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3.5 stars
"Amazing and lacking at the same time..."
Pros: Small, great screen, great connectivity
Cons: No memory slots, active pen, slow, backordered acc.
Summary: I needed a small PC in my airplane for moving map and digital charts. The Fujitsu P1610D was too big. The Vaio UX was pretty good and was the one to beat.
The OQO-2 is a great size, just a little bit bigger than my IPAQ 4700 and slightly smaller and lighter than the Vaio UX, but with a bigger and brighter screen. The keyboard is easy to use and the raised keys are better than the Vaio's flat keys. Bluetooth and 802.11g work great. I have the Sprint EVDO card built-in and it works great too (I had my Sprint subscription with a USB card and it was easy to do an ESN swap to the OQO-2). The machine feels sturdy and solid. The screen is bright and very sharp, and the Zoom In or Out and Screen Orientation functions are great.
My gripes are generally minor. The biggest squawk is NO MEMORY CARD SLOTS, which means I must bring a USB memory card reader to transfer files and photos. With the extended battery I get 3 hours of use, even though the power meter says 4+ hours. The OQO-2 uses an active pen but there is no slot for it. Finally, eliminate any apps that use memory resources (Norton AV for one) because performance will drop.
My non-machine gripe is with backordered accessories. I ordered a car/airline adapter, extra pens, and dock/optical drive when I ordered the OQO-2 3 months ago and they hasn't arrived yet; no ETA either when I inquired. I ordered accessories through both Dynamism and OQO.com and both are backordered.
The small screen may take some getting used to but the OQO-2 is perfect for me.
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Bearpilot. I have placed an order for an OQO 02 and I too am considering it over my Fujitsu 1610 which has been great. I have a mapping program (Memory Map) which I have all the European charts with GPS plotted on it.
It is great being able to scroll around the 1610 screen with your finger but I cant help wanting something even smaller. Has you used yours while flying and with any moving maps apps? If you want to email me my address is stuartforrest*@gmail.com without the *
