Monday, December 20, 2004
Tom's Hardware Reviews the Newly Non-Vaporous OQO
Posted by Pat Logsdon in "THE COMPETITION" @ 09:00 PM
"The OQO computer has finally arrived after existing as vaporware for several years. This small computer, about the size of your average PDA, runs a full version of WindowsXP Home or Professional. A one-gigahertz Transmeta processor and 20-GB hard-drive give users more power than a PDA, but less than a laptop. So does the OQO fulfill a value-add need that laptops and PDA don't offer?"
This is a great, unbiased article with lots of good photos. For your edification, I'll break down a few of the more salient points for you. Price: $1999 - expensive. Battery: 4000 mAh battery good for ~2.5 hours. Boot time: 1 min, 7 secs cold boot, 28 secs from hibernation mode (but take off some time from the battery life if this feature is used). Extra Battery Price: $149 - yeah, pretty high. USB 1.1: Slow, AND it can't handle some older USB HDD drives due to a lack of power to the port.
To be fair, I did see some positives; I like how they've done the keyboard, a five inch screen is always nice, and the docking cable is very well done. Unfortunately, I think the most telling thing about the review is what Tom's considered to be the positives, namely that it was nice for PowerPoint presentations and wardriving/walking. :roll: Personally, I don't see what this thing can do that a Pocket PC can't, and at a much lower price point to boot. Take a look at the article and let us know what YOU think.
This is a great, unbiased article with lots of good photos. For your edification, I'll break down a few of the more salient points for you. Price: $1999 - expensive. Battery: 4000 mAh battery good for ~2.5 hours. Boot time: 1 min, 7 secs cold boot, 28 secs from hibernation mode (but take off some time from the battery life if this feature is used). Extra Battery Price: $149 - yeah, pretty high. USB 1.1: Slow, AND it can't handle some older USB HDD drives due to a lack of power to the port.
To be fair, I did see some positives; I like how they've done the keyboard, a five inch screen is always nice, and the docking cable is very well done. Unfortunately, I think the most telling thing about the review is what Tom's considered to be the positives, namely that it was nice for PowerPoint presentations and wardriving/walking. :roll: Personally, I don't see what this thing can do that a Pocket PC can't, and at a much lower price point to boot. Take a look at the article and let us know what YOU think.
