OQO model 02 UMPC with Vista and Verizon Wireless BroadbandAccess

OQO Inc. introduced the new OQO model 02 hand held computer recently at CES 2007, and now the company has announced that the OQO model 02 is now available in the U.S. with Windows Vista per-installed, along with integrated EV-DO Wireless WAN capability with the Verizon Wireless BroadbandAccess service. The high-speed wireless service provides average download speeds of 400-700 kilobits per second.

The OQO model 02 computer with embedded EV-DO capability features unprecedented mobility at only 5.6" x 3.3" x 1.0" in size, just 1 pound in weight, and with ergonomic backlit keyboard and TouchScrollers; flexibility with a full docking station and support for dual external displays at up to 1920 x 1200 pixels through digital (HDMI/DVI) and analog (VGA) video interfaces and OQO DisplaySense technology; and power with up to 1.5GHz CPU, 1GB of DDR2 SDRAM, shock-mounted 60GB HDD with active drop detection, and compatibility with standard PC-based applications.

The OQO model 02 can be ordered with Windows Vista pre-installed, and embedded Verizon Wireless BroadbandAccess capability at http://www.oqo.com/store. Price: $1,499, $1,699, or $1,849.