Updated OQO Model 01+ with USB 2.0 and More RAM 197
xanthines-R-yummy writes "OQO has announced the availability of the OQO Model 01+. The new model has more RAM and USB 2.0, which were probably the main deficiencies in Model 01." They now start just short of $2k but they still look very yummy.
Re:not small enough (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Any Details On Battery Life? (Score:5, Informative)
The original version did have shortcomings. (Score:5, Informative)
Also, while its all-in-one cable was nice for travel purposes (minimizing what you have to carry) it was cumbersome on the desktop. We would have rather seen a nice docking station/cradle instead of the kludgy "friction-hold" stand/all-on-one cable combination.
It is certainly a stunning and elegant device, but it still needs some improvements here and there.
Does It Run Linux? (tm) (Score:5, Informative)
No, seriously. I've commented to them and asked a number of times whether it supports Linux; and until it does, I will stick with my Zaurus [dynamism.com]. (Actually I only have a C860, no 4GB microdrive or whatever, but I don't come close to needing more than the gigs of SD I have.)
Linux is not just a gee whiz thing in the palm. Having all your full-blown apps in your palm [pdaxrom.org] is far, far more useful than any stripped-down PDA apps could be. Firefox? Check. Thunderbird? Check. GIMP? Check. Nethack? Doom? ScummVM? Vim? Emacs? GCC? Perl? Python? Ruby? Checkcheckcheckcheck...
Re:Nice but... (Score:3, Informative)
Rule #1: Chances are, liunx or bsd will run on [insert name]
Rule #2: Chances are, google will find information regarding rule #1.
Like here [tuxmobil.org], 2nd google result.
Re:The original version did have shortcomings. (Score:5, Informative)
The cable is still terrible, though.
Finally... my NDA doesn't have to stop me... (Score:5, Informative)
Engadget also covered this and mentioned the Model 02 that they hope to see soon. My NDA bars me from discussing this, but since Engadget spilled the beans, let's just say that I was told there'd be an "upgraded Model 01" before the end of the year and a newer Model 02 out before the end of quarter 2 next year. The Model 02 should have some significant updates including *possibly* having a different CPU instead of the Transmeta among other things. Considering the Model 01+ actually happened, I can only hope the Model 02 will be forthcoming as well.
I for one didn't get the Model 01 simply because I steer clear of the first generation of new devices like this. The unit I demo'd confirmed why I didn't buy one. The upgraded 01+ looks appealing, but I'll probably hold out for the Model 02 sometime next year. But once I get it, I'll be a happy man... I'll have a Treo 650 (Palm-based, not a Winblows version) in one pocket and my OQO in the other.
http://blog.mobileoptimized.com/ [mobileoptimized.com]
http://mobileoptimized.com/ [mobileoptimized.com]
Re:Besides... (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Besides... (Score:4, Informative)
Re:a really cute laptop (Score:5, Informative)
If you're looking at the OQO, it's not because today's laptops are sufficient. You can actually hold that thing in your hands instead of balancing it precariously on your lap.
I'm not an OQO fanboy or anything, but the main reason I have a TabletPC right now is that I can't stand using a laptop unfolded on my lap. With a TabletPC, you can actually use it while standing up and walking around. (This is great if you're taking inventory, for example...) This thing is not only more portable than a TPC, but it's obviously more typist friendly.
Lots of you may be shaking your head due to sticker shock or whatever, but this thing would be a god send to a lot of business professionals that need mobility. Heck, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if the company I last worked for bought two of these.
Re:Great, I've got to have one! (Score:5, Informative)
Re:Finally... my NDA doesn't have to stop me... (Score:2, Informative)
As for you and your NDA. I'm sure this was for a 01 and not the 01+ the 01+ testers was a very short list.
Re:Nice but... (Score:4, Informative)
question
Can the OQO model 01 run Linux?
answer
The OQO model 01 is a standard x86 PC and can run Linux. However, you will have to install and support it on your own.
OQO does not currently have any plans to offer a Linux-based product, nor does it provide technical support for a model 01 running Linux.
One recent reviewer has installed Linux, and you might find his writeup (10/13/04) helpful: http://www.handtops.com/show/news/55 [handtops.com]
Another handtops.com poster has published a through "tutorial" of a Linux install: http://www.handtops.com/forum/752/0//OQO_Linux_In
Linux will run on it... (Score:2, Informative)
Linux Devices Review [linuxdevices.com]
Tuxmobil [tuxmobil.org] list of successful installs
and
Handtops [handtops.com] guide to installing Debian
Note:
It is also possible to make it a dual boot (of course!), just in case you actually wanted XP.
Re:Does It Run Linux? (tm) (Score:1, Informative)