Fireblade
31-10-2007, 17:00
(UMPC = Ultra Mobile PC)
This funky little box has a magnesium alloy chassis... weighs just 470g, and boasts a HDMI port - allowing you to attach an external screen, with support for resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 :eek:
OQO may sound like a city in Japan, but it’s actually a company that makes ultra-mobile PCs - handheld computers capable of running a full-size operating system.
It’s been around for seven years, and was founded by a team of ex-Apple engineers.
The Model e2 is the company’s third shot at a UMPC, following in the diminutive footsteps of the Model 01 and the Model 01+.
Of the current crop of UMPCs, to our eyes the Model e2 has by far the coolest design.
The lines are clean and uncluttered, and the glossy screen-surround contrasts with the matt black casing.
With a scarcity of buttons on the front, it could pass for a media player rather than a computer.
The 5" screen boasts a native resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.
It’s actually an active digitiser panel, so if you specify Windows XP Tablet Edition as your operating system, you’ll be able to control the device using a stylus.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d40/DavyDuncan1955/PC%20Hardware/OQOModele2UMPC.jpg http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d40/DavyDuncan1955/PC%20Hardware/OQOModele2UMPCDock.jpg
Nice or what :cool:
Note however, that the docking station show in pic 2 is an optional accessory.
It's available with a CD-RW/DVD-ROM for £199/$300, or with a DVD writer for £269/$400.
It offers an additional three USB 2.0 ports - along with HDMI and VGA-out connections to support external displays [an HDMI-to-DVI adapter is bundled].
An Ethernet port is integrated, and you get a 3.5mm headphone socket.
Read the full review of the OQO Model e2 UMPCon RegHardware (http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/10/31/review_oqo_model_e2/).
This funky little box has a magnesium alloy chassis... weighs just 470g, and boasts a HDMI port - allowing you to attach an external screen, with support for resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 :eek:
OQO may sound like a city in Japan, but it’s actually a company that makes ultra-mobile PCs - handheld computers capable of running a full-size operating system.
It’s been around for seven years, and was founded by a team of ex-Apple engineers.
The Model e2 is the company’s third shot at a UMPC, following in the diminutive footsteps of the Model 01 and the Model 01+.
Of the current crop of UMPCs, to our eyes the Model e2 has by far the coolest design.
The lines are clean and uncluttered, and the glossy screen-surround contrasts with the matt black casing.
With a scarcity of buttons on the front, it could pass for a media player rather than a computer.
The 5" screen boasts a native resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.
It’s actually an active digitiser panel, so if you specify Windows XP Tablet Edition as your operating system, you’ll be able to control the device using a stylus.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d40/DavyDuncan1955/PC%20Hardware/OQOModele2UMPC.jpg http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d40/DavyDuncan1955/PC%20Hardware/OQOModele2UMPCDock.jpg
Nice or what :cool:
Note however, that the docking station show in pic 2 is an optional accessory.
It's available with a CD-RW/DVD-ROM for £199/$300, or with a DVD writer for £269/$400.
It offers an additional three USB 2.0 ports - along with HDMI and VGA-out connections to support external displays [an HDMI-to-DVI adapter is bundled].
An Ethernet port is integrated, and you get a 3.5mm headphone socket.
Read the full review of the OQO Model e2 UMPCon RegHardware (http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/10/31/review_oqo_model_e2/).