Tuesday, January 9, 2007

OQO 02 the new uPC

The OQO 02 measures 5.6 x 3.3 x 1.0in (142 x 84 x 25mm) and weighs less than 1lb (less than 450g). (The exact sub-1lb weight can vary by configuration.) To get an idea how small this is, fold a standard A4 sheet of paper (regular copy paper) into a quarter of its size; that has about the same footprint as this PC. It has a warm, glossy consumer-friendly style -- a noticeable departure from the minimalist industrial look of the 01.


The OQO 02 is powered by a 1.5GHz VIA C7M ultra low-voltage CPU that breezes through Windows XP, or Windows XP Tablet. (Note that buyers will receive free express upgrade to Windows Vista until March 15, 2007.) The 5" 800x480 outdoor-readable glossy TFT is nothing short of spectacular; it slides up to reveal the keyboard. There is 1GB (max) RAM, and up to 60GB hard drive.

The hard drive has three useful features: it is shock mounted, it has automatic dropdetect to minimize the risk of data loss, and the ability to create a hardware-encrypted virtual hard drive (which Windows recognizes as a separate letterdrive) to protect sensitive data.

[Source & More: oqo, dynamism]

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