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Gadgets OQO model 02 Gets Speed Boost, SSD Option
Brandon Hill (Blog) - September 10, 2007 7:20 AM
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OQO model 02 now boasts an SSD option

OQO has released some mid-cycle updates for its tiny model 02 UMPC. The device, which began shipping in late March, features a VIA C7M ULV processor, 5" 800x480 display, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, 802.11a/b/g and an HDMI port.

New items on the model 02 options sheet include a new 1.6GHz processor (up from 1.5GHz), a 120GB HDD and a 32GB solid state drive (SSD). OQO is also increasing its WWAN speeds with optional EV-DO Rev. A connectivity (Verizon or Sprint).

"With today's announcement, OQO further extends its lead in the fast-growing UMPC category," said OQO Senior VP of Marketing and Alliances Bob Rosin. "OQO created the UMPC and our new products offer performance, wireless and storage options that further advance our vision of anytime/anywhere access to information, applications, corporate networks and the full PC internet."

Finally, OQO dropped the price of entry for the model 02 – it now starts at $1,299 instead of $1,499. The entry-level model will get you a 1.2GHz processor, 512MB of memory, 40GB HDD and Windows XP Home. If you fork over an additional $1,050, you can get a model 02 with a 1.6GHz processor, 1GB of memory, 32GB SSD and your choice of Windows XP Professional or Windows Vista.

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still too expensive
By Gul Westfale on 9/10/2007 9:00:36 AM , Rating: 2
this is too expensive for what it offers, it's quite small, yes; but a thin and light laptop is not that much of a chore to carry and is much more useful. the OQO is basically a glorified pocketPC-type device, and $1200 just seems too much for that. maybe i'll get one when the price is $299 lol.




RE: still too expensive
By mdogs444 on 9/10/2007 9:03:52 AM , Rating: 2
The OQO doesn't offer much more or less than any of the other UMPC devices. I personally see no need for one when I have a laptop - especially given the prices.

The only one that I would find interested to own would be that new Eee that is going to be around $300.

But you're right, they really are glorified PDA's that double as miniature laptops. Look cool, but nothing special.


RE: still too expensive
By rdeegvainl on 9/10/2007 9:22:45 AM , Rating: 2
I certainly wouldn't refuse one as a gift though, still have to find relatives rich enough... but yeah, alot of nothing special for your money


RE: still too expensive
By wordsworm on 9/10/2007 9:58:02 AM , Rating: 2
quote:
But you're right, they really are glorified PDA's that double as miniature laptops. Look cool, but nothing special.
Try putting a laptop in your breast pocket. I've never liked laptops. I had a great little PDA once - Palm IIIe or something like that for $40. The battery lasted a week, and I was the guy to talk to about class notes. I had a full sized keyboard on it. All the folks with the laptops barely had 2-3 hours of life and were constantly nagged by the necessity of recharging them. My only problem was that I had to dump my notes every month or risk running out of space. But in reality, it's pretty pricey for my tastes. My point is that it's at the size where I could actually consider getting a portable computer again.


RE: still too expensive
By Gul Westfale on 9/10/2007 11:01:08 AM , Rating: 2
well we're not saying it's not useful, it's just too damned expensive.


RE: still too expensive
By wordsworm on 9/10/2007 12:02:06 PM , Rating: 2
quote:
well we're not saying it's not useful, it's just too damned expensive.


When I can find it second hand online for $40 I'll buy it. I don't see how that's too expensive. :)

I'm a patient tightwad.


RE: still too expensive
By JonnyDough on 9/10/2007 1:00:38 PM , Rating: 1
As battery tech improves, CPU's get more powerful and less power hungry (same with graphics and memory too), hard drives begin to go flash, and OLED back-lighting becomes more mainstream in the laptop screens, you're going to see UMPC's go the route that so many other technologies go. There simply won't be a need for them when you can have a laptop that is fast, light, long-lasting, and thin. It won't be too long before we're carrying around laptops that are as thick as a manila folder with about 10 pieces of paper shoved inside.


RE: still too expensive
By ADDAvenger on 9/10/2007 8:51:26 PM , Rating: 3
Well, the components could be that small, but how would you physically make something with those dimensions strong enough to be commercially useful? And the issue isn't just if it's thin or light enough, sometimes you need something that will fit in a pocket, and laptops, by their very nature, will never reach that point. I personally see no real use for these oversized PDAs either, but one man's junk is another man's treasure.


RE: still too expensive
By rsasp on 9/10/2007 5:02:13 PM , Rating: 4
lol then i say you should use that $299 to buy food, since you're too poor to afford it


error on picture
By GoodBytes on 9/10/07, Rating: 0
RE: error on picture
By davepermen on 9/10/07, Rating: 0
RE: error on picture
By tricon on 9/10/2007 8:31:32 AM , Rating: 2
not going to argue about the cut and paste, but the article does mention ...your choice of Windows XP Professional or Windows Vista.


RE: error on picture
By wordsworm on 9/10/07, Rating: 0
RE: error on picture
By mdogs444 on 9/10/07, Rating: -1
RE: error on picture
By wordsworm on 9/10/2007 9:38:24 AM , Rating: 3
quote:
Perhaps you can say it a bit nicer to the guy. Didn't your mother ever teach you - if you have nothing nice to say, then dont say anything at all.


It wasn't just him. There were two of them. If you hadn't noticed, they were slamming Brandon Hill's article. It's kind of like Dan Quayle correcting the spelling of 'potatoe'. It's one thing to make an honest mistake. It's another to call someone else on a mistake that they didn't make. Expect ridicule for it. It reminds me of the incident awhile ago when some idiot was 'correcting' a writer on the pluralization of 'dies' to 'dice', or the other idiot who 'corrected' another article on Tilera's plan to have a 128 core rather than a 120 core chip. People really ought to keep their traps shut until at least they've done a little research.


RE: error on picture
By omnicronx on 9/10/2007 11:06:14 AM , Rating: 2
someone was cyber bullied as a kid..


RE: error on picture
By Gul Westfale on 9/10/2007 11:19:38 AM , Rating: 2
decaf is good.


RE: error on picture
By Visual on 9/10/2007 11:54:46 AM , Rating: 2
i think it was said quite nicely, in fact. just the right amount of sarcasm to make it fun to read...

the only thing missing in my opinion was a dig at the cool new word that it introduced in the English language. and it was an espencially interesting word, too.

anyway... so I gather you're his mother? madam, nice to meet you.


RE: error on picture
By mdogs444 on 9/10/2007 12:00:30 PM , Rating: 1
If i was, i wouldnt hesitate to bitch slap you upside the head lol. jk.

Just saying that too many people here start making hasty comments for no reason. A simple statement of "this part was specified in the article already" would serve the same purpose.


RE: error on picture
By wordsworm on 9/10/2007 12:06:24 PM , Rating: 2
quote:
espencially interesting word, too.
I'm an English teacher. I try to hold back on the English corrections when I'm at home. Personally I think 'expencially' would be more interesting. Kind of a hybrid between expensive and especially. It would mean especially expensive.


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