Comments on: The Origami hype-machine http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-origami-hype-machine.shtml You tell that other boy, not to touch the woodwork... Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:41:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-hemorrhage hourly 1 By: tychay http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-origami-hype-machine.shtml#comment-1338 tychay Fri, 17 Mar 2006 03:58:23 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-origami-hype-machine.shtml#comment-1338 The video linked in footnote 1 about how Microsoft’s “more is better” mentality even affects their packaging turns out to be <a href="http://www.ipodobserver.com/story/25957" title="Microsoft Confirms it Originated iPod Box Parody Video—iPodObserver" rel="nofollow">created by Microsoft for internal purposes</a>. The video linked in footnote 1 about how Microsoft’s “more is better” mentality even affects their packaging turns out to be created by Microsoft for internal purposes.

]]> By: tychay http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-origami-hype-machine.shtml#comment-1299 tychay Fri, 10 Mar 2006 21:59:11 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-origami-hype-machine.shtml#comment-1299 Here is a funny <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2006/03/10/i-already-have-an-ultra-mobile-pc-its-called-a-newton/" title="I already have an Ultra-Mobile PC: It's called a Newton—TUAW" rel="nofollow">tongue-in-cheek commentary about Origami</a>. Read the comments, obviously some people have no sense of humor. I guess they are too emotionally involved with gadgets that will fail. Here is a funny tongue-in-cheek commentary about Origami. Read the comments, obviously some people have no sense of humor. I guess they are too emotionally involved with gadgets that will fail.

]]> By: tychay http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-origami-hype-machine.shtml#comment-1290 tychay Fri, 10 Mar 2006 01:20:02 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-origami-hype-machine.shtml#comment-1290 <a href="http://news.com.com/Reality+check+for+the+much-hyped+Origami+PC/2100-1044-6047643.html?part=dht&tag=nl.e703" title="Reality check for the much-hyped Origami PC—CNet" rel="nofollow">CNet jumps into the hype harshfest</a>: "It's a product in search of a market," he said. It's too expensive for the things it does, Baker said, and is "too under-featured to do some of the other things it needs to do." Just remember, you heard the harshness here first. :-P CNet jumps into the hype harshfest: “It’s a product in search of a market,” he said. It’s too expensive for the things it does, Baker said, and is “too under-featured to do some of the other things it needs to do.”

Just remember, you heard the harshness here first. :-P

]]> By: tychay http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-origami-hype-machine.shtml#comment-1289 tychay Fri, 10 Mar 2006 01:12:44 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-origami-hype-machine.shtml#comment-1289 <a href="http://www.i4u.com/article5233.html" title="CeBIT: Origami/UMPC revealed—I4U News" rel="nofollow">Origami/UPMC</a> is officially announced today. I want to review the things I guessed in this article last week that were not known but proved to be true: 1) Origami is just the operating system. Microsoft would not risk making thier own device (a la XBox) because they can't actually think of a "killer app" for thsi device. 2) Origami is the same as UPMC. 3) Origami is basically a hacked version of Windows Media Center/Tablet PC. 4) The devices would not have most of the features shown in the promo due to costs: level-sensitive pens, high end graphics hardware, camera, GPS, software apps (drawing program, remote, mapping, camera driver for tethered operations, e-mail, photo viewer). Note that the camera and GPS feature will be in the more expensive model from ASUS. 5) 802.11 and Bluetooth would have to be bundled. Some things I missed: 1) Instant on playback of music and video. 2) A launcher, sudoku replaces solitaire, and a new skin for Windows Media. 3) Integrated touchscreen keyboard called DialKeys. 4) The processor used would an Intel Celeron M ULC (I should have predicted this, but it slipped my mind). 4) The price would be under $1000 ($800). Origami/UPMC is officially announced today.

I want to review the things I guessed in this article last week that were not known but proved to be true:

1) Origami is just the operating system. Microsoft would not risk making thier own device (a la XBox) because they can’t actually think of a “killer app” for thsi device.
2) Origami is the same as UPMC.
3) Origami is basically a hacked version of Windows Media Center/Tablet PC.
4) The devices would not have most of the features shown in the promo due to costs: level-sensitive pens, high end graphics hardware, camera, GPS, software apps (drawing program, remote, mapping, camera driver for tethered operations, e-mail, photo viewer). Note that the camera and GPS feature will be in the more expensive model from ASUS.
5) 802.11 and Bluetooth would have to be bundled.

Some things I missed:
1) Instant on playback of music and video.
2) A launcher, sudoku replaces solitaire, and a new skin for Windows Media.
3) Integrated touchscreen keyboard called DialKeys.
4) The processor used would an Intel Celeron M ULC (I should have predicted this, but it slipped my mind).
4) The price would be under $1000 ($800).

]]> By: tychay http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-origami-hype-machine.shtml#comment-1272 tychay Wed, 08 Mar 2006 02:33:59 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-origami-hype-machine.shtml#comment-1272 <a href="http://us.gizmodo.com/gadgets/pcs/origami-buzz-killer-159000.php" title="Origami: Buzz Killer?—Gizmodo" rel="nofollow">Gizmodo’s take on Origami</a>, albeit a few days after me. “We are thoroughly surprised at how accurately Microsoft and Intel have targeted a segment of the computing market completely barren of potential customers.” And people think I’m harsh. Gizmodo’s take on Origami, albeit a few days after me.

“We are thoroughly surprised at how accurately Microsoft and Intel have targeted a segment of the computing market completely barren of potential customers.”

And people think I’m harsh.

]]> By: tychay http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-origami-hype-machine.shtml#comment-1271 tychay Wed, 08 Mar 2006 02:29:33 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-origami-hype-machine.shtml#comment-1271 <a href="http://www.origamiportal.com/modules/news/" title="OrigamiPortal.com" rel="nofollow">OrigamiPortal</a> is a reference site for all things Origami. The more I see about this product, the more I think the lack of a solid reference platform and a single killer app is going to kill it. In other news, do you notice they’re using <a href="http://xoops.org" title="Extensible Object Oriented Portal System—XOOPS" rel="nofollow">XOOPS</a> for this site? Not to bag on it too much, but isn’t this typically “PeeCee”? I mean XOOPS has always looked ugly as sin—it’s a CMS for people who were overly anal about PHPNuke. For reference, compare it to <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/" title="iLounge" rel="nofollow">iLounge</a> and <a href="http://ipodding.com/" title="iPodding" rel="nofollow">iPodding</a>, iPod portal sites or <a href="http://www.automatorworld.com/" title="Automator World" rel="nofollow">Automator World</a> which is devoted to the “Automator” application built into Tiger. Guys, have some pride in your insta-portal. OrigamiPortal is a reference site for all things Origami.

The more I see about this product, the more I think the lack of a solid reference platform and a single killer app is going to kill it.

In other news, do you notice they’re using XOOPS for this site? Not to bag on it too much, but isn’t this typically “PeeCee”? I mean XOOPS has always looked ugly as sin—it’s a CMS for people who were overly anal about PHPNuke. For reference, compare it to iLounge and iPodding, iPod portal sites or Automator World which is devoted to the “Automator” application built into Tiger.

Guys, have some pride in your insta-portal.

]]> By: tychay http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-origami-hype-machine.shtml#comment-1244 tychay Thu, 02 Mar 2006 23:45:01 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-origami-hype-machine.shtml#comment-1244 It appears <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2006/03/20060302125931.shtml" title="Video iPod with 4 Inch Screen? iTunes Movies?—MacRumors" rel="nofollow">ThinkSecret, if right, parrots Apple’s MO</a>: They need the application (movie content) before they come out with the product (larger screened iPod). It appears ThinkSecret, if right, parrots Apple’s MO: They need the application (movie content) before they come out with the product (larger screened iPod).

]]> By: tychay http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-origami-hype-machine.shtml#comment-1241 tychay Thu, 02 Mar 2006 18:55:24 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-origami-hype-machine.shtml#comment-1241 Today, <a href="http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/hardware/soa/HP_Pen_based_PDA_market_on_death_bed/0,2000061702,39241073,00.htm" rel="nofollow">ZDnet has an article I should have linked when I said “the PDA market is very volitile”</a>. I was talking about that it appears that the majority of PDA functions have merged with the cell phone, and the PDA niche has shrunk to as the article put it nicely, “traditional pen-based PDAs.” Today, ZDnet has an article I should have linked when I said “the PDA market is very volitile”. I was talking about that it appears that the majority of PDA functions have merged with the cell phone, and the PDA niche has shrunk to as the article put it nicely, “traditional pen-based PDAs.”

]]> By: tychay http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-origami-hype-machine.shtml#comment-1240 tychay Thu, 02 Mar 2006 18:49:50 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-origami-hype-machine.shtml#comment-1240 Looks like I was right <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/02/origami-and-umpc-one-and-the-same/" rel="nofollow">Engadget reports today that Origami is Windows XP, not a device</a>. Intel (linked in the article under, “the only statued use-case for Origami”) is calling theirs <a href="http://umpc.com/" rel="nofollow">the “ultra-mobile pc”</a> which probably implies they have a reference hardware design for Origami. Looks like I was right Engadget reports today that Origami is Windows XP, not a device.

Intel (linked in the article under, “the only statued use-case for Origami”) is calling theirs the “ultra-mobile pc” which probably implies they have a reference hardware design for Origami.

]]> By: tychay http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-origami-hype-machine.shtml#comment-1239 tychay Thu, 02 Mar 2006 18:06:52 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/the-origami-hype-machine.shtml#comment-1239 On the subject of Apple’s mediocre “keynote”, Apple enthusiast comic, <a href="http://www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/joyarchives/794.html" rel="nofollow">Joy of Tech has a hilarious strip about it</a> today. On the subject of Apple’s mediocre “keynote”, Apple enthusiast comic, Joy of Tech has a hilarious strip about it today.

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