Microsoft Courier

The future of computers doesn’t include a mouse, and maybe not even a keyboard. Lost in the melee of last week’s iPad launch, Engadget posted an article detailing the upcoming Microsoft Courier, including the video above. The video is a must watch for any creative planning to use a computer in the future (and watch in HD).

We’re [Engadget] told Courier will function as a “digital journal,” and it’s designed to be seriously portable: it’s under an inch thick, weighs a little over a pound, and isn’t much bigger than a 5×7 photo when closed. That’s a lot smaller than we expected – this new picture really puts it into perspective – and the internals apparently reflect that emphasis on mobility: rather than Windows 7, we’re told the Courier is built on Tegra 2 and runs on the same OS as the Zune HD, Pink, and Windows Mobile 7 Series, which we’re taking to mean Windows CE 6.

I detest Microsoft… but this is pretty amazing. If it works as it should (that’s a gigantic IF with Microsoft) then the iPad and all other tablet-like computers need to worry. The entire machine is controlled via your finger touch and a stylus. This is targeted squarely at creatives like you and I. What are your thoughts on this digital journal/sketchbook? Can you see yourself using this?

Microsoft Courier

Head over to Engadget to see all their exclusive photos of the hardware, interface and multiple videos.

Thanks to Stephanie Mote for bringing this to our attention. iPad madness caused me to miss this completely.

Update: According to Gizmodo, Microsoft has cancelled this project. Of course they have. They almost made something awesome, and realized they were Microsoft. [Link]

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