So were there ever any reviews of the Oqo?

[Fox5]

http://www.oqo.com/hardware/basics/

I remember hearing about this a while ago, and it's been out for a long time, but I never heard much about it afterwards. The company appears to still be in business, but honestly the hardware is looking a bit dated, especially for the price. How about throwing in a sub 1ghz dothan along with integrated intel graphics, SiS S3, or maybe powervr MBX if that can be adapted?

 

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Something like a review:
http://www.tomshardware.com/mobile/20041214/

But I just saw that the thing cost some €2.500

You can buy two good laptops for that!

EDIT: this might also be of interest...
http://www.handtops.com/forum/752/0/OQO_Linux_Installation__amp_Configurati.html

 

[Guden Oden]

€2500 is just crazy for such a thing, that's at least 3x more than it's actually worth. The OQO is amazing from a looks POV and it's just the right size too, but the tech under the hood is a very mixed bag with some stuff that's great and some that's...not great at all. And battery life is poor.

 

[Fox5]

Hmm, I wonder why tom's hardware says that 2 years ago it may have gathered a good following....for what it does there is no other alternative, now or then.

I wonder if a flash drive could have cut down on size, weight, and battery life, I've seen up to 5 GB flash drives for sale.

The oqo's design reminds me more of the old pocketpcs, back when there was an attempt to make PDAs into mini PCs.

 

[3dcgi]

I'm more interested in the Flybook. I like the convertible style in a package that can be easily carried around. Sometimes I just need a keyboard big enough to touch type on.
http://www.handtops.com/list/review/FlyBook

 

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The oqo's design reminds me more of the old pocketpcs, back when there was an attempt to make PDAs into mini PCs.

Had to think of Psion here