Comments on: So Long OQO, It’s Been Nice Knowin’ Ya http://jkontherun.com/2009/05/22/so-long-oqo-its-been-nice-knowin-ya/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:32:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Al http://jkontherun.com/2009/05/22/so-long-oqo-its-been-nice-knowin-ya/#comment-60493 Al Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:48:11 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=36236#comment-60493 + 1 It was never the price at all, it was the lack of a keyboard, keyboard, keyboard. A full Windows PC with thumb input is a toy and only people whom want a novelty toy would change their mind if it was dirt cheap but most would not buy one regardless of the price. I just want a pokcet laptop. I wished someone would finally just build a modern Psion 5mx as that provided great touch type keyboard input in a pocket size of 6.9" x 3.6" x .90. If someone copied that but made it 7" to 7.5" by 4" to 4.25" it would be incredible. + 1

It was never the price at all, it was the lack of a keyboard, keyboard, keyboard. A full Windows PC with thumb input is a toy and only people whom want a novelty toy would change their mind if it was dirt cheap but most would not buy one regardless of the price.

I just want a pokcet laptop. I wished someone would finally just build a modern Psion 5mx as that provided great touch type keyboard input in a pocket size of 6.9″ x 3.6″ x .90. If someone copied that but made it 7″ to 7.5″ by 4″ to 4.25″ it would be incredible.

]]> By: Austin67 http://jkontherun.com/2009/05/22/so-long-oqo-its-been-nice-knowin-ya/#comment-59907 Austin67 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:17:07 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=36236#comment-59907 I agree that OQO did not fail due to their price. It was cool being so small but I just hated the thumb keys they provided. I would have paid another $250 more if they provide a touch type keyboard. I hope a UMPC manufacturer finally realizes that sure we want it small to carry in a pocket but it still needs to have a real keyboard. I would like to see a UMPC that was just a simple clamshell design. I agree that OQO did not fail due to their price. It was cool being so small but I just hated the thumb keys they provided. I would have paid another $250 more if they provide a touch type keyboard. I hope a UMPC manufacturer finally realizes that sure we want it small to carry in a pocket but it still needs to have a real keyboard. I would like to see a UMPC that was just a simple clamshell design.

]]> By: MPJ http://jkontherun.com/2009/05/22/so-long-oqo-its-been-nice-knowin-ya/#comment-59302 MPJ Tue, 26 May 2009 21:13:12 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=36236#comment-59302 I won't say it was price because there were still MANY willing to plunk down the $2k+ for the 02 and with the lower price on the 2+ many pre-ordered as well (we don't have numbers so we don't know how many is many). Those that keep blaming the keyboard, there are still those that want a small device with such a keyboard. I hope someone else picks up the idea to create a new UMPC with such a fantastic keyboard. (is anyone listening???) I won’t say it was price because there were still MANY willing to plunk down the $2k+ for the 02 and with the lower price on the 2+ many pre-ordered as well (we don’t have numbers so we don’t know how many is many). Those that keep blaming the keyboard, there are still those that want a small device with such a keyboard. I hope someone else picks up the idea to create a new UMPC with such a fantastic keyboard. (is anyone listening???)

]]> By: Virtuous http://jkontherun.com/2009/05/22/so-long-oqo-its-been-nice-knowin-ya/#comment-59138 Virtuous Sat, 23 May 2009 22:21:52 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=36236#comment-59138 I knew OQO wouldn't last. A company can only do so much to reduce the cost of products. I knew OQO wouldn’t last. A company can only do so much to reduce the cost of products.

]]> By: JoX http://jkontherun.com/2009/05/22/so-long-oqo-its-been-nice-knowin-ya/#comment-59114 JoX Sat, 23 May 2009 16:55:33 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=36236#comment-59114 The OQO is a fantastic product (450 g and pocketable). But it failed due to its high price (3,000 UDS). Plain simple! Give us that for 300 to 600 USD and you will sell milions worldwide. The OQO is a fantastic product (450 g and pocketable). But it failed due to its high price (3,000 UDS). Plain simple! Give us that for 300 to 600 USD and you will sell milions worldwide.

]]> By: Fernando http://jkontherun.com/2009/05/22/so-long-oqo-its-been-nice-knowin-ya/#comment-59107 Fernando Sat, 23 May 2009 13:24:00 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=36236#comment-59107 I see that the 3 reasons I never went for an OQO (and I have gone for almost all mobile devices :-) as follows: PRICE, PRICE and PRICE. I see that the 3 reasons I never went for an OQO (and I have gone for almost all mobile devices :-) as follows: PRICE, PRICE and PRICE.

]]> By: Al http://jkontherun.com/2009/05/22/so-long-oqo-its-been-nice-knowin-ya/#comment-59080 Al Fri, 22 May 2009 23:18:45 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=36236#comment-59080 To me it seems so obvious as it does not have a touch type keyboard. They copied the old HP 200lx design and should have changed it to be more like the HP Jornada 720 series shapes when it had such weak sales. They had cool technolog to make a full PC the smallest size but while we want computer ultra mobile they still have to be functional. Most would agree trying to type a report and do other full Windows work with your thumbs IS NOT very functional. They had weak sales from day one and never addressed this key flaw. To me it seems so obvious as it does not have a touch type keyboard. They copied the old HP 200lx design and should have changed it to be more like the HP Jornada 720 series shapes when it had such weak sales. They had cool technolog to make a full PC the smallest size but while we want computer ultra mobile they still have to be functional. Most would agree trying to type a report and do other full Windows work with your thumbs IS NOT very functional. They had weak sales from day one and never addressed this key flaw.

]]>