Excited over Apple's iPad?? Microsoft's Courier is REAL innovation.

It's nothing more than a iPod/iPhone with a conservative spec bump. They start low and they release the 'iPad 5GS-DX' version and get the Cult of Jobs to buy outright once again.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/

I can honestly say that no other device has caught my eye so much like the Courier has. From the videos, everything seems so natural and fluid (I however still want to see the real McCoy in action). The iPad has offered really nothing over the iPhone/iPod besides a larger screen.

Apple just can't compete against some like the Courier with the iPad no matter how hard they try.

Wow, looks amazing! I'd so buy that one over the oversized iPod.

I'm predicting it having tons of bugs.

I would much rather buy that than an iPad. Looks like MS can pull out nice things every so often

I'd pay $800 for it and not think twice, but realistically I hope they gun for a $300-$600 sweet spot. Just imagine how this would sell with a price tag of $350? I think it would be Wii-like in terms of sheer thirst for this thing.

But one last thing, PLEASE PULL OUT ALL THE STOPS FOR ADVERTISING MICROSOFT! Apple has been selling subpar crap for years and it is thanks to the ads. No if's and's or but's about it, without the massive ad campaigns, Jobs would be at the soup kitchen.

Looks just as worthless and stupid as the iPad.Dark__Link

[QUOTE="Dark__Link"]Looks just as worthless and stupid as the iPad.cjek

[QUOTE="cjek"][QUOTE="Dark__Link"]Looks just as worthless and stupid as the iPad.Dark__Link

[QUOTE="Dark__Link"][QUOTE="cjek"] Yeah I still can't see a use for the iPad, or now this. But that's just me personally; I'd rather stick with my budget netbook that runs a full operating system, has a physical keyboard, has USB ports, and is far cheaper.cd_rom

[QUOTE="cjek"][QUOTE="Dark__Link"]Looks just as worthless and stupid as the iPad.Dark__Link

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[QUOTE="Dark__Link"] Exactly. I just can't see a market for things like this, especially with smartphones taking on more and more roles. If my iPhone (or any other smartphone) can do a majority of the things that the Courier and iPad can do, and is actually portable, then I'll stick with that. If I need to do more, I always have my laptop. I'm not sure how the execs at Apple and Microsoft determined there was a need to fill the gap... because there really isn't one.Dark__Link

[QUOTE="Dark__Link"][QUOTE="cd_rom"] Cellphones are great for small tasks, but I couldn't see a cellphone replacing an e-reader. Anything that involves a lot of text would just be better on something with a bigger screen. Also, the Courier looks to be mostly for graphic design as well. Image manipulation on an iPhone would suck horribly.

cd_rom

You just described a laptop.Dark__Link

[QUOTE="Dark__Link"]You just described a laptop.Ultimas_Blade