Microsoft has revealed information about the company’s new portable media device, called “Origami”, which is capable of tasks such as: playing music, video games, browsing the web, and taking notes.

The company declined to disclose details about the device, including when it might be available for sale, but it said there would be announcements over the coming weeks.

The device appeared to be a tablet PC, a notebook-shaped computer that allows users to write with a digital pen to input text on handwriting recognition software. It was about the size of a oversized post-card.

The video showed young people using the “Origami” device to sketch pictures, use a map with global positioning satellite technology, listen to digital music and play “Halo”, a popular Microsoft video game.

Sounds a lot like a Pocket PC to me…

Source: Reuters