Three writers from
Digital Media Thoughts spent some QT with the
OQO at
CeBIT this week and share their impressions.
The jury has been out on this super-hybrid laptop/ppc pda for some time, based primarily on the company's constant push back on the release date, leaving many to slam it as "vaporware". The authors chief complaints seem to be less about form and function (save for seemingly minor touchscreen and keyboard issues), and more to do with economics: How do you justify something that's not
exactly a laptop and
more powerful than a pda, for laptop prices?
Read their thoughts and check out pix
here. Btw, the company is still aiming for a Fall release, FWIW.
My questions veer more towards the state of play in the pda market. Is this the solution to stagnancy? Who's gonna buy this thing? I know alot of truly mobile professionals, and I can't say too many of them would opt for this over an old-fashioned laptop. Many of my friends freak out if they get less than 11g wifi!