the specs page... <font face="century gothic">my comments</font><br />
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Specifications<ul><li> 1GHz Transmeta Crusoe? TM5800 series processor<br />
<font face="century gothic">[size=large] Is there a Friday co-processor?[/size]</font></li>
<li> 20GB hard drive (shock-mounted)</li>
<li> 256MB DDR RAM</li>
<li> 800 x 480 W-VGA 5" transflective display (indoor / outdoor readable)<br />
<font face="century gothic">[size=large] transflective sounds cool, but what the hell kind of aspect ratio is 800 x 480?[/size]</font></li>
<li> Thumb keyboard with mouse buttons and TrackStik?</li>
<li> 802.11b wireless</li>
<li> Bluetooth?</li>
<li> 4-pin FireWire? (IEEE1394)</li>
<li> USB 1.1</li>
<li> 3.5mm stereo headphone jack (supports stereo headphone or mono headset plus optional multimedia controller)</li>
<li> Microphone</li>
<li> Integrated pen-based digitizer with OQO digital pen</li>
<li> Removable lithium polymer battery</li>
</ul><br />
OQO docking cable includes<ul><li> 3D accelerated 1280 x 1024 video output (VGA and LVDS)<br />
<font face="century gothic">[size=large]WTF?? the cable provides acceleration?[/size]</font></li>
<li> Serialized PCI</li>
<li> Additional USB</li>
<li> Additional FireWire (IEEE1394)</li>
<li> Ethernet</li>
<li> DC power</li>
<li> Audio out</li>
</ul>Additional features<br />
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External antenna connector for 802.11b<br />
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Active HDD protection instantly parks hard drive upon detecting freefall<br />
<font face="century gothic">[size=large]Microgravity/Rollercoaster operation unsupported[/size]</font><br />
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Thumbwheel allows for traditional scrolling as well as enhanced features for easy closed-mode navigation<br />
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Screen slides on rack and pinion mechanism to reveal thumb-style keyboard<br />
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Keyboard has smart-lock with LED indicators on shift, control, function and alt keys<br />
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Ambient light sensor automatically adjusts backlight to appropriate level<br />
<font face="century gothic">[size=large] deja vu[/size]</font><br />
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Included accessories<br />
AC adaptor<br />
Docking cable<br />
Desktop tray<br />
OQO digital pen<br />
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sounds fascinating...
'Bout time this sucker got here. Man, I remember when alot of people here lusted for these things, but we never saw em. Maybe they can get them out by the end of the year this time?
if it retails for something like a high-end iBook I'd consider getting it... but it depends on battery life and included accessories...
It would be my first windows computer--ever....
It goes without saying that if Apple did something similar to this I would be first in line...
My TiBook is small... but not THAT small... plus the tablet functionality...
: DROOL:
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OQO computers will be available for purchase from the OQO web store in the fall of 2004.
To be notified of product related annoucements, please complete our online form.
you know... all apple has to do is take an iBook, rip out the Optical and HD (use the iPod), rip out the screen/latch, get a 5" touchscreen with pen and you would be set...
It's not an ultra-portable. It's vaporware. This company has been saying they were going to produce something compelling for a while now. Nothing has materialized.
That's nicely finished. They've got the footprint right too. It could be a tad bigger and thinner, and they could probably utilize a different calmshell to thin it down and protect the screen in transport. Needs better keys too, something like what Psion was doing, even at that form factor they could get some pretty decent keys in there.
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Specifications<ul><li> 1GHz Transmeta Crusoe? TM5800 series processor<br />
<font face="century gothic">[size=large] Is there a Friday co-processor?[/size]</font></li>
<li> 20GB hard drive (shock-mounted)</li>
<li> 256MB DDR RAM</li>
<li> 800 x 480 W-VGA 5" transflective display (indoor / outdoor readable)<br />
<font face="century gothic">[size=large] transflective sounds cool, but what the hell kind of aspect ratio is 800 x 480?[/size]</font></li>
<li> Thumb keyboard with mouse buttons and TrackStik?</li>
<li> 802.11b wireless</li>
<li> Bluetooth?</li>
<li> 4-pin FireWire? (IEEE1394)</li>
<li> USB 1.1</li>
<li> 3.5mm stereo headphone jack (supports stereo headphone or mono headset plus optional multimedia controller)</li>
<li> Microphone</li>
<li> Integrated pen-based digitizer with OQO digital pen</li>
<li> Removable lithium polymer battery</li>
</ul><br />
OQO docking cable includes<ul><li> 3D accelerated 1280 x 1024 video output (VGA and LVDS)<br />
<font face="century gothic">[size=large]WTF?? the cable provides acceleration?[/size]</font></li>
<li> Serialized PCI</li>
<li> Additional USB</li>
<li> Additional FireWire (IEEE1394)</li>
<li> Ethernet</li>
<li> DC power</li>
<li> Audio out</li>
</ul>Additional features<br />
<br />
External antenna connector for 802.11b<br />
<br />
Active HDD protection instantly parks hard drive upon detecting freefall<br />
<font face="century gothic">[size=large]Microgravity/Rollercoaster operation unsupported[/size]</font><br />
<br />
Thumbwheel allows for traditional scrolling as well as enhanced features for easy closed-mode navigation<br />
<br />
Screen slides on rack and pinion mechanism to reveal thumb-style keyboard<br />
<br />
Keyboard has smart-lock with LED indicators on shift, control, function and alt keys<br />
<br />
Ambient light sensor automatically adjusts backlight to appropriate level<br />
<font face="century gothic">[size=large] deja vu[/size]</font><br />
<br />
Included accessories<br />
AC adaptor<br />
Docking cable<br />
Desktop tray<br />
OQO digital pen<br />
end
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sounds fascinating...
Oh Koh?
Oh Kiew (the letter Q) Oh?
Oh Kwo?
Oh Koo?
Ookoo?
Damn Q.... Why can't they just make the name something else!?!
pronounced "Ohh" "Kiew" "Ohh" (watch the video!)
kinda like Okeemo... only slightly different...
a one-word equivalent could be "OqueOh" (does anyone else see "Oprah"?
It would be my first windows computer--ever....
It goes without saying that if Apple did something similar to this I would be first in line...
My TiBook is small... but not THAT small... plus the tablet functionality...
OQO computers will be available for purchase from the OQO web store in the fall of 2004.
To be notified of product related annoucements, please complete our online form.
you know... all apple has to do is take an iBook, rip out the Optical and HD (use the iPod), rip out the screen/latch, get a 5" touchscreen with pen and you would be set...
you could drop the video and ethernet ports...
SCATES! get in here NOW
I demand a mockup!!!
It is not a replacement for your desktop computer,
It's ultra-portable.
Personally i would like to have something like that if it would something else than XP.
This is what tablet should be.
Could be good, even with XP.
By the end of summer you should be able to order it.
Even if we'll never see it, that is something to grab at least my attention much more than stupid tablets.