OQO might be dead

Hmmm, where can I get a computer that has all the power of a netbook, the speed and reliablity of windows vista and the usuablity of a cell phone all for the price of a mac book pro.
Sure the thing is neat, but am I the only one that can see such a device failing miserable. I'm sorry, but the folks that buy expensive niche geek toys aren't the ones that worry about recessions like this one.
Netbook, cellphone or laptop, you have to pick one because you can't do it all in one device.

I've always wanted an OQO but never had the cash for the expensive prices. It's a shame they couldn't have come up with a cheaper model based on the Atom or something.

The planned 2+ would have been a cheaper Atom-based machine, cheaper but not cheap.
Oqo never reached high enough volumes to get prices down and the planned Atom oqo looked really expensive compared to netbooks.
Of course it was much more portable, even pocketable, but not enough people were prepared to pay enough of a premium for that.
Or they were really bad at marketing: most people had never heard of them after all!

I sent my in for repairs about a month ago and just got it back in pieces from OQO with a note stating that they can no longer provide repairs.

Cap! I did not save them ...

Apple should buy OQO.

Wanted one of these so bad! The little bugger was saddled with Via shit chip, but was still desirable. The crap hardware should have led to low cost but instead it was way over priced. Seriously, Via hardware, no SSD(except for uber models), only a 4.3" screen yet $$$. WTF!!! I bought a first gen eeePC which was bigger, but was cheap and had Intel hadrware and was was faster. Can't anyone slap together a cheaper eeePC with this form-factor and cash in? Come on, give me an eeePC with a slide out keyboard and a 4.3" screen!!! No wait keep making them bigger and bigger and loose the SSD and make the cost way more! Brilliant!! I want my pocket x86 assholes!!

I agree with lifelesspoet, the OQO is an expensive geek toy. Why? it can not be your main PC as it lacks the most crucial thing a touch type keyboard. That was the companies key problem as they did not think about the practical way we want to use such a powerful computer. Nobody in their right mind would want to type and use desktop software the two fingers.

It was not price but the design flaw of no keyboard which made it a toy, which then made it an expensive toy. If it was designed with a simple longer clamshell shape at the same price it would be a bargin as it would replace a laptop.

That lack of social awareness shows that the management was out of touch with reality. So it is no wonder they are gone.

An OQO can be used as a desktop. It has HDMI port that supports 1900 x 1200 and has USB for full size keybord and mouse. With Wifi and Bluetooth... what more does a desktop have ?

The point of a mobile full PC computer is to use it the same way as a laptop but be able to carry it everywhere. Having no keyboard was why I never bought one. Adding a keyboard/mouse via USB makes no sense as I would want it to have a built in keyboard like a normal laptop. It was an expensive toy that geeks love but there are not many geeks, thus they are bankrupt.

I seriously SERIOUSLY wanted this thing, but I too was just a bit disappointed in the lack of support for other hardware. The biggest drawback was, the price!

I couldn't afford it so I opted for the Apple iTouch instead. I could browse the web, read/send e-mail, listen to music and watch music videos. It's all I need for when I'm on the road especially with so much "open" wireless AP's.

I was rootin' for ya though!

If all you need is an Iphone or Pocket PC type device the OQO was never really your computer. It is expensive for that type of thumb use and did not have instant on, ran hot, had reliability issues, etc.

If you wanted to use it as a real computer it was also not a good computer. Because it had no normal touch type keyboard. The other issues were not deal breakers but a bit annoying for the price to have something that has had a lot of technical bugs and is hot and noisey to use.

They never positioned the product to fit the needs of people. The thing was a full laptop internally so it should have had a keyboard period.

I have had my 02 for two years now. I sent it back last year to have the screen cable replaced. It took two days. There isn't another device on the market that can replace that for what I use it for. I was really hoping that the 2+ would come to fruition. It's the dedicated numeric keypad, you see...and the insane portability factor. I was using an HP 200LX until two years ago in the hopes that something would come along with a similar form factor and a dedicated numeric keypad. The 02 fit the bill perfectly, and has been my favorite machine for getting the job done. The 200LX just won't cut it anymore for this application, though it still works. I was considering getting a Viliv s5 and using the onscreen keyboard, but the data entry would be significantly slowed down.

I had the Fujitsu U820. My verdict? It sucked. Hard. We're talking donkey testicles. I am sure that with XP, it would have flown, but with Vista, it's a dog. A dead dog. Being eaten by maggots. I had the P1510 D, I am still kicking myself for selling that. It had a slow hard drive, but it was a tank. I have looked into the uMid, still not convinced. I have an Asus 1000HE, I use it as my laptop around the house. I have an Acer Aspire One 8.9" that I use as my smartboard/multimedia machine at the school I teach in. The OQO? It is my document repository, my grade book/attendance keeping device. I use it to create tests using the Test Wizard software. Everything about the OQO has made it the perfect device for the job. If I want something printed out, I flick it open, open the doc on the spot and print it. To do grades, that numeric keypad is priceless. It fits in a tiny bag so I can put it in the helmet storage under the seat in my scooter and not have to wear a backpack to work. I don't want to have to replace it. EVER. I have the older 1.5 GHz model, not the prone-to-fail 1.6 GHz model. Still, the apparent disbanding of OQO makes me feel terribly exposed if my baby should need surgery. If I could be assured it would last me for the rest of my career (12 more years), I would gladly use it every day for its intended purpose, without taking so much as a look at another device.

For me I agree that OQO would never be a successful computer due to the lack of a keyboard. A computer without a keyboard is just a toy. There are not many whom own one as their sales were never very large.

Sure the last poster likes it as he was a 200 LX owner which is the DOS computer HP made that looks exactly like an OQO but was built before OQO. The problem is that full windows is just not very useful without a keyboard. So while some find it cool to have a full laptop that small I find it not practical at all. It could have been if they made it a clamshell. Remember the more popular HP Jornada 720 handheld? That is one example of how they could have made a device that is small enough to fit in a pocket actually be useful.

Moron how about you read about crap before posting. The OQO has a full slid out qwerty keyboard idiot! Sandman never write on any forum again.