to be a portable Xbox. It ain't gonna happen.

Because it's a portable PC, it's like connecting an Xbox 360 to a PC, to swap files and stream music and video.

Absolutely nothing like the GBA / GCN connectivity.

 

[Zoglog]

if it wasnt too expensive I'd be a bit interested in the oragami. PDA's just dont do it for me