Comments on: 3-years ago. A Look Back at the Origami Buzz. http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/02/3-years-ago-a-look-back-at-the-origami-buzz/ portable pc, mobile computer, pocket pc and handheld computing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:29:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Javier Fernandez http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/02/3-years-ago-a-look-back-at-the-origami-buzz/#comment-55314 Javier Fernandez Sat, 26 Feb 2011 09:59:28 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=5874#comment-55314 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @chippy: 5 yrs ago. The Microsoft Origami project had the right idea. Not the right tech http://bit.ly/ehgAFr #respectisdue</span></span>

RT @chippy: 5 yrs ago. The Microsoft Origami project had the right idea. Not the right tech http://bit.ly/ehgAFr #respectisdue

]]> By: Steve 'Chippy' Paine http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/02/3-years-ago-a-look-back-at-the-origami-buzz/#comment-55315 Steve 'Chippy' Paine Sat, 26 Feb 2011 09:28:44 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=5874#comment-55315 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">5 yrs ago. The Microsoft Origami project had the right idea. Not the right tech http://bit.ly/ehgAFr #respectisdue</span></span>

5 yrs ago. The Microsoft Origami project had the right idea. Not the right tech http://bit.ly/ehgAFr #respectisdue

]]> By: Thanh Soptick http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/02/3-years-ago-a-look-back-at-the-origami-buzz/#comment-33279 Thanh Soptick Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:15:12 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=5874#comment-33279 Completely understand what your stance in this matter. Although I would disagree on some of the finer details, I think you did an awesome job explaining it. Sure beats having to research it on my own. Thanks Completely understand what your stance in this matter. Although I would disagree on some of the finer details, I think you did an awesome job explaining it. Sure beats having to research it on my own. Thanks

]]> By: Steve 'Chippy' Paine http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/02/3-years-ago-a-look-back-at-the-origami-buzz/#comment-55316 Steve 'Chippy' Paine Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:05:50 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=5874#comment-55316 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">i agree. iPad is exactly what origami team envisioned. http://bit.ly/bZ7ZhT @mikecane</span></span>

i agree. iPad is exactly what origami team envisioned. http://bit.ly/bZ7ZhT @mikecane

]]> By: Roy Terry http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/02/3-years-ago-a-look-back-at-the-origami-buzz/#comment-18613 Roy Terry Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:19:39 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=5874#comment-18613 Wow, how fast time goes by. I didn't even realize it had been 3 years already. When Matt and I first started origamiportal.com we had been talking for awhile about the current small linux devices that existed and whether one of us was going to buy one. When we saw the news about what the origami was we thought it would be neat to start a site about something we were interested in. Obviously we were not as knowledgeable as chippy has been and I'm glad to see how great this site has become from what we had originally created. The best thing I remember was when they showed the site on a television show in the UK. I'd never had something I'd created mentioned on TV and it made me feel like a giddy school girl. Anyhow sorry Monk and Kevin Tofel for not crediting you on that first post. You guys were a great source of news and info and it was cool to see how the news broke between all of the different UMPC sites. Keep up the great work Chippy! Wow, how fast time goes by. I didn’t even realize it had been 3 years already. When Matt and I first started origamiportal.com we had been talking for awhile about the current small linux devices that existed and whether one of us was going to buy one. When we saw the news about what the origami was we thought it would be neat to start a site about something we were interested in.

Obviously we were not as knowledgeable as chippy has been and I’m glad to see how great this site has become from what we had originally created.

The best thing I remember was when they showed the site on a television show in the UK. I’d never had something I’d created mentioned on TV and it made me feel like a giddy school girl.

Anyhow sorry Monk and Kevin Tofel for not crediting you on that first post. You guys were a great source of news and info and it was cool to see how the news broke between all of the different UMPC sites.

Keep up the great work Chippy!

]]> By: JLEE http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/02/3-years-ago-a-look-back-at-the-origami-buzz/#comment-18584 JLEE Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:09:47 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=5874#comment-18584 3 years of low demand/sales and they still do not understand that for a real computer running full Windows a keyboard is needed? duh I am still hoping for a origami computer that can fold like the name implies so I can carry it in a coat pocket but when unfolded provides the same basic design of a laptop. I am ok with a screen 5-8" in size but really without a keyboard they are just toys. 3 years of low demand/sales and they still do not understand that for a real computer running full Windows a keyboard is needed? duh I am still hoping for a origami computer that can fold like the name implies so I can carry it in a coat pocket but when unfolded provides the same basic design of a laptop. I am ok with a screen 5-8″ in size but really without a keyboard they are just toys.

]]> By: Vakeros http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/02/3-years-ago-a-look-back-at-the-origami-buzz/#comment-18527 Vakeros Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:24:58 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=5874#comment-18527 3 years and still not quite there. The Viliv S5 is nearly there. In fact as you stated it is almost the same as the original concept (only better.) However like Al and others, I am waiting for the complete UMPC (with keyboard built-in). Here's to the next few years! 3 years and still not quite there. The Viliv S5 is nearly there. In fact as you stated it is almost the same as the original concept (only better.) However like Al and others, I am waiting for the complete UMPC (with keyboard built-in).
Here’s to the next few years!

]]> By: Jason http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/02/3-years-ago-a-look-back-at-the-origami-buzz/#comment-18526 Jason Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:14:42 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=5874#comment-18526 Lol, and I still want that "Haiku" device form factor with an active digitizer and a touch screen as well. Jason Lol, and I still want that “Haiku” device form factor with an active digitizer and a touch screen as well.

Jason

]]> By: Al http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/02/3-years-ago-a-look-back-at-the-origami-buzz/#comment-18510 Al Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:50:09 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=5874#comment-18510 “Ultra-Mobile PCs can be used with USB or Bluetooth keyboards, and I expect keyboard peripherals to be a very popular accessory.” That is not what people want to me. They want a touch type keyboard that is built. I think many like myself hoped that these computers would resemble the name ultra mobile, meaning small enough to carry in a large coat pocket. I think those two issues are why they have done so poorly in sales, the lack of a built in touch type keyboard and being a size while smaller than a laptop is still too large to prevent needing a computer bag just like any other computer. “Ultra-Mobile PCs can be used with USB or Bluetooth keyboards, and I expect keyboard peripherals to be a very popular accessory.”

That is not what people want to me. They want a touch type keyboard that is built. I think many like myself hoped that these computers would resemble the name ultra mobile, meaning small enough to carry in a large coat pocket. I think those two issues are why they have done so poorly in sales, the lack of a built in touch type keyboard and being a size while smaller than a laptop is still too large to prevent needing a computer bag just like any other computer.

]]> By: Kevin C. Tofel http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/02/3-years-ago-a-look-back-at-the-origami-buzz/#comment-18505 Kevin C. Tofel Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:19:30 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=5874#comment-18505 Great post and what a wild ride it's been. I will NEVER forget that day for so many reasons. Partially because my little personal blog saw well over 250,000 PVs in less than a handful of hours! Have to say that one of my most memorable experiences out of the last three years was meeting Otto Berkes at CES 2008. Great vision and a nice guy. Great post and what a wild ride it’s been. I will NEVER forget that day for so many reasons. Partially because my little personal blog saw well over 250,000 PVs in less than a handful of hours! Have to say that one of my most memorable experiences out of the last three years was meeting Otto Berkes at CES 2008. Great vision and a nice guy.

]]> By: Ben http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/02/3-years-ago-a-look-back-at-the-origami-buzz/#comment-18501 Ben Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:18:02 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=5874#comment-18501 Great history on where we started Steve. It is nice to take a look back once and a while. Here is to a bright future in our mobile tech sector! Great history on where we started Steve. It is nice to take a look back once and a while. Here is to a bright future in our mobile tech sector!

]]> By: Jonathan Greene http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/02/3-years-ago-a-look-back-at-the-origami-buzz/#comment-18500 Jonathan Greene Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:14:37 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=5874#comment-18500 Great Post - How time flies! I remember being pretty stunned when Origami was teased as it seemed to be exactly what you'd want in a mobile lifestyle device. Amazing that we've yet to see this really creep past the niche market - though netbooks are certainly coming into the mainstream quite nicely now. Great Post – How time flies! I remember being pretty stunned when Origami was teased as it seemed to be exactly what you’d want in a mobile lifestyle device. Amazing that we’ve yet to see this really creep past the niche market – though netbooks are certainly coming into the mainstream quite nicely now.

]]> By: Steve 'Chippy' Paine http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/02/3-years-ago-a-look-back-at-the-origami-buzz/#comment-52644 Steve 'Chippy' Paine Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:45:01 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=5874#comment-52644 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">3-years ago. A Look Back at the Origami Buzz. http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=5874</span></span>

3-years ago. A Look Back at the Origami Buzz. http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=5874

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