Microsoft Cancels Courier
Not long ago, the internet got its first glimpse of Microsoft’s answer to the iPad, the Courier. The dual-screen tablet PC folded like a book and operated with a swanky stylus-based interface that looked a bit too good to be true. Perhaps it was, because the project was unexpectedly canceled late last month. The project was never officially announced, but it has officially been killed. Gadget site Gizmodo contacted Microsoft and got the official word:
At any given time, we’re looking at new ideas, investigating, testing, incubating them. It’s in our DNA to develop new form factors and natural user interfaces to foster productivity and creativity. The Courier project is an example of this type of effort. It will be evaluated for use in future offerings, but we have no plans to build such a device at this time.
The premature death of the Courier is a shame, but hopefully the technology developed for the device will resurface in future Microsoft products.
