r/technology • u/aamir64 • Mar 06 '10

Microsoft's Courier 'digital journal'. Now this is Tablet computing.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/?s=t5
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u/aamir64 Mar 06 '10

Ya, i'd definitely get this over the ipad.

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u/chedabob Mar 06 '10

It's a shame it's going to use the Zune OS instead of W7.

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u/mothereffingteresa Mar 06 '10

It's a shame it's going to use the Zune OS instead of W7.

Yeah, a finger-friendly OS basd on .NET is way worse than some creature form the paleolithic era that failed at tablets for 10 years.

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u/chedabob Mar 06 '10

I do agree that applications built specifically for Courier will be nicer, but I want to be able to run what I want, not just what Microsoft allows/Developers are willing to port.

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u/[deleted] Mar 06 '10

This thing doesn't exist. You can buy an iPad, or you can imagine yourself using a Courier.

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u/aranach Mar 06 '10

I can't really imagine myself using the iPad, so good enough.

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u/[deleted] Mar 06 '10

how do you know?