Despite their high prices and high return rates, we’ve always had a soft spot for OQO. But the recent resignation of a CEO, retailer problems, and messageboard rumblings don’t bode well for their future.
The next OQO, the Model 2+, had us drooling when it was announced… four months ago. It’s still yet to see a release, which means the years-old 02 is the most current model OQO has on the market.
https://gizmodo.com/oqo-model-2-is-10-awesome-oled-touchscreen-global-3-5124185
OQO’s best-connected messageboard has reported that OQO is facing serious financial difficulty and that we’re unlikely to ever see the 2+ go into production. In addition, Dennis Moore, former CEO of OQO, resigned back in September 2008, so we’ve been hearing these warning bells for awhile.
https://gizmodo.com/oqo-ceo-resigns-might-not-mean-good-news-for-the-umpc-5050838
Worse, European retail giant Expansys has cancelled pre-orders of the 2+, giving some vague excuse about “uncertainties” over the handheld PC as a response to customers.
It’s looking more and more like OQO is having some serious issues, which is a bad thing for us: Even if we couldn’t afford their toys, they always trod their own path, which sometimes feels like a rarity these days. [JK on the Run]
