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An OQO with OLED and Intel processor could be revealed at CES
The Mobile Gadgeteer — ... One mobile device I never owned, but almost pulled the trigger on a couple of times, was the OQO . However, it is way out of my price range, starts at $1,299 and accessories are expensive too, and I could never justify the price. The nicest high-end model is a whopping US$2,999 too. Rob Bushway mentioned that the Digital Experience vendor email list revealed that an ...

OQO Arrives at Intel Atom Party, Better Late than Never [jkOnTheRun]
GigaOM Network — ... I’ve been wondering how long it would take for OQO to rework their handheld computer with the Intel Atom chipset. Now we know because the Digital Experience e-mail tells us that there’s a 1.86GHz Intel Atom under the hood of the revamped device. There’s also up to 2GB of RAM and a touchscreen, which I’m assuming will complement the active digitizer but we’ll have to wait and see. Even more interesting to me is the OLED display, which I suspect will add more battery life savings. Aside from hardware specifications, I ...

OQO Model 2+ Is +10 Awesome: OLED Touchscreen, Global 3G and Speed UP [Ces 2009]
Gizmodo — Not much left to divulge beyond what leaked already about the OQO Model 02+: It's newly endowed with a stunning OLED touchscreen, global 3G and faster 1.86GHz Atom CPU. But! It's only $1500. And pics! [OQO] ...

OQO OLED Notebook Is A Luminous Beauty
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... The little American beauty called OQO model 2+ is based on the 1.86GHz Intel Atom processor, has 2GB RAM and a Qualcomm chip to support 3G worldwide. The device offers up to 3.5 hours of battery life, has an integrated touchscreen and runs Windows XP or Vista operating system. ...

Intel- whole lotta MIDs going on at CES [jkOnTheRun]
GigaOM Network — ... I got a chance to play with the newly announced OQO Model 2+ that Intel was showing off due to the Atom processor inside. The OQO has an OLED screen, the first on a PC as far as I am aware. The screen looked nice and bright but not much different than the displays on all the other non-OLED displays being shown. While I was snapping photos of the OQO display model it went dead and had to be replaced with another unit. I hope that’s not significant. ...

OQO Model 02+ benchmarked
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... OQO's updated pocket computer, freshly outfitted with an OLED screen, 1.8GHz Atom processor and 2GB of RAM (and more besides), gets its first run around the block at Midmoves. ...

OQO Rumored to Be Looking for Buyer: Expansys Pulls New Model Off Web Site [jkOnTheRun]
GigaOM Network — ... The title of the smallest full-featured Windows PC is still held by OQO, the tiny pocketable computer that has been around for a few years. I spent a good half hour with the newly announced Model 02+ early this year, the latest model that OQO was getting ready for release. That new model has not hit the market yet and rumors flying around a major OQO enthusiast web site have me wondering if it will ever be released. ...

Pocket PC maker OQO shopping for buyers
VentureBeat — ... OQO, a maker of pocket-sized personal computers with similar capabilities as laptops, is looking to be bought after running short on cash. Already in talks with a few potential matches — none of which it would disclose — the San Francisco company says its acquisition should remedy its financial woes and sharpen its competitiveness. ...

OQO Update: No Further Production, No Support Available
jkOnTheRun — ... We have been all over the unfolding story of the problems that OQO are experiencing and trying to piece together what those problems mean to customers. Today the company has confirmed to our friends at ...

OQO closes down, cancels service support
T3.com All — ... , which was announced at CES and was due to launch this very day, will never see the light of day. It would have come with an Intel Atom CPU, 2GB RAM, touchscreen, OLED display and 3G connectivity and still have form factor small enough to slip into your pocket. Yes, we share your pain. There is a faint glimmer of hope though: OQO s technology and engineering team may live on a deal with an undisclosed PC vendor pans out. Our fingers are firmly crossed. Link : OQO (via ...

OQO closes down, cancels service support
T3.com News — ... to launch this very day, will never see the light of day. It would have come with an Intel Atom CPU, 2GB RAM, touchscreen, OLED display and 3G connectivity and still have form factor small enough to slip into your pocket. Yes, we share your pain.   There is a faint glimmer of hope though: OQO’s technology and engineering team may live on a deal with an undisclosed PC vendor pans out. Our fingers are firmly crossed.   Link: OQO (via Engadget)

OQO closes shop
Liliputing — ... Back before the first netbooks were produced, OQO was cramming a full PC into a tiny case that was barely large enough to hold a PDA or cellphone. The latest OQO had a 5 inch OLED display, an Inel Atom CPU, 2GB of RAM, a 3G modem, and could run Windows XP or Vista. Unfortunately, OQO’s computers were never as cheap as modern netbooks, and never sold as well. This week, an OQO official told OQO Talk that “due to financial constraints,” the company has been forced to ...

OQO Closes Its Doors For Good, Including Customer Service
Ubergizmo — ... OQO, the maker of ultraportable Windows-powered computers is now dead, leaving its customers to fend for themselves with the computers they bought for a fairly high price. OQO was a sexy device, but the company failed to find the balance between coolness and price. Also, Windows is arguably not all that great and not always adapted for such a small display. it was simply a matter of added-value. Shortly before going under, the company announced an OQO model 2+ with an OLED display and 3G connectivity, but none of these fancy features were correcting the basic value proposition. ...

Meet the Smartbook: For Everything Your Smartphone and Netbook Can't Do
Fast Company - Technology — ... fueled the netbook boom. It has a four-inch screen and a slide-out keyboard, and resembles the ill-fated OQO mini-computer more than a little bit. But where OQO crammed a full Windows XP-supporting chipset in its devices, the Smartbook's idea is to sit somewhere below netbooks in terms of power. In this case Android makes a great choice for its user interface. ...