Just as the Zune “killed” the iPod, the courier will “kill” the iPad.

Right?

Naa, the iPad will kill itself. I have yet to see anybody who really wants to get one… even the foaming-at-the-mouth apple fanboys around my work think it’s a piece of junk, and missing many key features.

Since both products still don’t exist in the wild, neither CAN kill each other.

Ipad will probably succesfull, since it’s Apple. How succesfull depends on very different factors. Apple TV is IMHO a more usefull device and it didn’t caught on.

Personally I’m very much doubting the Ipad, for a number of reasons (already mentioned allot), for myself. If the Courier works as advertised, I will buy it in a heartbeat, which would be a first for a MS product.

This mainly is, because I’ve been waiting for such a device for a number of years. To read scientific articles on it, make notes on articles, make notes on presentations.

New things, which I hadn’t thought of before, and this device makes possible. Digital labjournal, which can be shared with my PI. Gathering article clippings. Attaching article clippings directly into my labjournal. Searchable lab journal etc.

Looks really expensive to make and to own. Is it necessary to have two screens? Couldn’t the software divide one screen into two.

From a manufacturing point of view I dont see how they’ll ever get this off the ground and make this affordable for the regular consumer. Without a doubt it will be expensive.

Microsoft should target the average consumer instead of the elite tech market which this product is really aimed for. In this economy this product is going to flop.

David – Holding onto the glory days of Apple are you? Microsoft should be the least of Apple’s worries Google has decided to invade Apple’s space and Jobs is not happy about that. Apple has to keep hitting home runs to stay in the market and I think the iPad is a ground out. Sorry Apple thanks for giving true Businesses some additional insight into making their own products better, but your business model sucks and is doomed to fail. BTW does the ipod do wireless sync yet???Case and Point.

Zune who?

RE: David,

The iPod started as a good product and sold out on looks and advertising. The iPad just sucks from the outset.

After watching the “MS courier” demo in action there’s no way I’d go to the Apples’ iPad. This is what every artist wants & needs. By the way I’m an artist & all I use is Microsoft HP tablets & Autodesk Software to draw. The iPad doesn’t even come with a stylus. You’ll have to purchase a “pogo stick stylus” to even jot down notes. The MS Courier has the ipad beat. And it probably has flash support too. And multiple functions as well. The harddrive is diffenitely more than 64Gbs. The ipad will have apps but so what?

This video even shows Flash support. Browser looks very powerful and loads pages with embedded Youtube videos very well. See as she copies part of the screen to her Journal from a Youtube embedded video.

This looks like a fantastic product and I honestly can’t wait to own one. If it is less than, say, ~500 dollars, I will buy one the day it comes out. This is the perfect device for a high school/college student who wants to be able to take notes with an electronic aid.

I like the idea of the Courier, but for now it’s vaporware. An android-based dual-screen device already exists that allows you to draw or write notes on screen, includes an e-ink screen on one side and an LCD screen on the other side, allows you to read and notate PDF files, open web links within a PDF on the e-ink side into a browser window on the LCD screen, allows you to watch videos, has a built in recorder and music player. I’m strongly considering getting one. It’s called the entourage eDGe. Check it out. I’m surprised it’s not getting more attention. The iPad seems like a cool entertainment device, but if you need to take notes forget about it.

Lets just hope this is not just vaporware.. please microsoft don’t screw with us..

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For those that think iPad will fail or “a piece of junk”, you know you want one, don’t you?

I bet those that tend to bash Apple are those who really secretly love Apple products but either can’t afford it or somehow think it is cool to NOT follow the crowd.

I am not an Apple fanboy or someone who worships Apple but you have to give it to Apple for their innovation in iPod, iPhone and soon to come iPad. I do think their AppleTV sucks. I actually think Windows 7 is pretty cool and much better than the Vista.

To date, no one can compete with the iPhone yet.

For all those looking at up coming Tablets…check out Notion Ink’s Adam. While the courier seems to be focused on a slightly different market than the Adam, the Adam in my opinion (which isnt really worth anything) outsell and out perform all others.

Piet Snot | March 8, 2010 at 12:34 pm

Since both products still don’t exist in the wild, neither CAN kill each other.

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Yeah, but Chuck Norris can kill them both!

@Joe

True, but not if Jack gets there first…

@ben
Yeah, the Adam looks like the best thing, but it missed the stylus input which I am desperately looking for. Also the infinite journal / one note looks like excellent software.

For entertainment, the Adam is a no-brainer. The only thing Ipad has against it, is that the Ipad is slightly lighter and is more “fasionable”. But the Adam has the PixeliQ screen, the camera, the USB inputs, Flash support, not restricted by the Apple store (which has shown to be highly unreliable the last few weeks). So on the Adam you could watch all the movies you want, read all the books you want, also on e-paper, are not restricted, can do video conferencing AND have a higher battery life span.

It’s amazing that a small company can develop such a machine while Apple on has the iPad.

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Given their history (Microsoft) I will believe in the product once I really see it.

Some features and UI have not been seen before and it seems to exist in the digital world only and not the real world.

However, if Microsoft releases something similar then they would definitely become one of the most respected companies.

I think the Microsoft Courier will be amazing, if it comes anywhere close to the videos that have been released so far. I’d buy one on release day. It sounds useful, unlike the iPad.

Awesome, Tegra 2. The iPad’s Apple A4 processor reportedly uses the much less powerful Cortex A8 reference design, whereas the Tegra 2 uses TWO Cortex A9 cores at 1GHz.

The real problem for these devices is the lack of focus. The iPad is a big screened iPod touch (mp3 player with added functionality) and hasn’t many of the simplest Smartphone functions, and the Courier seems to be a double screened PDA. The only one close to a very basic netbook is the HP Slate and the Fusion Garage JooJoo.

If the Microsoft Courier ships with all the reported functions it will be exactly what I need. I like the ability to use stylus for writing and also have the ability to manipulate information presented using multi-touch and flip. I would hope the camera will have a reasonable resolution. I also like the dual screen fold-up design.

The think the Microsoft Courier is going to have a tough time competing with the iPad App Store. Windows Mobile library isn’t nearly as large as Apple’s App Store. Being able to fold into half the size of the iPad is pretty nice though.