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I actually found out about the eDGe because someone posted a comment about it on a Courier article months ago. The fear is that the MS Courier is just another mock-up, like that "surface table" that was supposed to be the next hot thing a few years ago. I know some are just finding out about the Courier idea now, but we've been hearing rumours for a long time about this thing. Initially it looked like the Courier might be a 9 - 10 inch screen, but now they're saying much smaller - the size of a 5 by 7 photograph when closed. It makes me wonder whether the device is more suited to being a sleek PDA/moleskin replacement rather than a document reader.
The eDGe isn't as sleek and doesn't have handwriting recognition (and Windows 7 handwriting recog. is phenomenal on tablet PCs, as much as putting up with Windows itself may be a bit of a pain at times) but it has e-ink, which is a huge plus for using the device as a reader instead of just a planner/journal.
I decided to pre-order the eDGe rather than wait for the Courier, since the eDGe was a real product and who knows when (or if) the Courier will see the light of day. And, if in a year the Courier is actually available, then I'll have had the eDGe for a year and see whether it suits me or whether I need something "cooler." Or, I can give the Courier time to get the kinks out and maybe wait for a later gen. product.
But absolutely, I was so jazzed about the Courier when I first saw it. It's an exciting idea, but probably a replacement for my Nokia N810 internet tablet than my eDGe. Though they both have dual screens, they seem to be less direct competitors than I originally thought.
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