New Windows 10 Devices From Microsoft

Re:New Windows 10 Devices From Microsoft by drglitch on Tuesday October 06, 2015 @01:00PM (#10340333)

Oh how quickly the past is forgotten :) In early 2000s, microsoft, through its partners, tried releasing remote displays powered by windows CE - they were essentially a precursor to the tablet. Several devices were exactly as you describe.

http://www.roughlydrafted.com/RD/RDM.Tech.Q1.07/50755EA6-A75...

Im surprised it took over a decade to get a device that doesn't suck in that form factor, but im glad it happened.

Will be preordering one tomorrow! edit: this post was written on an MBP :)

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Re:New Windows 10 Devices From Microsoft by spdustin on Tuesday October 06, 2015 @01:38PM (#10340733)

I still have my beta Viewsonic Mira unit, along with a non-branded one. And an unopened first-gen Zune, hah! Mira worked fairly well, and we used it to control what was at that time a Homeseer-based home automation setup, but battery life was awful (battery tech has come a LONG way since then).

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Re:New Windows 10 Devices From Microsoft by scholia on Tuesday October 06, 2015 @03:52PM (#10341826)

> And an unopened first-gen Zune, hah!

A family heirloom!

It was actually a pretty good standalone MP3 player, for its day. (Just forget about the fairly useless sharing functions, and the marketing.)

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Re:New Windows 10 Devices From Microsoft by bonesinger on Tuesday October 06, 2015 @06:08PM (#10342750)

It really is. I sold my 7 year old Zune a few months ago for $100 on ebay. Solidly built, fantastic device.

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