UMPC Review - OQO Model 02 UMPC

OQO, an innovative PC maker, has unveiled its new improved UMPC model, called 02. OQO has slashed the price of the entry-level PC by $200 (approx. Rs. 8000).

The company has boosted the hard drive space of the entry-level model 02 to 40GB from 30GB. The middle-level and high-level models get 80GB of storage capacity, expanding from the previous 60GB one. The mid-range UMPC comes with 1GB of RAM. The high and middle range also provide 1GB memory configuration, whereas the entry-level doesn’t sport this option.

The high-level model also offers HDD for $100 and a 32GB SSD for $500 with increased battery life, durability, up to 50 percent faster boot and application launch time.

Featuring 5-inch sliding WVGA LCD screen, integrated thumb keyboard and track stick, users will also get to enjoy the 1.6GHz VIA C7-M ULV processor with EV-DO Rev.

According to Bob Rosin, Senior Vice President of Marketing & Alliances, OQO, “With today’s announcement, OQO further extends its lead in the fast-growing UMPC category. OQO created the UMPC and our new products offer performance, wireless and storage options that further advance our vision of anytime/anywhere access to information, applications, corporate networks and the full PC internet.”

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