It’s been a while since we last talked about the Apple Tablet because we are tired of it. The only thing that made us remind about that alleged device is the fact that Microsoft is launching a tablet which is cooler than Apple’s product. Gizmodo has unveiled lots of screenshots and a movie of the Microsoft Courier, which finds itself in the late prototype development stage, meaning that it’s almost ready.

Microsoft’s tablet, Courier, consists of dual 7-inch multitouch screens which will be perfect for flicking, writing, and drawing. Apparently, the Courier will not be a tablet, it will be a booklet, and it sounds to us like we are heading to the booklet era as after the Nokia Booklet 3G here comes the Microsoft Courier Booklet.

The device is designed by Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices division, and so far only a few engineers knew about such product. The leader of the project is J. Allard himself, and this plan for the Courier is very similar to the plans that Microsoft made for the Zune and Xbox. Gizmodo’s leaked Microsoft Courier video was made by Pioneer Studios who has worked with the software and now tablet maker at other top secret projects.

Unlike the Apple tablet, Microsoft Courier is actually real and it’s stylus-friendly meaning that designers can use it to draw their creations. The two 7-inch multitouch screens are held together by a hinge, while the WiFi signal and battery life will be displayed on one screen’s rim. According to Gizmodo, there is a camera on the back cover, and the Courier booklet will be charged via an inductive pad similar to the Palm Touchstone.

Another praised feature of the Microsoft Courier is its UI which is very different from what Apple offers as it’s very complex. The greatest thing is that “the hinge doubles as a pocket” as it holds items there when you’ll want to move them from one page to the other.

At the moment these are the only details of the Microsoft Courier booklet, but we should hear more soon as Gizmodo promised us more goodies.

via Gizmodo