Microsoft Courier, the device I’m looking for
I’ve been looking at the details of the Microsoft Courier and it looks like the digital pad device that I’ve been looking for. Up until now the Dell Mini5 has probably been the closest to my dream device, what it represents it a larger android phone. The device I’ve been looking for is something that is lighter than my laptop ( in weight and interface ) and has the ability to do my contact management (email, address book) and note taking, task management and calendaring. Ideally this all sinks back to a centrally available storage. My Droid has handled most of this but I still turn to my Franklin planner for note taking and jotting down ideas at this point. A blank slate and a pencil is something that can’t be replicated by a touch interface or a keyboard in quickness and ease of use. Previously I used my Franklin for most of my task and calendar management, my Droid and the Touchdown application specifically have replaced most that functionality. Equally important is that I almost always have it in my pocket or hand and I don’t feel out of place, that it’s disrespectful or distracting typing key reminders in it during a meeting.
The Courier in the marketing material ( which of course always makes a device look amazing ) seems to fit into the niche that I’m looking for. A device the could be used to blank slate jot down notes, write arrows, box things in and scratch things out. I’m very impressed by the idea of a pen interface into a tablet type device. It could replace my Franklin as the place I jot down things I want to keep, as well as the note pads I keep on my desk which are just places to jot random crap down to remember 5 minutes to 2 days later. It’s a device that would fill a gap that I have, and I imagine I’m not the only person that is looking for a device that would fill that space. I would call it’s primary focus a digital journal, which is exactly what I want.
