Company OQO can rightly consider itself a pioneer in the market of UMPC-devices. That is it in the distant 2002, has already presented a first prototype ultramobilnogo computer called OQO Model 01. The first deliveries of this gadget started in October 2004. Specifications are as it were: 1-GHz CPU Transmeta Crusoe, a 20 GB hard drive, screen resolution 800h480 pixels, 256 MB RAM and Windows XP as the OS.
But the days of OQO, is likely to be numbered. Official announcement of the bankruptcy has not yet been, but de facto OQO is already bankrupt. It all started with that sent in the warranty repair products OQO has been returned to the user without repair or not returned at all. The company at a forum on your site posted a message that the OQO is unable to fulfill its responsibility to support and repair of production due to financial difficulties. This is confirmed by a staff member of the producer, who said that the company "came to an end."
This situation is not really surprising. The market, which represented a huge number netbukov $ 500 cheaper, it is difficult to sell less powerful UMPC for $ 1500. It was expected that the entire team OQO can move under the wing of a manufacturer of personal computers.
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