Redefining "Pocket" PC
What has a 800×480 screen, 256MB RAM, a 20GB hard drive, includes WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, and Firewire, and runs Windows XP? And oh yeah, and it’s 3.5″ by 5″ and weighs less than a pound?
It’s the OQO Model 01 “ultra personal computer”. It’s about as expensive as a laptop (currently $1899), but melds the idea of a laptop with the idea of a Pocket PC.
Devices like this have been rumored for awhile, and while most reviews thus far haven’t been very promising in terms of performance (it’s only a 1ghz processor) and battery life, my bet is that this idea will catch on like crazy in the next couple of years. Pocket PC functionality is being increasingly added to mobile phones, and that trend will continue. But why can’t I get a Pocket PC with a hard drive? Finally, this device offers something very similar.