Thursday, March 9, 2006

John Dvorak on Microsoft's new toy I met John once when I was in marketing and went to a PC Magazine Editor's Day. He sniffed at my product. It was an accurate assessment. That's why I'm writing this blog now. It didn't sell. So here's his take on Origami. John Dvorak's Second Opinion: Microsoft botches Origami debut. HANOVER, Germany (MarketWatch) -- Microsoft Thursday officially revealed its new product, code named Origami. [MarketWatch.com - John Dvorak's Second Opinion] 5:42:06 PM    comment []

Ultra Mobile PC Here's the scoop on "Origami" from Microsoft. Think there are any uses in manufacturing? Introducing Origami. The video I shot of Otto Berkes, architect of the Ultra-Mobile PC team (now general manager) is now up on Channel 9. Update: John Tokash, director of software development at Homestead Technologies,¬[sgl dagger]watched the full video already and says “Great stuff.” Michael Gartenberg also has his first take analysis up. He’s had a pre-production Intel unit in his hands for a while. Origami Portal already has a step-by-step analysis of my interview with Otto. [Scobleizer - Microsoft Geek Blogger] 6:49:22 AM    comment []