Perhaps OQO needed to sacrifice some things to make this device as portable as possible, but I truly miss the pen slot and have lost my expensive Wacom pen at times. There have also been some issues that OQO Quality control could have prevented had they not been in such a rush to get this device out to the market. Several people have complained that their batteries either do not fit, or come off easily, from the back. I have easily fixed mine by doing some slight surgery on the metal latch it is attached to. However, one should not have to do this for a $2000 device!
There has also been some complaints about the docking station, which will run you a couple hundred dollars extra, not working. Most likely, these issues will be sorted out very soon and only people, such as myself, who jump on new technology the day it becomes available will have to deal with this.
In summary, the OQO Model 02 may be extremely expensive, but one can make great use of the money he/she spends on it: the pen capabilities will help keep you organized; the interface is very user friendly; it makes a great entertainment device; and the OQO Model 02 will help improve productivity in your business. Though it is extremely hard to find, Paul Maldonado, as well as the rest of the staff, at RCS Experience in NYC are very helpful, reliable and can have it shipped to you overnight with a variety of configurations. Thanks to OQO, all the “geeks” of the world can finally take a bow.
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Article comments
1 - gadget lover
Very nice review, Daryl. I ordered mine in February and haven't received it yet. How did you get yours?
2 - Liz
Interesting, but you need to decide if you want to be a music critic, a political writer, or a technology reviewer. Shall we expect your "food critic" column to come up soon?
3 - Brian Levy
Nice hostory lesson but you forgot to mention the 1st real successful unit, the Toshiba Libretto. I loved and used my 110 from 2001 until 2006 when the case finally cracked. It still works and I use it from time to time with an external monitor. The keyboard though smallish after some time of working with it rather than fighting it can easily be typed on. In fact I now find what we call full sized keyborads to be too big requiring too much finger spread. I actually had to find a usb keyboard that is smaller than the average laptop to use on my desktop and laptops.
I like the Eee but wish the dimensional sizing had been the video tape as was the Libretto.