"You may already be asking yourself why. Well, for one, the Microsoft Courier actually exists and two, wait until you see what Microsoft has cooked up." - Jemm from Bookmarklet

I like the actually exists part. that has to be a pretty big selling feature. - Kenton

@Kenton: That usually gives an edge. Though if Apple announced that their iTablet is available for pre-order with only some teaser-logo to show and an one-liner that bashes Microsoft, it would probably outsell due to the dedicated fan-base. ;) - Jemm

LOL, good point. - Kenton

What Apple Tablet? - MVB (Grinch of FF)

Hehe I love how something that doesn't exist makes something that doesn't exist look silly. - Rodfather

+1 Rodfather - ronin

Actually, Apple would sell because they have a track record of shipping. How many times have we drooled over some tech demo by Microsoft, yet could never actually use it? - Lon

Well, Apple tablet rumors have been going on since 2002 or earlier. I'll believe it when I see it. Same with the Courier. - Rodfather

Is it just me or is naming it after an iconic fixed-width font a bad idea? - Stephen Mack from iPhone

I don't like the fold out idea at all. - RAPatton

@Stephen: Don't worry - that's probably just a code name. Their marketing probably comes up with a name like Microsoft Wireless Mobile Notebook Ultimate 2010... :) - Jemm

I don't think anyone doubts that some sort of Apple Tablet is on the way. Anyway I'm more likely to get that thing than an iTablet. - Amit Morson

There is something that both tablets have in common: I will not be able to afford either one. - Fleagle

I'm much more intrigued at Courier than the rumor of what Apple's Tablet will look like. Not least of which because I think that pen+fingers is an awesome input paradigm (and I can use it -- among other things -- as an infinite sketchbook). I hope that it's got good pressure sensitivity. And Stephen, they might be naming it after the more traditional meaning of courier as in messenger. - Chieze Okoye

That said, Fleagle's point is a very good one. - Chieze Okoye

The UI mockups were very intriguing, but, come on people, this is all vapor ware until we get a product announcement at LEAST. - Mike Nayyar

That said, if it's announced at CES, WANT - Mike Nayyar

haha, indeed. - Chieze Okoye

The dual screen "book" format has a lot of advantages. particularly if you could fold it in half and just work off one screen at a time. Say for watching a movie or reading. - Eoghann Irving

I like the look of this. :-D - Kol Tregaskes