More Details on Microsoft Courier Leak Out

The Courier, Microsoft's rumored tablet device, got more buzz in the media this week, as Gizmodo broke details from a set of illustrations they obtained, although no photos, for the project. The latest details show that the Courier will be oriented toward business applications, a sort of electronic day planner and note taking assistant, rather than general consumer usage and gaming.

To recap, the Courier would have two 7 inch screens joined by flexible hinge in the middle, making a horizontal clamshell, with multi-touch or stylus input but no keyboard, WiFi, and a camera on the back. The latest information shows that the device would revolve around something called the Infinite Journal, virtual notebook pages for note taking, pasting web clippings, sketching out ideas and keeping records. The Smart Agenda would be an adjunct to the Infinite Journal, a simplified task manager/PDA app. Collaborative abilities would also be built-in and integrated to other functions.

Most of the information emerging so far has been about the functionality of the device; hardware specifics such as storage media, operating system, processor and so forth are unknown, not to mention price points. The other unknown is if this project really exists, or these are just conceptual sketches for potential future projects from Microsoft's R&D.