OQO confirms its Windows XP-powered handtop, the OQO 01, is slated to go on sale on October 14th, featuring a WVGA touch screen, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 20 GB of storage - and more.
Now two years in the making, handtop maker OQO has confirmed that the company will make its first handtop - the OQO 01 - commercially available on October 14. Just in time for wealthy Christmas shoppers, the handtop will offer a smorgasboard of features in a form factor more reminiscent of PDAs of yore, running a fullworthy version of Microsoft's Windows XP operating system.
Powered by a 1 GHz Transmeta processor, the OQO 01 will come with an integrated 20 GB HDD, 256 MB of DDR RAM and an 5" touch-sensitive display - all in a package measuring a petite 124 x 86 x 23 mm and weighing in at a not-so-petite 397 g. Still, OQO has managed to include an impressive array of features within its unit, which slides open to reveal an integrated thumbboard.
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In closed mode, the thumbboard is concealed by the 16-bit transflective TFT display, which boasts WVGA resolution at 800 x 480 pixels and is powered by a graphics card with 8 MB of memory and 3D capabilities. To navigate, users must either utilize the touch screen in combination with a 'digital pen', or a combination of the QWERTY thumbboard, joystick-like TrackStik and mouse buttons.
For connectivity purposes, the OQO 01 boasts not only USB 1.1 and 4-pin FireWire, but also integrated Bluetooth and Wi-Fi 802.11b, placing it among the most versatile mobile devices currently available. The device is also equipped with a 3.5 mm earphone jack and a microphone for audio purposes, and comes with a docking cable which expands the unit's I/O capabilities to include additional USB and FireWire ports, Ethernet, Audio out and a SXGA (1,280 x 1,024 pixels) video output. Additionally, the 01 also offers dual display support.
To be powered by a exchangeable Lithium Polymer battery, OQO claims a battery life of up to three hours for the 01, depending on usage. To run either Windows XP Home or Professional installed, and sell for $1,899 USD or $1,999, respectively, the OQO 01 is slated for commercial availability on October 14 in the U.S.
An additional hi-res image of the OQO 01 is available on the following page.
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