OQO to unveil Model 2+ at CES

Posted by Al Warmington on Wed 31 Dec 2008

Intel Atom, OLED, built-in 3G and touchscreen - we'll take two, please.

Long before the netbook craze started sweeping across the world, OQO was creating some downright impressive ultra-portable systems. For a while though, OQO was in danger of being left behind by the these fashionable low cost devices, but it has caught our eyes once more, coming back with a brand new Model 2+, set to be unveiled at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show.

We’ll have to wait for the grand unveil at the CES Digital Experience for the full details, but for the moment we do know what the basic specs are going to be. The OQO Model 2+ packs a 1.86GHz Intel Atom processor, along with 2GB of RAM. The display is a touchscreen OLED, which has the potential to be a real beauty and give the battery life a decent boost. It’ll also include integrated 3G connectivity.

These new specs are a big step up from the Model 2’s Via CPU and single gig of RAM. OQO promises "performance up to twice as fast as its predecessor". Hopefully that’ll show a marked improvement on its running speed, which has previously struggled with Vista’s intensive system demands. No word on prices yet, but like its predecessors, we’d be expecting something fairly premium. For the chance to run a full blown Vista computer in a pocket-sized chassis, we expect it’ll be well worth the extra outlay.

Link: OQO (via GottaBeMobile)

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