Microsoft Courier  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump
to: navigation, search  Microsoft Courier was the codename for a
rumored Booklet PC from Microsoft, first reported in 2008 and
cancelled in 2010.[1] The unit would have contained dual-
touchscreens that faced each other in a booklet form factor, and
would have used a stylus and finger touch for input. Microsoft
has announced it did work on the product, but will not release
the device.[2] The device would have been hinged like a book,
with the seven-inch screens facing each other when the "book"
was closed. A 3-megapixel digital camera with 4x zoom was
integrated into the prototype system,[3] and the final model
might have contained an inductive charging pad for charging
batteries wirelessly.[4] Reports had indicated that the system
was largely developed outside of the normal development
channels, and existence of the project was only known by a few
key engineers.[5] The project was considered to be a successor
of Codex and InkSeine, two earlier Micr