This could be big, but their site has so little charm and I don’t see any stories out there on the release.
It’s also $1k more than early estimates said, if my memory serves.
They also failed to notify me even though I put my address on their list.
I played with one back when I was at Handheld Computing.
Darn slick device overall. I’d buy one in a second if they’d make two changes:
- Price needs to be under $1,200.
- Needs four-hour battery life.
Until tech gets to the point where those are possible, I think this is a niche product for a very small niche.
…which I think is tragic, as I feel constrained by the smaller form-factors, and hate lugging around a laptop.
Laptops still rule it for this sort of thing, I’m afraid. Look at the Panasonic R3, available from an importer near you(r internets). It’s amazingly portable, but still usable with a real keyboard.
yargh, does it come with some kind of screen protector?
That sliding screen looks more like a “we’re trying to not be a laptop!” gimmick that is going to wind up being annoying. A clamshell design allows you to protect the screen when not being used.
I used to want an OQO soooo badly.
Then it didn’t come out until three years later. True story.