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While we’re holding our breath to get hands on the Apple iPad, Microsoft has been working in their dark room to develop the user experiences and design concepts that are NEW and exactly opposite of what Apple iPad brings us. It seems like we’ve all been ranting about the wrong device.

Along with Book Reading, Listening to music & Taking photos, Courier will allow users to scribble notes, manipulate clipped photos and text, and sketch images.

Check out some of the key features:

Dual Same Size Screens

Less than an Inch Thick

Each Screen Measured 5 inches x 7 inches

Stylus & Multi-Touch Capability

Built in Camera

Headphone Jack for Audio

Built in Calendar, Contacts Organizer, To-Do List

Wi-Fi enabled

Nvidia Tegra 2 Chipset Processor

Windows CE 6 [ Same system used on Zune HD & upcoming Windows Phone 7 Series ]

Check out the videos below to have a peek into this marvel of Innovation.

Courtesy: Engadget

Pricing and release date are still not known, but if Microsoft can keep costs down, the Courier can become a trouble for a Apple’s iPad.

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30 April 2010 Update:

Microsoft has canceled this project. Microsoft did not want to compete with Apple’s iPad and HP’s Slate.

Corporate VP of Communications Frank Shaw: “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.”

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