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Hi all, I'm happy to announce that Origami Experience has been published to the download center for UMPC users who install or upgrade to Windows Vista. If you don't know what Origami Experience is, read some of the previous blogs and check out the video demo we have.

So, when you are all ready, click on the link below to download the Origami Experience Pack. It includes Origami Experience, Sudoku, and Windows Vista Touch Settings.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AC349E84-C109-4AE7-A973-411C1DE2457F&displaylang=en

Note that DialKeys is not included in the download version. DialKeys is only available pre-installed on new UMPCs so if you wipe your UMPC or upgrade to Windows Vista, DialKeys will be unavailable.

Keep an eye out on the Download Center (http://microsoft.com/downloads) for the international versions of the Origami Experience Pack later this week. Ink Desktop and Experience Pack for Windows Vista will be published this week as well.

Finally, MS Reader - Optimized for Origami will go live later in February. I was personally amazed at how great of a reading device UMPCs really became once a good software implementation was created.

On a completely seperate note, I wanted to formally announce that my entire team and I (with the exception of Jeremy) have been asked to move off of UMPC and go to work on a new secret project. The new Product Unit Manager (PUM) for UMPC at Microsoft will be Oscar Koenders. Moving forward you can expect to see some new faces from Microsoft blogging and responding to forum posts, but I'm sure Sears, Emily, myself and the rest of the team will still be checking in from time to time.

Launching this site has been a lot of fun for me. I had the vision to create a community site for UMPC enthusiasts and new users alike to meet other people and to have a direct communication with the software engineering team as Microsoft. The team and I have learned a ton from running this site and have really enjoyed all the interaction that we've been able to have with all the members, which continues to grow daily. We average around 80,000 site visits a day and it's been our pleasure to listen, help and educate you all on UMPC and the Microsoft vision for small form factor computing.

Thanks,

Dustin

Published Tuesday, January 30, 2007 10:00 PM by Dustin

Comments

	parallax said: Hey Dustin Thanks for all the info, looks like everyone will be keeping an eye out on the software over the next few months! I’m sure I speak for everyone when I say good luck to you and the rest of the team on your new project. Though I haven’t been around that much I’ve enjoyed reading the Team Blog and the posts made in the forum and will continue to visit the site to see how the umpc platform evolves. All the best :) January 31, 2007 7:55 AM
	Download said: PingBack from http://download.xfinfo.org/article/702661/ January 31, 2007 9:20 AM
	KevinCTofel said: Best wishes on the new project and thanks to everyone on the Origami team for the effort and work; getting a new platform and a new "experience" off the ground isn't easy but you all did just that. Kudos! January 31, 2007 9:22 AM
	chippy said: Well done with the Experience pack its nice software and I think that for some of the new UMPCs in 2007 its going to add really good value. Good luck with the new project. I hope you'll stick around in the forums for us. Steve. January 31, 2007 9:45 AM
	Josh Bancroft said: Can't wait to see what you're up to next - keep us all updated! :-) http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2007/01/microsoft-yanks-origami-umpc-developers-into-new-secret-project/ January 31, 2007 2:03 PM
	shiretook said: Dustin, Thanks for the link and the good word. A secret project? The words of Jack Nicholson as the Joker come to mind: "Where does he get all those toys?" We look forward to hearing from you and the team. Thanks for keeping us company. Steven January 31, 2007 2:09 PM
	mikeyaz said: hi Dustin, as to the note about dialkeys, can you explain more as to why dialkeys is on available to preinstalled systems and not to upgrades? does any one know of an alternative till its available besides tip? January 31, 2007 2:59 PM
	GottaBeMobile.com said: January 31, 2007 3:33 PM
	Dustin said: mikeyaz, because Dialkeys is a licensed application from Fortune Fountain, we only have redistribution rights through the OEM channel. I believe Fortune Fountain is investigating a way for XP users that had Dialkeys pre-installed and don't wipe the drive to get it working under Windows Vista. People will probably need to ping them directly though. January 31, 2007 4:20 PM
	ThoughtFix said: Hmm ... I wonder if this is still under the same umbrella as Haiku or "Otto's Vision." I haven't forgotten that interview... http://ultramobilegeek.blogspot.com/2006/08/brief-interview-with-microsoft-origami.html January 31, 2007 6:05 PM
	iTablet.mobi » Origami Team Now Moves To A Secret Project said: PingBack from http://www.itablet.mobi/2007/01/31/origami-team-now-moves-to-a-secret-project/ January 31, 2007 8:22 PM
	UMPC Gadgeteer said: Good Luck Origami Team in your new project. In reality, you are the first Victim of Vista. You did a February 1, 2007 9:30 AM
	UMPCJunkies » Archive » Origami Team is gone said: PingBack from http://www.umpcjunkies.com/2007/02/01/origami-team-is-gone/ February 1, 2007 9:35 AM
	UltraMobileBlog.com » Microsoft decides to Breakup Team Origami to start a Secret Project said: PingBack from http://ultramobileblog.com/2007/02/01/microsoft-decides-to-breakup-team-origami-to-start-a-secret-project/ February 1, 2007 11:45 AM
	Robert McLaws: Windows Vista Edition said: Here's the Vista Daily for Thursday, February 1, 2007. Microsoft dethrones Johnson &amp; Johnson as Most February 2, 2007 3:10 AM
	" + title + " said: PingBack from http://www.do-ict.nl/2007/02/02/umpc-team-asked-to-move-off-umpc-and-work-on-a-new-secret-project/ February 2, 2007 4:32 AM
	Justin-in said: This is a great improvement over the program launcher. I've been running Vista on my Asus R2H for about 1 month now and are blown away by the possibllities. I see a great future for origami! One question, If i choose to show the input panel on the taskbar it disappears from the side of my screen. Is it possible to use both options? February 2, 2007 7:04 AM
	Sears said: Justin-in: Yes, if you go into the Input Panel Options -> Opening tab, you can choose the 3 options of where the icon shows. If you want the tab on the side of the screen, be sure to check "Show the Input Panel tab". February 2, 2007 12:32 PM
	Woadan said: Well, guys, I'm bummed to see you moving on, but that is the way of things in life. I am very glad to have made your acquaintances, and hope our paths will cross again in the future. Woadan February 3, 2007 1:32 PM
	» Windows Vista Week One Roundup » InsideMicrosoft - part of the Blog News Channel said: PingBack from http://microsoft.blognewschannel.com/archives/2007/02/05/windows-vista-week-one-roundup/ February 5, 2007 1:31 AM
	travis said: Do you think vista should of been made ?wll i don't it's the same as windos XP! February 5, 2007 11:56 AM
	» Origami Team Moves Onto New Secret Project » InsideMicrosoft - part of the Blog News Channel said: PingBack from http://microsoft.blognewschannel.com/archives/2007/02/06/origami-team-moves-onto-new-secret-project/ February 6, 2007 3:45 PM
	nikki6 said: I'm new to OE and anxiously awaiting my Q1P with Vista pre-installed. I was a little concerned about the dialkeys comment. Am I correct in thinking that dialkeys will be available on my UMPC since everything is preinstalled? February 14, 2007 9:27 PM
	runway airlines » Download Origami Experience and passing of the torch said: PingBack from http://projectrunwayblog.info/download-origami-experience-and-passing-of-the-torch/ March 6, 2007 5:22 PM
	Zune : Origami Team Moves Onto New Secret Project said: PingBack from http://zune.siili.net/02/06/origami-team-moves-onto-new-secret-project/ May 2, 2007 3:40 PM
	Origami Team Moves Onto New Secret Project - Defend PC said: PingBack from http://www.defendpc.com/02/06/origami-team-moves-onto-new-secret-project/ May 6, 2007 7:42 AM
	» Original ‘Origami’ team moves to a new secret project \| All about Microsoft \| ZDNet.com said: PingBack from http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=234 May 22, 2007 6:43 PM
	OffBeatMammal said: It&#39;s been an interesting day on the interwebs for ways to experience computing in an every day setting May 30, 2007 10:30 PM
	Microsoft yanks Origami UMPC developers into new secret project at Josh Bancroft’s TinyScreenfuls.com said: PingBack from http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2007/01/microsoft-yanks-origami-umpc-developers-into-new-secret-project/ October 19, 2007 6:13 PM
	amylela said: Thanks for sharing.... All the best!! please feel free to visit www.origamivideo4u.blogspot.com March 15, 2008 5:19 AM

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About Dustin

I've been at Microsoft for 9 years and I interned here for 3 years in college, so basically I've been around for a while. My technical background is in application development, web development, database design and to a lesser extent networking. I've been managing teams at Microsoft for over 8 years now in various capacities. I love software, technology, marketing and business so I tend to dabble in a lot of areas. In my spare time I hang out with my awesome wife and two young boys. When I'm not golfing that is :)