Jenn, of Pocketables has had a Sony UX for a while. She’s also owns an N800, Archos 605 and an HTC Advantage. Oh, and an iPhone too. You’d think that amongst that lot she would have found the best of every handheld device but no, she’s had an OQO Model 02 to test and she wants to keep it. There’s just no pleasing some people!
I’m not surprised though. Its an impressive package.
“Fashioned largely out of rugged magnesium alloy and glossy black plastic, the Model 02 is really quite beautiful and classy (a nice improvement over its 01+ predecessor).”
Jenn gives it a good typing test and adds to her very useful comparison table of relative typing speeds for devices. It comes out at 51% of normal typing speed which I’m a little surpised at. I thought it might be a little faster but it could be a matter of practice. (I’m at 50% typing speed with the Everun now, up from 46%, and I know that the OQO keyboard is better than the one on the Everun.)
What I don’t like about the device, despite it being one of the most efficient UMPCs there is) is the 2 hours real-use battery life. [Note: I have heard other reports say that 2.5hours real-use life is possible.] OQO chose to include a very small standard battery and the extended battery costs nearly $200 taking its already high price up even further.
Despite that, its up there as one of the best UMPCs there is and if an HSDPA-capable version ever came to Europe I would seriously consider it.
March 24th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
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