Microsoft seems to be having a lot of trouble when it comes to naming a product, had they stuck on with Origami for the UMPCs things would have had a different story. Now CNET says Microsoft is getting ready with the Vistagami (come on CNET don’t hint microsoft soft with such names they are already in big confusion). There are people who already managed to install vista on their TabletKiosk, so what’s this vistagami?
With the first Origami devices out the door, Microsoft is setting its sights on the next generation of tiny tablet PCs–products known within the company as “Vistagami” devices.
The new minitablets are likely to resemble the first of the ultramobile PCs, though they will run Windows Vista, rather than XP. Hopefully, they will come with a lower price tag than the first devices, such as Samsung’s Q1, which starts at $1,100.
While Microsoft was under no illusions that it could hit its long-term $500 price goal, the company said Tuesday it was not happy with how expensive the first devices turned out to be.
“We were (disappointed),” said Mika Krammer, a director in Microsoft’s Windows product marketing unit. “We would have liked to have seen a lower price point.“
Krammer said Microsoft doesn’t have much say in what the final price of the device is, but conceded “the ding accrues to us, regardless.”
The software maker generated huge publicity with a “teaser” campaign that touted the Origami idea without revealing many details of the proposal for Windows-based minitablet PCs. However, as the plans became clear, analysts said the hype had moved ahead of reality.
Microsoft is still a strong believer in the concept. “There’s a huge benefit to using a smaller form factor, because it is more convenient and it is more portable,” Krammer said. [Read more]
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