BBC NEWS | Technology | Origami folds under expectation

BBC NEWS | Technology | Origami folds under expectation:

[Mr Gates] envisioned a gadget that ran all day on a single battery charge, cost less than $500 (�300), had a touch screen and ran games, music and multimedia.

Unfortunately, early information about the first Origami device, aka the ultra-portable PC, shows that the reality falls far short of the glossy video and Bill Gates' hopes.

Gone though are the low price and long battery life.

As many Microsoft watchers have pointed out, the first version of the ultra-portable PC does nothing that other, cheaper devices do not do.

And I think that explains most of it for me. I'll get one of those Fujitsu Lifebooks with the convertible touchpad screen.