Yes, more than Japanese OQO ultra portable PC trial notes

According to "OQO": the first to see this in 2005, but its fame is in the second half of 2004, with its first product market, make people surprised to see that the notebook computer can be made as small as PDA, but also has certain usability. However, many people still remain in the concept of "know" the point, so we hope that through this article, people can reach the level of understanding.

No matter, OQO Model 01 is one of the coolest digital devices I've ever seen. A few months ago, there were countless readers sent emails to us, talking about OQO and their ultra small notebook Model 01, so we immediately contacted OQO. Unfortunately, we were told that the laptop was only for sale in the U.S. market, so the possibility of sending the test is small. The turnaround took place at the CES show in early 2005, and I finally saw this almost "dream" product.

OQO company in 2000 on Jory Bell (CEO) and Jonathan Betts-LaCroix (CTO) two partnership. Work in the product design department of the Apple Corp before Bell, and later entered in Spain IBM Almaden research center. In addition, he took part in the oceanographic instrument research at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and received three degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Betts-LaCroix also at the IBM Almaden research center to work, and then designed the ultra portable computing solutions. In the meantime, Betts-LaCroix started his own laboratory design and manufacturing, and won the IBM, apple and Maxtor customer support. Later, Bell and Betts-LaCroix two people together, will combine their knowledge and experience, and finally produced a pocket size Notebook: OQO Model 01.

At first glance, OQO Model 01 is similar to SONY's VIAO U, is the kind of mini computer. But if you compare it carefully, you will find that OQO is better than VIOA U in some respects. For example, VAIO U is just "close to pocket size", while OQO Model 01 is the real pocket size. In the last few weeks of the trial, I kept it in my back pocket.

OQO than VIOA U excellent second place is that it has the input part. As we all know, VAIO U uses a soft keyboard handwriting input mode, and Model 01 is a standard keyboard, and even the right side of the data keyboard. The wonderful thing about this keyboard is that when you don't use it, you can slide the screen down and hide the keyboard completely. The Model 01 in this mode is more like a tablet computer. The disadvantage of the keyboard, however, is that the keys are a little small, so you have to use your thumb to press it carefully. Because my hand is small, so it is not very hard to adapt to the use of it to enter the text - in fact, I now this article is on the plane home from Geneva on the Model 01 to write. Overall, the input text is not a good experience with it, and the input speed and the average notebook computer almost not compared, but then again, no one can make my laptop computer in your pocket. This can be described as OQO Model 01 keyboard: it is a combination of advantages and disadvantages, advantages and disadvantages, personality and common in a mixture.