Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Posted by Roberto
6:44 PM
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THE MINIPC ERA
MiniPC are the much-anticipated mobility solution for people who until now had to choose between a laptop and the limited capability of a PDA or smartphone.
OQO
The OQO ultra personal computer (uPC) is a fully-functional Windows XP PC small enough to fit in your pocket, yet powerful enough to replace your laptop. The OQO computer has all the functionality of an ultraportable notebook computer, with a 1GHz processor, a 20GB hard drive, 256MB of RAM, color transflective display (for easy indoor and outdoor viewing), 802.11b wireless, a removable lithium-polymer battery, and FireWire and USB 1.1 ports. The OQO has an elegant slider design. With the screen slid open, the thumb keyboard, mouse buttons and TrackStik allow for easy data input. With the screen closed, the model 01 can be used tablet-style, with the digital pen and scrollwheel enabling easy navigation. The OQO model 01 is now available and it costs 2000 dollars.
FlipStart
The OQO's competitor is the FlipStart Vulcan (backed by Paul Allen). Compared to the OQO the FlipStart Vulcan has a higher resolution screen (1024x600), so you can view web pages in normal width, and 2 USB 2.0 ports. The FlipStart, has a clamshell design, a bigger keyboard, and also features a touchpad and trackstick. It also has an external display, like on cellphones and a 1.3MP digital camera built-in.
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