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.
Any Details On Battery Life? (Score:5, Interesting)
Nice but... (Score:2, Interesting)
Video (Score:2, Interesting)
I was wondering how this works if you need more than the 800x480 resolution built-in monitor. However, I checked the specs and you can get video out of up to 1280x1024 VGA. It would be nice if it had DVI out.
Re:Besides... (Score:5, Interesting)
Well, duh! If you buy a desktop and a conventional PDA for $2000, YOU obviously don't need one of these things!
This seems more like a laptop--portable and fairly full-featured, without making any concessions on the interface or operating system. Sure, it's expensive, but it's brand new and doesn't have any competitors, yet, that I know of. So of course it's going to be pricey. Remember when PDAs first came out? We were paying $300+ for something with 8MB RAM and a black-and-white LCD.
And for the record, there IS a reason to buy one of these things: carrying a goddamned laptop around gets old, really quick! Unless you shell out for an ultraportable, you're lugging around several extra pounds of gear whenever you need to take it somewhere. But if you only take your PDA, you're sacrificing a lot of functionality, ESPECIALLY the full keyboard. On airplanes, too, using a full-size laptop in coach can be a real bitch.
Now, granted, I wouldn't buy one of these things with WinXP installed on it, but as soon as someone has it booting Linux... look out, bank balance!
OQO missed the curve (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:OQO missed the curve (Score:3, Interesting)
I'm not as optimistic. There's a rather strong niche they could chase after. Those executives with a little too much spending power who are sick of lugging their laptop around the country. You have to understand that it's not just physical size, form factor makes a big difference in the use of these machines. It is very difficult, for example, to use a laptop on a plane. This seems like it'd be easier. (Although I should reserve judgement until I've used one...)
Anyway, there is a potentially lucrative market here. Unfortunately, these guys are doing a terrible job of marketing. I seriously doubt most IT dudes know about this device, let alone the executives who 'need' them.
safari?!?! (Score:1, Interesting)
that web browser it safari in os x.
they just photoshopped it in!
Re:Does It Run Linux? (tm) (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Besides... (Score:3, Interesting)
I work in a hospital and yes, they need that power. Clinical Info Software can require a heck of a processor for some things. Also, the 100% availability is a very attractive prospect for bedside documentation, such as being able to point out EXACTLY when medication was given, and having an immediate notification to stop if you are about to administer the wrong drug.
Of course, at $1900 apiece, PDAs are a much more cost-friendly alternative.
As for the keyboard, you are exactly right. That thing is hideous. It's like trying to use your 1980s watch calculator for complex statistical analysis.
Re:Besides... (Score:3, Interesting)
The guy was so inept at Micron Technology that they shuffled him off to the red-headed stepchild (Micron PC). Fortunately, I got out before they laid off half the company!
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Re:Besides... (Score:3, Interesting)
these [icube.us]
Not quite as high in specs, but it's less than half the price.
I have a c860 with a 1 gb SD card and I've not had much desire for a laptop since getting it.
My main portable use is just e-mail, web and wireless network auditing, so the little c860 with pdaXrom [pdaxrom.org] works fine for me.
Re:The original version did have shortcomings. (Score:2, Interesting)