Gizmodo: oqo model 02

OQO Model 2+ Is +10 Awesome: OLED Touchscreen, Global 3G and Speed UP

matt buchanan — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:00:00 EST

Not much left to divulge beyond what leaked already about the OQO Model 02+: It's newly endowed with a stunning OLED touchscreen, global 3G and faster 1.86GHz Atom CPU. But! It's only $1500. And pics!

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OQO Model 02+ to Launch at CES With OLED Screen, Atom Processor, Touch Technology

Adrian Covert — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:29:00 EST

OQO will launch a revamped version of their Model 02 UMPC, dubbing it the Model 02+ and endowing it with an OLED display, embedded touchscreen, Worldwide 3G internet, and a 1.86 GHz Atom processor.

Referenced in an email by trade event organizers Pepcom, the Model 02+ will be announced at CES. Further details are pretty nonexistent, seeing as this was mentioned in passing, but it will apparently be twice as fast as the Model 02 and will be on display next week in Vegas. [OQO Talk]

OQO and Garmin Join Forces to Offer Model 02 GPS Unit

Adrian Covert — Tue, 20 May 2008 18:36:00 EDT

OQO fiends, you love your Model 02, right? Well the package just got sweeter as Garmin and OQO have collaborated on a GPS setup made especially for the OQO Model 02. It includes a USB GPS module, car mount, charger and interface software. But it costs $237 and requires you already own a Model 02. Still, it looks pretty damn cool to me. [OQO via Boy Genius Report]

OQO to Launch "Something New" on December 3

Wilson Rothman — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:14:32 EST

We just got a mysterious invite to a party in swinging London: an "exclusive pre-launch unveiling" of a "significant Anytime/Anywhere Computing" product. God only knows what it could be. The pic above, which came in the e-mail, depicts the popular OQO model 02 UMPC—called E2 in Europe because of the O2 cellular carrier. We're told this is not just an update to the 02, but "something new." What do you suppose it could be? [OQO]

OQO Model 02 Gets Spec Bump, Price Dump

Matt Buchanan — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:00:56 EDT

OQO's updated the specs for their model 02 line pretty much all around. The fastest available processor now runs at 1.6Ghz; hard drives go up to 120GB, plus they've added the option for a flash-based 32GB solid state drive; and WWAN's been upgraded to 1.4 Mbps EV-DO Rev. A. Finally, the price for the entry level model's been cut by $200 to $1299. Not a bad little announcement. Still too rich for my blood though. [OQO]

OQO Updates Award-Winning model 02 Product Line New Products Deliver Increased Storage Capacity and Solid State Drive Option, Faster CPU Speeds and Wireless Connectivity, and Reduced Prices
SAN FRANCISCO - September 10, 2007 - OQO Inc., creator of the model 02, the world's smallest PC running Windows Vista® and the first ultra mobile PC (UMPC) with embedded 3G mobile broadband, today announced new model 02 products with high performance features that deliver increased Anytime/Anywhere Productivity™ and extend OQO's lead in the category. To accelerate consumer and enterprise adoption of the model 02, OQO is aggressively pricing its upgraded UMPCs starting at $1,299.

Better Storage: Bigger HDDs, New Flash Memory SSD

The improvements to the model 02 product line start with a choice of high-capacity storage options. In an industry first, OQO now offers an ultra-mobile PC with a 120GB hard disk ideal for video, audio, and data-intensive applications. At the same time, HDD capacities have increased across the board: to 40GB in the entry-level model, and to 80GB in the standard high-end configuration. For users requiring an even more advanced storage solution, OQO now offers the model 02 with a flash-based 32GB solid state drive. The SSD provides up to 50% faster boot and application launch times, as well as increased battery life and the ultimate in rugged physical data protection.

Faster CPU Speeds and Improved Wireless Connectivity

The new model 02 delivers faster CPU speeds of up to 1.6GHz, another industry first in a UMPC. WWAN configurations of the model 02 are now available with higher-speed wireless connectivity provided by EV-DO Rev. A with mobile broadband service from Verizon Wireless or Sprint. EV-DO Rev. A offers data rates of up to 1.4Mbps, improved upstream speed, and lower latency. Users will find Rev. A particularly useful for online video, interactive web content, and bandwidth-intensive enterprise applications.
Reduced Prices

Due to increased volumes and new technologies, OQO is delivering the new model 02 with a lower price point or improved functionality at every level of the product line. The entry-level price for an OQO model 02 has been reduced by $200 (to just $1299) while increasing disk drive capacity by 33%. Additional pricing is available at OQO's online store at www.oqo.com/store.

"With today's announcement, OQO further extends its lead in the fast-growing UMPC category," according to Bob Rosin, senior vice president of marketing & alliances. "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."

The updated OQO model 02 can be ordered today at www.oqo.com/store, by calling OQO sales at 877.676.6688, and through a range of distribution partners with a base price starting at $1,299. Retail locations where the model 02 can be purchased are listed at www.oqo.com/about/retail_locations.html. The OQO enterprise sales team can be reached at www.oqo.com/about/oqo_corporate_sales.html.
About OQO

Based in San Francisco, California, OQO, Inc. has redefined mobile computing with its groundbreaking products, including the new ultra-small, powerful, ergonomic, and connected model 02 released in 2007. The OQO model 02 is a full-featured computer running standard Windows® XP or Vista with embedded EV-DO wireless broadband capability and award-winning design, in a pocketable, dockable form factor that gives the mobile individual or workforce true Anytime/Anywhere Productivity.

OQO, the OQO logo, and Anytime/Anywhere Productivity are trademarks of OQO, Inc. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2007 OQO, Inc. All rights reserved.

How to Replace Your OQO Model 02's EVDO with HSDPA

Louis Ramirez — Mon, 07 May 2007 09:40:45 EDT

There's no doubt this hack will terminate your warranty, but if you wanna replace your OQO Model 02's built-in EVDO card with an existing HSDPA card, read on. It'll take some disassembling and a little soldering, but it's possible. All you have to do is pop out the Novatel EV620 EVDI mini PCIe card and slide in your Novatel EU870D/EU860D HSDPA mini PCIe card. And if you're intrepid enough, you can even replace the Toshiba HDD for a Sandisk SSD. Check out the link to see how the former is done. – Louis Ramirez

OQO Model 02 HSDPA Mod [tnkgrl Mobile]

OQO Starts Shipping its Lust-worthy Model 02

Louis Ramirez — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:59:19 EDT

If our OQO picture gallery left you craving for more, you'll be happy to know the Model 02 is officially shipping to customers and retailers today. For those of you not in the know, the OQO Model 02 is one of the slickest UMPCs out there, complete with a slide-in keyboard, integrated WWAN (optional), and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth. Base price starts at $1,499. Sure, you can get a cheapo laptop for that, but for touch and go e-mail, you can't get any more ultraportable than the Model 02. – Louis Ramirez

Press Release

OQO vs Flipstart: The New Apple vs PC?

Louis Ramirez — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:45:33 EDT

Still deciding which UMPC deserves a spot in your backpack? Maybe this will help make your mind. The folks at Digital Trends point out that while both the OQO Model 02 and the Flipstart PC are Windows machines, OQO was started by ex-Apple employees (the same ones responsible for the Titanium) whereas Flipstart was started by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. Whether or not that's apparent in the design is up for grabs, although I do think the OQO looks a little nicer. Personally I think they're both too expensive, but if I had to pick one I'd side with the OQO cause the keyboard looks a little easier to use. What about you guys? – Louis Ramirez

Flipstart vs. OQO Gen 2: The Second-Generation UMPCs [Digital Trends via i4U]

Frankenreview: The Best Of "Best Of CES 2007" Lists

Mark Wilson — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 14:30:16 EST

CES is so ~~hung~~over, and all that's left for journalists to do during this tech lull is to sit around and write up their "best of" lists for CES. But since our Frankenreview is about collecting product reviews and sifting through the opinions for consensus, what better to review than the best of what was reviewed at CES 2007?

While Laptop Mag, Popular Science, Shiny Shiny, Infosync, Reg Hardware, Maxim, and Pocket Lint have taken lemons and made lemonade, we are taking lemonade and making...super lemonade. Hit the jump to see the absolute cream of the crop products, the one list to catch you up on all the lists: The Best Of, The Best Of CES 2007.

Media Player
LG Super Multi Blue
"We love the quality of Blu-ray, we love the quality of HD DVD, but we don't want to get involved in a format war and back the wrong one. Seems LG doesn't either with the launch of a dual player." (pocketlint)

Portable Media
Sansa Connect
"This WiFi portable audio player provides streaming Internet radio, as well as WiFi content acquisition in one nicely priced package. In other words, any time you find yourself in a WiFi hotspot, you can download new songs." (maxim)
It's just like a Zune, but useful.

Television
Sharp 108" LCD

I love how succinctly she puts this: "...it's made by Sharp and is the world's largest LCD...as I just said." (shinyshiny)

Computer
OQO Model 02
"Roughly the size of two iPods, the OQO 02 could easily be mistaken for a handheld videogame system or even a slightly oversize Blackberry. But don't let it fool you: It's a fully functional, standalone computer capable of running Windows Vista." (popsci)
And it's a lot nicer than this UMPC.

Phone
LG VX9400
"Though we've seen swivel screen phones abroad...Verizon's V Cast Mobile TV announcement brought forth the first swivel screen for the US...very light, and surprisingly slim, we expected more bulk from the first generation of true mobile TV phones. The screen swivels to landscape mode and clicks nicely into place, and though it isn't very large, we were happy to see video commandeering the entirety of the screen's real estate." (infosyncworld)
No, we weren't tacky enough to say the iPhone.

Robot
iRobot Create
"From the company that brought you the Roomba vacuum cleaner comes a robot designed for students, geeks and other 'bot lovers to create their own programmes. See it in action here fetching beer from the fridge or even being controlled by a hamster. Genius." (reghardware)

iPod Dock
Viewsonic PJ258D
"... sleekly designed and weighs less than four pounds. The docking station connects an iPod video player directly to the projector...also supports other digital media, including S-Video and VGA...has a 1024 x 768 XGA resolution, 2000 lumens of brightness, and a 2000:1 contrast ratio." (LaptopMag)
If you don't think iPod docks deserve their own group, you weren't at the show. And it's among the world's most expensive, ludicrous iPod docks at $999.

And don't miss our own CES 2007 video made by Richard Blakeley. It's worth its 2 minutes in gold.

What were your favorites? –Mark Wilson

First Impression of Inowell's UREN V1 UMPC

Louis Ramirez — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 11:53:47 EST

We were pretty impressed the first time we saw Innowell's in-car UMPC (unfortunately named the UREN), but after getting a bit of hands-on time with it last week, the infatuation is slowly waning. First of all, it's nowhere near as sexy as OQO's Model 02, despite it having a larger 7-inch touch screen. Also, the UREN feels downright cheap when holding it, unlike the Model 02 which is the kind of gadget you don't want to put down once you pick it up. Both UMPCs have built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, but only the 02 has integrated EV-DO. Ultimately, however, it's the UREN's 1.5-hour battery life (half that of the Model 02) that turned us off. – Louis Ramirez

OQO Model 02 [Gizmodo]
Innowell UREN V1 [Gizmodo]

Oqo Model 02: Giving Other UMPCs a Run for Their Money

Louis Ramirez — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 22:38:33 EST

The Skinny It's being touted as the world's smallest Vista-capable PC and from what we saw at ShowStoppers this evening, we have to agree. This sexy little siren weighs exactly one pound yet manages to squeeze in an impressive amount of processing power. Plus, it's got built-in mobile broadband. There's even a dock that integrates an external optical drive.

Geared Toward With its come hither looks, the Oqo Model 02 is geared toward the tech elite, those that must have the greatest gadgets the minute they're announced and require Net access 24/7/.

The Spin Fujitsu wowed us last night with their UMPC concept, but then they broke our heart when they told us there was no way in hell it was coming out. Well, looks like we found ourselves a new crush.

Counterspin At $1,499, the new Model 02 will take a big bite from your savings account. You could get more power and a bigger screen if you just buy a notebook.

Buy It If... Your ultraportable is starting to feel a little heavy. – Louis Ramirez

Oqo Model 02 [Gizmodo]