I guess not, but the fact that “argo” - codename for microsoft’s answer to ipod, seems to have a lot of similarities with the “Haiku” and UMPC.
Seattle times has a detailed article about this project
Microsoft is indeed developing a digital-media player to compete with Apple’s iPod, and there’s much more to the story.
A few details trickled out last week from music companies that Microsoft is lining up to support the device. Microsoft isn’t commenting, but I was able to piece together a broader picture with some research, reporting and information from a source close to the project. What’s being developed is actually a complete line of Xbox-branded digital-media products, including a device that plays media, a software media player and an online media service.
The project, or at least part of it, is referred to internally at Microsoft by the code name Argo — a reference to the huge warship used by the hero Jason in Greek mythology [...Read on]
Looks like the device would have
- Mp3, WMA and Other leading formats (of course)
- Video Playplack (why not!)
- WiFi (so a browser!)
- Photo Playback
- Networking capabilities
- Calendar, Todo, Alarm, etc..
- Games (the fact that this is developed by the xbox team!)
- and lot more
What do you think? Will this impact the UMPC Market?
via [Gizmodo]
This is all speculation, they haven’t said what it is yet.
I think the UMPC has all of those things. they’ll just keep getting smaller, more powerful and cheaper.
perhaps if the first run isnt up to par with today’s users, they sure will get better
I with Paul on this.