Swimmer 3 Report post · CID: 1175751713869 Posted March 1, 2006 Finally the wait is over.. Microsoft has offically confirmed Project Origami. This is going to be their version of the Apple iPod. Read more here.. http://www.testmy.net/articles/article-428 What do you guys think? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dlewis23 3 Report post · CID: 6255067239422 Posted March 1, 2006 nice find. can't wait to find out more. i hope they stick it to apple, and make a better player. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan314 1 Report post · CID: 6340632289245 Posted March 1, 2006 Sweet! too bad i already have psp.. if i get some extra cash and it looks convincing ill for sure buy it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peepnklown 3 Report post · CID: 64533297916 Posted March 2, 2006 I honestly hope they give Apple a challenge, but I am still going to buy a MiniDisc player. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brock01 0 Report post · CID: 2214221755377 Posted March 2, 2006 course after i bought a 60gb video Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swimmer 3 Report post · CID: 1175751713869 Posted March 2, 2006 yeah but it could be a while.. like a year or so.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dark06 0 Report post · CID: 64419441358 Posted March 3, 2006 I too hope that they put up a challange to the ipod world i'm not ussually for microsoft but i got to hand it to them the x box was great i hope this will be too oh yeah minidisks rock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swimmer 3 Report post · CID: 1175751713869 Posted March 7, 2006 this is what the prototype looks like.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dlewis23 3 Report post · CID: 6255067239422 Posted March 7, 2006 this is what the prototype looks like.. not bad looking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swimmer 3 Report post · CID: 1175751713869 Posted March 7, 2006 a little big.. looks like it is the size of a 4 by 6 note card.. but i like the overall look.. I think someone else tried a product like this.. it looked almost the exact same. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dlewis23 3 Report post · CID: 6255067239422 Posted March 7, 2006 a little big.. looks like it is the size of a 4 by 6 note card.. but i like the overall look.. I think someone else tried a product like this.. it looked almost the exact same. now that i really look at it, Ive seen something like that before. i can't remember were but Ive see it. and it does look a little big. bit i do too like the overall look. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jared 0 Report post · CID: 191787793043 Posted March 7, 2006 I honestly hope they give Apple a challenge, but I am still going to buy a MiniDisc player. mini disc = lose! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan314 1 Report post · CID: 6340632289245 Posted March 7, 2006 I think it has great potential... maybe they will put windows mobile on it! that would be cool! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swimmer 3 Report post · CID: 1175751713869 Posted March 7, 2006 hahahahahah.. maybe it is bigger than i thought! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coknuck 146 Report post · CID: 11198775793 Posted March 7, 2006 It looks a little big, but at least us blind people can see it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan314 1 Report post · CID: 6340632289245 Posted March 7, 2006 haha yes. I think that thing will = pwnage i want one... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swimmer 3 Report post · CID: 1175751713869 Posted March 9, 2006 http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/umpc/hardware.mspx there is the offical product.. Asus was the other company who has one of these out.. Looks like they are the hardware vendor.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FaT_PHiL 1 Report post · CID: 6254713993501 Posted March 9, 2006 ya that thing is quite big to be compared to an ipod.. i think the only reason why apple was allowed to corner the market for so long was because of the size factor. There are plenty of other products out there that provide all the same stuff an ipod will do + tons more for the same price but there a little bigger unless u got some big pockets idk how it would be portable for a normal person.. perhaps business people would use it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swimmer 3 Report post · CID: 1175743153182 Posted March 9, 2006 If it is going to run windows mobile.. then i should be able to do wifi and have a bunch of other features that the iPod doesnt have.. we will see. Looks more like a tablet pc to me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dark_Matter 1 Report post · CID: 64515159725 Posted March 9, 2006 I lay no loyalty to apple, but i seriouly doubt M$ will have the ablity to knock the ipod off it's mountain top. IPOD is a household name across america, and many other countries these days. M$ did good with xbox/xbox360, but i don't see them being any threat to the ipod. Only time will tell though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FaT_PHiL 1 Report post · CID: 6254713993501 Posted March 9, 2006 ya nothing can ever threaten apples hold on the portable music market. The only way any competitor can compete is to offer more space/features for lower the price, which i doubt any company is willing to do. I remember back when ipod first launched for like 400$ it was just the normal music playing one that stored 40gigs. My friend came to school after winter break with a Creative pocket pc. It looks just like a tablet pc except its more thick .. (original gameboy thick) and it cost 400$ but it offered the same amount of space and it was able to playback video. Its to late for anyone to catch up with the ipod craze even if there are better and cheaper substitutes nothing can stop it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan314 1 Report post · CID: 6340632289245 Posted March 9, 2006 ITS AN IPOD EPIDEMIC!!!.. im not infected.. i got a PSP ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites