New Details On Microsoft Courier

Ahhhh….isn’t that always the way. A pretty slow week in the electronics world, but I step out of the office for one afternoon and the biggest story of the week just happens to drop during that time slot.

It seems that with all attention turned on the iPad, some within Microsoft’s ranks are intent upon jumping up and down and yelling “Me too!! Me too!!” Yesterday, new information emerged on the all-but-forgotten Project Pink, and this afternoon, another Microsoft fable character came crawling back into the picture: the Courier. Engadget got the scoop this time around, with a trusted source providing the information.

Here’s what we know:

The Courier is designed as a digital journal with pen entry and handwriting recognition. It’s also attached to a dedicated website where entries can be stored and accessed.  It is less than an inch thick, weighs a little over a pound, and measures a little larger than 5″ x 7″ when closed,  so it’s very ready to be toted along wherever you go. Underneath that pretty, two-part exterior lies a Tegra 2 chip, and the device reportedly runs Windows CE 6. It is also supposed to include an e-reader, camera and headphone jack.

That’s all the rumors provided for now. And bear in mind that nothing is confirmed. Hopefully, we’ll hear more soon. In the meantime, Engadget has a bunch more pictures and video of the interface, which looks very smooth.