10-23-2006, 04:00 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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New Pricing for OQO Model 01+ Starting from $1199
"1 GHz processor, 30GB HD, 512MB RAM, Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®, USB 2.0, FireWire®, audio, thumb keyboard, 800x480 indoor/outdoor readable LCD (ships with: removable lithium polymer battery, docking cable, desktop stand, universal power supply, air/auto cable, carrying sleeve, and digital pen.)" This is a great deal if you've been waiting for an affordable price on one of the miniature PCs, and certainly the OQO retains their share of fans amongst us. The price mainly comes down to which OS you want installed. It's $1199 for XP Home, $1299 for XP Pro, and $1399 for XP Tablet Edition. Rumors have it that the price drops are a precursor to a new OQO line that will be released early next year.
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10-23-2006, 04:33 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 806
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If I could run Ubuntu on it, I'd do it in a heartbeat. That's a hell of a deal for a device I'm really fond of.
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10-23-2006, 05:18 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 747
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The word on the street is that the new model is supposed to be introduced sometime in January, perhaps even on Jan. 8th at the Consumer Electronics Show. Those in the know are speculating that the next model OQO handheld PC, will have a brighter screen, cellular capability, improved keyboard, more memory, a bigger hard drive and wide-area wireless capability, all for about the same price as the current model ($1,599 at the OQO store). It already has WiFi and Bluetooth - and still to hot to hold for more than 30 minutes.
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10-23-2006, 07:26 PM
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Swami
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Originally Posted by Vincent M Ferrari
If I could run Ubuntu on it, I'd do it in a heartbeat. That's a hell of a deal for a device I'm really fond of.
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Hmm... what about the Sharp Zaurus sl-c3100 and the OpenBSD direct port? 
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10-23-2006, 07:54 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 61
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The screen is a real killer. 800x480 is just useless.
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10-23-2006, 10:46 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 167
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Originally Posted by ScottC
The screen is a real killer. 800x480 is just useless.
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Its better than the PPC's VGA, and QVGA, and it's way handier than a laptop. 8)
Though the price still keeps me uot of that bussiness :cry: |
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