The Microsoft Courier looks cool, but maybe too many moving parts( for a klutz). I get the idea that it may just be a short-lived dream, anyway.
I didn’t like the Pre, took it back, so now questioning my early adopter status.
I posted a little about the Courier on another thread. There are two things that bug me about it. First, none of the videos actually show it working. They’re animations of how it’s supposed to work. I’ve seen MS put together some fantastic demos for upcoming items, and have a lot of trouble delivering. Example, the MS Surface was supposed to be cheap enough to be a consumer device by 2010, but still runs around 15K, runs Vista, and is still using Core 2 chips.
Second, it looks like a closed system, where it functions as a dedicated device for the installed software. I could be wrong on that, but in the demos the only stuff they show are items directly related to the installed software. It looks to me like a dedicated device for notetaking, emailing, and a glorified version of paint. There was no mention of using something like Word, Excel or a keyboard or mouse with it.
I played with the iPad and think it’s cool, but am not contemplating getting one.