The entire site is in Chinese, but I’ve extracted as much info as I could using Google Translate.
Oqo.cc appears to be the official Chinese arm of OQO An article on the site dated December 12, 2007 notes that “Austrian Technologies Co., Ltd. Beijing Century OQO exclusive commissioned by the United States, will complete the Greater China business. inch It would seem as though Oqo.cc went into hibernation after the US OQO went out of business, but now they have returned.
In an article dated July 18th, 2010, the OQO’s return is heralded with the hilariously translated headline “Return of the King! OQO Model 03 heavy equipment listed! inch The new Model 03 is of the Atom variety and features a 1.2GHz Z515, 1.6GHz Z530, 1.86GHz Z540, or 2.0GHz Z550, depending on the edition. Other notable changes include Windows 7, “WCDMA \ EVDO \ TD-SCDMA and other 3G network support inch, and supposedly a multi-touch screen. The same article says that this device will be launched in the “third quarter of 2010”.
Check out the specs list for the top end “Special for the Version of Industry inch model (I think it’s safe to assume that this means Special Industry Edition):
| Operating system | Windows 7 |
| Processor | 2.0 GHz Intel Z550 |
| Memory | SSD 128GB |
| Memory | 2GB |
| LCD | 4.8-inch bright LCD screen (supports 1024X600) |
| Touch mode | Multi-touch |
| Graphics | GMA500 |
| Sound Performance | Built-in speaker and microphone |
| Communication | Wireless LAN, Bluetooth 2.0 chip, 3G, Ethernet (optional), etc. |
| Computer Interface | High-speed USB2.0 port headphone jack DC power input port HDMI port |
| Interface expansion slots | Power input port VGA port Ethernet interface (optional) |
| Input Devices | Built-in keyboard pointer keys |
| Battery Type | Polymer lithium battery |
| Power adapter | V AC 12 V DC/100-240 |
| Supplied Accessories | Standard Battery Double the battery power adapter Manual and the Windows CD |
| Volume | 14.32 × 8.42 × 2.78 cm |
| Weight | 426g (built-in standard battery) |
| Price | 31,888 yuan |
Looks cool huh? It’s still going to be an ultra-premium product just like the Model 2+ that 31,888 yuan is around $4700 USD!
As far as I can see, there is nowhere to purchase any of the OQO’s that are offered on the site at the moment. I’ve dispatched an email to the company to see if they really will be selling the Model 03. Fingers-crossed for this legendary UMPC. We’ll keep you updated as we find more info.
It would be great to see the quality and design values of OQO continued. Technology has finally caught up with their ideals although one would obviously consider what Moorestown / Oaktrail would and could bring in 2011. The price seems rather excessive there too.
Wow, I guess that’s how much it costs to put all that into a UMPC. I’d certainly would like one but I guess only real business users will get it (read as: company paid for) or people with money to burn.
Hopefully they sell enough of these so I could get one off eBay in a couple years, haha. Or I could buy the consumer grade Viliv and UMID devices.
Even the lowest end model(Z515, 1 GB RAM, 32 GB SSD) is around $2000 US. I guess I can’t get my hopes up knowing that I can’t buy it anyway.
Nice try, but seems like they haven’t learnt their lesson the last time ie. Don’t price yourself out of the market! I wanted one a few years ago, but with the advent of more capable (and cheaper) smartphones with better battery life and close to the same functionality, the need for a “real” computer in one’s pocket has diminished. Plus, with similar specs and a fraction of the cost, I can get myself a umid or viliv x5, n5.
A new OQO model? http://ow.ly/2k3Rh
it wont sell unless it is as cheap as unlocked smartphones $500 – $600
doesnt matter how much more functional we all know it is, the mass market doesnt want Windows on a handheld. iOS, Android, Palm, WP7 have all killed that market.
You don’t need to mass market specialist, niche products. Supply, demand and pricing always find a balance.
The only unknown is whether and when someone has the idea to make and bring a product that people want to the market. Netbooks happened because someone did have that idea. A mass market pocketable UMPC? That would be a bit different kind of device.
I am not sure whether I really want a clamshell like the Viliv N5 / UMID or a slider like these OQO devices. Maybe something like it, but lighter – more like the Compal MID (Aigo) design, just with a mouse and a bit better keyboard. Striking that perfect price and the (right) features in a good industrial design is hard!
yep …. this tops any price range … let them dream.
probably a millionaires gadget … but these guys normally let use instead of using themselves ….
thus one for the secretary or the “personal” assistant?
I hope they keep the incredible quuality of the original.
Anyway I wonder how a chinese product can be way more expensive than the american original (The better specs are just an up to date for the years passed)
Is it possible to run Mac OS X on the OQO model 03?
I love OQO’s and want one badly, but this is wayyy out of proportion. I mean, for like 3000$ you get an OQO with the same specs as a Viliv N5. Personally, if they were like 1,000 USD for the 2ghz model, I’d save up to buy one. This place may be good for batteries though, like many users have said. If we can buy an OQO model 02 on eBay for like 400, then buy some brand new compatible batteries from these guys, well.. That’d just be EPICWIN.
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Didn’t the OQO Model 2+ have a 1.86 GHz Atom CPU and was less then $2,000?
Quick, time to sell my OQO Model 02 non-plus that’s been collecting dust for some times now.
With the “value” model costing $2000 and the high end model costing more than full desktop replacement laptops, the value proposition can’t be justified with these OQO models unless they pull a diamond encrusted model out of the ashes.
No wonder OQO got bankrupt. People are saying the N5 costing under $700 is expensive and here comes a new model costing 5-6x more.
‘around $4700 USD!’
A tumuli cracksman? Hacker controls of the site?
Sorry, you OQO arent relevant anymore.
Consumers will auto go for Ipad.
And you really don’t know what you are talking about. Three years later It hasn’t been surpassed
New article: OQO Model 03 Rises From the Ashes? "Third Quarter of 2010" http://bit.ly/bJqcTH
eat my Crockpot residue, there aint no way that i’ll pay anything over $3000 for a netbook LOL
OQO Model 03 Rises From the Ashes or returns from the tunnel of the time? http://bit.ly/a0kqLj
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VAIO P (best configuration) vs OQO 03 (best configuration)
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Welcome OQO 03 !
However, missing the followings requirements:
– Webcam 1.3 (at least) : Required
– 256 SSD (instead of 128 SSD) : Required
– Debian or Ubuntu support : Required
– price should be competitive in such market : Required ($1000 – $2000 MAX)
– USB 3.0 instead of 2.0 (for additional price, I agree) ($2500 MAX)
Great to preserve Hdmi port, screen touch, leading quality
Cons of VAIO P :
– no hdmi port !!!
– size, too big !!!
– don’t have tested Debian (or Ubuntu) support
So I definitly expect OQO 04, and will probably use asus eeepc 1015n and my oldest oqo e2. However really really really great news this come back ! (high quality, innovation, …)
$3000 too high for such configuration
“Alternative”:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66M0R720100723
http://www.timesnewsline.com/news/Indias-35-PC-Will-Bring-Cloud-Computing-To-Your-Home-1279992787/
Note: OQO e2+ (few years ago manufactured) still best product compared to current best product (vaio p: even if I do not really like this product due to size and hdmi port missing). Congratulation to ceo and the team efforts.
Viliv, … well 1GB RAM !!! … Not a good solution. Min 2GB at least ! (expected 4GB for future)
Sincerely, anonymous
Lithium batteries offer higher capacity and very light weight compared to conventional batteries’.:
I shall raise up, and buy the most expensive model. Then I shall tell you all about it
(Im being about 75% serious, I want one of these and I don’t care if its 5k or even 9k)
This.
Any news on when the new OQO model comes out?
Guys it’s FAKE see what OQO says on their GENIUE website http://www.oqo.com/ ,
“…The “OQO 03″ by Audiotone @http://oqo.cc/ is Clone/Copy/Fake…”