Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Unreleased OQO model 2+ sells for $4,500 on eBay, must be love]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/15/unreleased-oqo-model-2-sells-for-4-500-on-ebay-must-be-love/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/15/unreleased-oqo-model-2-sells-for-4-500-on-ebay-must-be-love/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/15/unreleased-oqo-model-2-sells-for-4-500-on-ebay-must-be-love/#comments We may be gadget nerds but we're not immune to the heart-tugs of romance. In fact, we've been known to dress a new smartphone or two in a tight-fitting sleeve of silicone and set it conspicuously on the bar for lesser men to admire, wishing it was theirs. And nothing rouses a man to a fit of sentimental flourish faster than the premature demise of his favorite company. So are we surprised to learn that r***r paid $4,500 to "win" a slightly soiled, but never released OQO Model 2+? Not in the least... you'd be surprised to learn what a man would pay for a Foleo.

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Unreleased OQO model 2+ sells for $4,500 on eBay, must be love originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ebaymodel 2model 2 plusModel2Model2PlusoqoWed, 15 Jul 2009 08:12:00 EST<![CDATA[RIP, OQO: company discontinues repair service, disconnects phone lines]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/rip-oqo-company-discontinues-repair-service-disconnects-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/rip-oqo-company-discontinues-repair-service-disconnects-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/rip-oqo-company-discontinues-repair-service-disconnects-phone/#comments It wasn't without a lot of warning signs, but still we're sad to see the hammer drop. It looks like Model 2+ maker OQO has officially closed up shop, and according to a statement on the OQOTalk forums, it cannot offer any more repair or service support due to "financial constraints." All our attempts to contact the company have come up with disconnected numbers and undeliverable email notifications, so yeah, we think it's safe to call it now. And to think, this very day last year its little UMPC had expanded into the world of GPS navigation. Shed a tear, won't ya?

Update: GottaBeMobile stumbled upon SVP of sales and marketing Bob Rosin -- outside one of the writer's garages, apparently -- who confirmed the company's demise, and added that the technology and engineering team might stay afloat should a deal with an undisclosed PC vendor pan out. That said, there are no more devies left in stock and don't expect anymore to be produced.

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RIP, OQO: company discontinues repair service, disconnects phone lines originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 May 2009 18:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>model 02model 02 plusmodel 2model 2 plusModel02Model02PlusModel2Model2Plusoqooqo model 02oqo model 02 plusoqo model 2oqo model 2 plusOqoModel02OqoModel02PlusOqoModel2OqoModel2PlusThu, 21 May 2009 18:09:00 EST<![CDATA[OQO Model 2s suffering from failing main boards?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/oqo-model-2s-suffering-from-failing-main-boards/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/oqo-model-2s-suffering-from-failing-main-boards/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/oqo-model-2s-suffering-from-failing-main-boards/#comments Times are pretty tough for OQO fans -- the struggling company appears to be on the brink of collapse, the Model 2+ is unlikely to be produced, and now we're hearing that main board failures on Model 2s that have shipped are distressingly common. That's at least the word according to the OQOtalk forum, whose members are currently gathering data on the situation -- and the early trends sadly reveal that the 1.6GHz model is extremely prone to failure. Of course, it's not exactly the most scientific poll in the world, but you wouldn't expect such harsh results from users on a fansite unless something was up. Given OQO's current travails, we don't know if this will ever get resolved, but let's hope so.

[Via Gadget Mix]

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OQO Model 2s suffering from failing main boards? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 10 May 2009 03:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e2main boardmain board failureMainBoardMainBoardFailuremodel 2Model2o2oqoSun, 10 May 2009 03:17:00 EST<![CDATA[Model 2+ production seen as "unlikely," says OQO exec]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/model-2-production-seen-as-unlikely-says-oqo-exec/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/model-2-production-seen-as-unlikely-says-oqo-exec/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/model-2-production-seen-as-unlikely-says-oqo-exec/#comments The chances of seeing Model 2+'s release seems dimmer and dimmer, as online retailer Build Your UMPC has joined eXpansys in canceling pre-orders for the Model 2+. OQO's senior VP Bob Rosin confirmed bad news, saying a firm shipping date was partly the reason behind the vendor's decision. Furthermore, he said that it was "unlikely" any more Model 2+ units would be produced, though not indicating how many were currently manufactured and ready to go. Worried about the company's future? Yeah, us, too.

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Model 2+ production seen as "unlikely," says OQO exec originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bob rosinBobRosinbuild your umpcBuildYourUmpccancelcancellationmidmodel 02model 02 plusmodel 2model 2 plusModel02Model02PlusModel2Model2Plusoqooqo model 02oqo model 02 plusoqo model 2oqo model 2 plusOqoModel02OqoModel02PlusOqoModel2OqoModel2PlusFri, 24 Apr 2009 22:02:00 EST<![CDATA[OQO looking for buyer, Model 2+ future in limbo?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/14/oqo-looking-for-buyer-model-2-future-in-limbo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/14/oqo-looking-for-buyer-model-2-future-in-limbo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/14/oqo-looking-for-buyer-model-2-future-in-limbo/#comments Oh no, OQO. According to some chatter on the OQOTALK forums, the company's in dire financial straits and is looking to sell, and that the Model 2+ may be the last OQO device made, if it ever gets released. More worrisome, European retailer eXpansys is reportedly canceling orders for the MID and removing all the company's products from the site, due to what it's telling customers is "uncertainties to stock availability." Ouch. Whatever's going on, right now it's not sounding too good -- guess that Model 2+ Lie to Me cameo wasn't enough to rile up overwhelming support.

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OQO looking for buyer, Model 2+ future in limbo? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>expansysmodel 2model 2 plusModel2Model2PlusoqoTue, 14 Apr 2009 02:17:00 EST<![CDATA[Screen Grabs: OQO Model 2+ makes lunchtime appearance on 'Lie To Me']]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/screen-grabs-intel-oqo-makes-lunchtime-appearance-on-lie-to-me/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/screen-grabs-intel-oqo-makes-lunchtime-appearance-on-lie-to-me/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/screen-grabs-intel-oqo-makes-lunchtime-appearance-on-lie-to-me/#commentsScreen grabs chronicles the uses (and misuses) of real-world gadgets in today's movies and TV. Send in your sightings (with screen grab!) to screengrabs at engadget dt com.

Screen Grabs: Intel OQO makes lunchtime appearance on Lie To Me
Oh Brendan Hines, you're so dreamy with that scruffy beard, curly hair that just can't be tamed, and propensity to whip out random gadgets at inappropriate times on Lie to Me. In the last episode Brendan's character Eli Loker was waving OQO's Model 2+ around at lunch like a wine list, the MID playing the role of voice stress analyzer, helping the team identify whether a reclusive witness was telling the truth. No word on whether OQO plans on including such insightful software with the device when it comes to market, but we'd be telling a lie if we said we thought it would.

Update: Andrew commented to let us know the software running here is called GoldWave, which may or may not help you identify someone being untruthful, but does generate some impressive-looking 3D visuals and can be yours for $45.

[Thanks, Mike Wydra]

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Screen Grabs: OQO Model 2+ makes lunchtime appearance on 'Lie To Me' originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We were pretty stoked about the OQO model 2+ when we got to spend a few quality minutes with it at CES this year, and apparently actually getting one delivered to your house is even more spectacular. The cool cats over at MID Moves were able to score one of the Gobi / OLED-equipped handhelds for review, and rather than making us wait until all opinions were formed, they've hosted up a nice preview video along with a few high quality unboxing shots. Initial impressions seem pretty positive, with the SSD helping things along quite significantly. Granted, we would've preferred a WiFi-on battery life of more than two hours, but what fun would it be to not have a single gripe to harp on? More pictorial delight is in the read link, and the vid's just past the break.

[Via Slashgear, thanks Kris120890]

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Video: OQO model 2+ MID gets unboxed, previewed originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We already knew a fresh OQO handheld would be headed to Digital Experience! here at CES, and lo and behold the model 2+ has arrived in our oh-so-fortunate hands. The 800 x 480 (native) OLED touchscreen was positively gorgeous to look at, and the Qualcomm Gobi dual-mode HSPA / EV-DO WWAN chipset was much appreciated. It's also sporting a 1.86GHz Intel Atom CPU, 2GB of RAM, WiFi / Bluetooth, DirectX 9 and H.264 video decode support, 3.5 hours of battery life (7 hours on the double capacity cell), a world keyboard and a global power supply. The unit checks in at under a pound and can support 1,9200 x 1,200 external displays with HDMI / DVI / VGA interfaces. Get ready to lust after one (we already are) when it ships in 1H 2009 starting at $999.

Gallery: OQO officially launches Gobi / OLED-equipped model 2+, we get hands-on



[Via ArsTechnica]

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OQO officially launches Gobi / OLED-equipped model 2+, we get hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3gAtomcesfeaturesgobihands-onMIDmodel 02model 2model 2 plusModel02Model2Model2PlusoledoqoqualcommUMPCwwanWed, 07 Jan 2009 23:33:00 EST<![CDATA[OQO bringing Atom-powered Model 2+ UMPC to CES]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/30/oqo-bringing-atom-powered-model-2-umpc-to-ces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/30/oqo-bringing-atom-powered-model-2-umpc-to-ces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/30/oqo-bringing-atom-powered-model-2-umpc-to-ces/#comments
If it feels like forever to you since OQO's Model 02 hit the market, your instincts are pretty darn good. But if you were overly optimistic that the Atom-powered prototype it showed off back in August (pictured) would eventually become a reality, you -- sir or madam -- take today's golden crown. In a recent Digital Experience! email blasted out to media members worldwide (full blurb is after the break), we're very clearly told that OQO will be on hand to demonstrate its new Model 2+. Said UMPC will pack a 1.86GHz Intel Atom CPU, a touchscreen OLED display, 2GB of RAM and global 3G connectivity. OQO even goes so far as to say that it will offer performance "up to twice as fast as its predecessor." Did our heart just skip a beat over a UMPC? Why, yes it did!

[Via GottaBeMobile]

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OQO bringing Atom-powered Model 2+ UMPC to CES originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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