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The editors liked
1-pound device. Small enough to slide into your pockets. Best thumb board on a Micro PC. Vibrant 5-inch screen. Built-in Sprint EV-DO modem. Innovative docking station.
Very small and light
Built-in mobile broadband
Good endurance with double-capacity battery
Improved backlit keyboard
Runs Windows and any programs you need
Feels solidly made
Sleek black design
HDMI output
Raised
Backlit keys make it the most comfortable UMPC for typing
Number pad
Screen-side scroll bars.
The editors didn't like
More expensive than the original version. VIA processors appear to be slower than their Intel counterparts. Fan noise can get annoying.
Relatively low application performance
Throughput trails other Rev. O hardware
No memory card slots
Tiny keypad isn’t great
Gets hot quickly
Expensive
Weak performance and battery life
BlackBerry-style keyboard not great for productivity.
Abstract: When we reviewed the OQO model 01, the original OQO, back in mid-2005, we were impressed with this handheld Windows machines ambition and incredibly small size, However, there were plenty of shortcomings-- the digitizer didnt work well, the machine ...
Abstract: The OQO model e2 is a portable computer that manages to squeeze a full PC specification into a handheld form factor. The device offers the equivalent power of an ultraportable laptop and is the best choice currently available for users seeking a full-b...
Abstract: Starting at $1299, the OQO Model 02 may be more expensive than most are willing to pay for a pint-size PC, but its outstanding thumb keyboard, beautiful design, compact form factor, connectivity options, easy navigation, and respectable performance ma...
Abstract: Government users will be glad to know that the model 02 includes a hardware-based security engine that offers embedded Advanced Encryption Standard protection and a secure hash algorithm. Our review unit came with the $399 docking station, which bo...
Abstract: The UMPC concept has been around for some time now, but in my opinion no company has yet produced a better-designed, more desirable device than OQO. When Riyad saw the company's first miniature PC at CES way back in 2005 he badly wanted to lay his hands o...
Abstract: In October of 1993, I bought what was then my ideal computer. It fit in my pocket, had a full QWERTY keyboard with dedicated numeric keypad, had lots of built-in apps, ran all my DOS programs with ease, had a gorgeous monochrome LCD screen and ran f...
