"Now that the mystery is finally resolved, and we've seen the Origami from a number of companies at CeBIT 2006, it's about time we face reality. The Origami needs no introduction, so I'll get right to the point. Just like the Tablet PC, Microsoft's Origami doesn't stand a chance as a mass market device, and for good many reasons. Let's break them down, shall we."
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Member since:2005-07-06
Hottest selling phones?? Sure, there are few models out, total failure. Just Nokia itself takes like 30%+ market and they don't use any MS software. Then there are Siemens, SE, Motorola, they all support Symbian in one way or another. Also PocketPC market is as good as dead since Microsoft fails to provide any decent upgrade to the OS (last one is from 2005 and it's almost no different from version 2003 or even 2001). Don't even start about console market, while xbox is good, the only way to succeed there is to succeed in Japan..and with xbox360 they failed there also. They simply think they are the best and a synonym for computer industry...they are such snobs they think everything with MS label on it is gold and people will buy it. Not anymore, this product is another failure (especialy with $990 price!!, it's huge and ugly and support with most probably suck), my bet is it'll go down same way PocketPCs did and that buttugly SPOT watch did (there is no way in hell I'm wearing that gigantic crap on my wrist). Microsoft, while some of your products might be good (for some), you can't get to all markets. Simple as that.
Edited 2006-03-20 18:20
Member since:2005-11-14
Member since:2006-01-17
Agreed too.
I tried MS Media Center PC. It's a total crap. And it's expensive, too. MSMobile phones are nowhere to be seen (who wants a crashing OS on a phone?). On the other side linux is well accepted in some mass-market phones, although not as platform but as baseline system (Motorola V3 is a linux phone e.g.). Symbian is clearly the most popular smartphone platform (yet, mid-range phones don't have it).
Big electronics players simply don't care about Microsoft, if they must choose between MS lockin and linux or their own symbian, they will know the right path.
Microsoft simply doesn't have a right approach at consumer market, with xbox and x360 as rightful exception (and even they are too closed, PS3 will probably be a system with installable operating systems (and with preinstalled linux) for gods sake).
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2006-01-11
MS couldn't care less if Origami dies. They have the hottest selling mobile phones, pocketpcs, desktops, servers, office suites, development tools, games, consoles.
I think the hardware guys have more invested. MS just tweaks XP and voila they have a new product.