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Tomorrow promises to be a big day for all those interested in Microsoft’s Origami project, as we are all expecting an update on the origamiproject.com site.

As speculation continues to grow and bloggers around the world pontificate on the Origami’s future, we will continue to keep you all updated on the latest news and happenings. Hopefully tomorrow we can do a better job answering a lot of the questions out there about this project, and don’t hesitate to join in on the fun and hit up the forum or comment on some news.

I was thinking yesterday about what the Microsoft Origami project could really mean. The ‘folding paper’ connotations reminded me of the lovely three-part mechanics of the old Psion 5. I loved that device and the keyboard was literally a masterstroke. It was a real piece of engineering. Then I remembered the Psion 7 which didnt really do very well. It turns out that there’s a Psion Teklogic Netbook Pro which is based on the series 7 and netbook and was introduced mid 2003. It got an update to Windows CE […]

We here at origamiportal.com have taken the promotional video originally found on Digital Kitchen’s site, broken it down scene-by-scene, and provided analysis about what is being shown in each key scene. We hope this will provide some insight into the many uses Microsoft has planned for this device.

Onto the scenes:

Scene 1:
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This scene presents our first glimpse of the Origami. This model has a greenish/white color scheme and it appears the user has pulled up Hotmail in the web browser and is checking her email. The screen dimensions are perfectlly sized for this type of task.

Scene 2:
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This scene continues on with the first user who is working in a mobile recording studio. As she connects the different audio equipment to her PC and begins mixing music, the Origami seems to be interfaced with the desktop in some way.

Scene 3:
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This scene continues on with the first user, and she has now moved outside with her Origami and appears to be emailing the audio mix she just made to another person. She uses the tablet to request that this person check out her audio mix. This is the first example of the tablet functionality of the Origami as she is able to pull out the stylus and write a note to be sent to another user.

Scene 4:
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This scene continues on with the first user, and this time she has passed the Origami to her friend. Her friend then takes the stylus, and draws up a quick sketch of a face.

For the rest of the scene analysis, click Read More… below.