Origami = UMPC

So the Origami project was a bit of a letdown. It was a teaser campaign for the new Microsoft-Intel UMPC platform a.k.a a small Tablet PC. You can read more about it at Microsoft or Engadget.
Doesn't quite live up to the hype but interesting nonetheless. It's a lot like the OQO (which is available with the Tablet PC OS now) except for the fact that the OQO includes a QWERTY keyboard which is missing with UMPC. The only new feature appears to be the useful Touch Pack interface.

I can see myself buying a device like this (especially if it ran OS X!) if it becomes cheap enough (first models are around $1000). I like the OQO but it's too expensive for my non-needs. I can't spend $2000 on what would essentially be a cool toy! :)

There are some close up pictures of two of the devices here.

Joy Of Tech was not too thrilled with the UMPC / Origami launch.