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Looking at the OQO Model 02: 2007's smallest Windows PC (Patreon)

Published:
2019-04-28 01:20:30
Edited:
2019-04-28 01:22:55
Imported:
2021-03

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Finally got this video put together! I've wanted to talk about it more in-depth ever since mentioning it in my Strangest Computers of the 2000s video.

Thanks to a helpful LGR viewer hooking me up with one that actually works (mostly) I am happy to present this look at the OQO Model 02. It runs the full version of Windows Vista, but no, it does not run Crysis.

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OQO Model 02: The World's Smallest Windows PC from 2007

Comments

Anonymous

holy shit I wanted one of these as a kid, awesome!

Anonymous

I remember really wanting one of these back in the day, but I could never justify the price

Anonymous

But will it run Potato Doom?

moosemaimer

The IT head at my old office got a similar device from HP a few years after this came out, and it made me think of this. I remember being amazed that the stylus needed a battery, but could affect the cursor even when hovered over the screen.

Anonymous

I'm amazed that hard-drive still works despite sounding like a blender.

Anonymous

There is something endlessly amusing about fitting windows PCs into ever smaller containers. I couldn’t imagine ever using something like this for anything remotely productive, but it is fascinating none the less

Anonymous

I actually just got rid of a 2007 Gateway netbook that has very similar specs to this device (aside from screen, which is obviously bigger at 10 inches).

Terry Lee

2007? OMG does that mean it can run Crysis?! -read your description- ....Awe... and I've always wanted to try playing a FPS using one of those laptop mouse nubin's things. And as for running games on that thing, I would definitely want to try replacing this HDD with a SSD and put windows XP on it

Anonymous

omg the little antenna 🥺

Evangeline Domenech

Now we just need to get the Samsung Q1 Ultra an Q1 Ultra Premium in your hands (hint). Both still fall into the UMPC category, but have a split keyboard design with half on the left and half on the right.

Anonymous

Throwback to Dynamism.com 👌

Anonymous

would love to dump one of these with every quake 3 engine powered game known to exist. honestly doesn't run it too bad. With an ini tweak to get that at full rez, this would have been such a great match with my younger self when it comes to quake3 and it's ilk

Anonymous

I mean, honestly, it did waaay better than I expected when I first saw that Quake 3 icon on the desktop. But yeah, input is always the gating factor with smaller devices. Even the full fledged netbooks I owned had really terrible keyboards. And touchscreens have their limitations even now. If anyone ever solves the problem of how to make a tiny thing that isn't annoying to use, that engineer will be set for life.

Kris Asick

I always wanted a miniature PC so I could carry it with me and do whatever I wanted to do in a moment's notice in case I came up with ideas or such. Working exclusively from home now, it's less of a necessity, though I would still be neat to acquire such a thing someday just for the heck of it. :B

Anonymous

Mobile devices today are fine for capabilities, but controls usually leave a lot to be desired. I used to have a smartphone that had a retractable keyboard like that one and I absolutely loved it. In fact, I only upgraded to a newer model because it died. I really wish they kept making them, but alas, touchscreen is the only option nowadays. And yes, I know you can purchase external keyboards, but those just can't be held in your hand with the screen at the same time. What I'm saying is that I love devices like this one. I assume the reason they didn't survive was their ridiculous price point. I can get a gaming laptop and a backpack TODAY for that price if I'm worried about portability.

BastetFurry

Around that time the EeePC4G came around, still have mine, and it was fast enough for such a small device back then. And if you intend to play some emulators or fool around in Pico-8 it is still fast enough today. Just don't expect watching a Youtube video without downloading it first and then handing it to VideoLAN. ;)

Anonymous

I wanted one of these so badly, but never was able to find one for sale - from the day they released, to a few years later, I never had any luck.

Anonymous

This makes my GPD Pocket 2 look like a piece of useless aluminium!

Anonymous
>>22173196

Look at the GPD Win 2. Have one and it's basically the dream machine we'd have wanted all the way with these UMPCs...

Anonymous

For those wanting a modern UMPC that really works well and is tailored to work for gaming as well, see the GPD WIN 2. Exactly what I had ever wanted in an UMPC, it's even become my main laptop. Powerful enough to dock via USB-C and use as desktop too...

Alyxx the Rat

Well this was a fascinating watch. I had no idea this even existed and I would've been all over it back in the day. Even today I would to be honest. It's a sexy thing. Just a shame they haven't aged well at all.

Kadah

"VIA C7 CPU" I know how painfully slow that is, I have a VIA ARTiGO A1000 Pico-ITX from that era with the same CPU, but clocked slower. For for back then it was borderline usable with windows. It didn't help that it was a rev01 kit for IDE only. I ran it as mini linux server in a drive bay (that was its novel feature, being a 5,25" form factor) for a few years. Eventually I found a short SATA cable with small enough right angle connectors of the right direction to actually fit the board's single SATA port and fit within the case. I ran it for a few more years as a different server with an early SATA SSD. Its a rather useless thing now, a RaspberryPi can do the same job I ever had it do, but much faster, and in less space. The jobs I had it do are all things free cloud servers offer now and/or completely outdated, like SVN. I just checked ebay and for whatever reason these ARTiGO's have sold for $150-175 with missing parts. I still have the box, accessories and power supply for mine. I think I know where it's going next.

LazyGameReviews
>>22177129

Yeah I'd love to see what a modern "sliding keyboard PC" would look like. As nice as things like the GPD Win 2 look, it's not quite the same idea.

LazyGameReviews
>>22179099

It's still crazy to me how much power can be packed into such small devices now. RPi devices have met most of my hobbyist desires, and then you've got boards like the UDOO X86 that even run modern Windows admirably.

LazyGameReviews
>>22173848

Agreed, external keyboards truly aren't the same. Though there have been several interesting addons over the years. I remember being tempted by this one a couple of Galaxy generations ago <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galaxy-edge-Keyboard-Cover/dp/B01B1WBETQ" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galaxy-edge-Keyboard-Cover/dp/B01B1WBETQ</a> Though ever since I learned about alternate touch keyboard apps like SwiftKey I really haven't missed physical keyboards on phones. Would much rather have a fast and efficient swype-style touch board than a physical board that's too tiny to use comfortably, speaking personally :)

LazyGameReviews
>>22173288

It seems like an idea that never truly dies. Subnotebooks, UMPCs, netbooks, palmtops, etc etc. I'm still even tempted every time I see those tiny Chromebook things in a store.

LazyGameReviews
>>22171167

I've still got a couple netbooks from 2007 lying around as well, I should probably get rid of them. Or just wait around until they become collectible, which is... probably never, haha. I know one of them pretty much died from heat damage.

LazyGameReviews
>>22171125

It is! Same reason I got into the whole Windows Pocket PC thing back then, it's just fun to see anything Windows-like in such a tiny form factor.

LazyGameReviews
>>22171043

Heh, yeah I kept waiting on it to die off at any moment while filming, but thankfully it's still alive! Really did not want to send back a dead device back to its owner :)

LazyGameReviews
>>22170792

No kidding, the price was unthinkable for me back then. Even a grand would've been pushing it.

Carey Brown

Man I remember this. I was so jazzed about the OQO Model 1 and the emergence of UMPCs as part of the Microsoft/Intel "Project Origami" partnership. It was such a bummer that the RAM in all of these was always 1/2 to 1/4 what nearly everything else had as a starter, resulting in a highly crippled system for a premium price.

Anonymous

Was that screen protector comment a dig at the Galaxy Fold? That's some future Oddware for ya.

Anonymous

Ha, guess what I was holding in my hands when the video got to 13:00...

LazyGameReviews
>>22187429

Indeed, that one gig of RAM that gets cut down a couple hundred mega due to Windows Vista alone just wasn't a good idea at all

LazyGameReviews
>>22190667

An oldie but a goodie! The battery in mine eventually expanded and kinda ruined the back of it, heh.

Matthieu (ergosteur)

I really wanted one of these back in the day, the idea of a pocketable full x86 PC was so appealing. Only with the GPD pocket was I able to get one, its reliability hasn't been great.

Anonymous

This looks like it would be a great way to play old text adventures on the go.

Anonymous

Oh man, the noises are biblical! Makes you appreciate the modern smartphone that much more.

Anonymous

Awesome video Clint!

Anonymous

I never realized this didn't have a touchscreen - that sucks, it would have made a world of difference! That became required as part of the UMPC standard when it came out for a good reason. Had the "First UMPC" (Asus R2H) which was really poor... then went on to get a Fujitsu P1610, then P1620 convertible. Now the WIN2!

Anonymous

if smart phones were windows vista/7 compatible, i would actually own one. as long as they also had a physical keybord, only touch screen's i do is waycom.

LazyGameReviews
>>22205321

Would love to give the Win 2 a try sometime. Looks like a lot of what I'd enjoy in one tidy package!

LazyGameReviews
>>22209402

That'd be a fun thing to see, if a bit ridiculous, hehe. Windows Phone 7 and its ilk never really grabbed my attention at all, but something about running a full version of Windows on a mobile device is fascinating :)

Anonymous

Is "TrackPoint" what we're supposed to call it on ThinkPads? :-P Also nice jab at Samsung there!

Anonymous
>>22209402

Well in our dreams: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0DDQumaaCg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0DDQumaaCg</a>

Anonymous
>>22203935

Everytime I read your name I still "hear" the game speech in that one video quite a while ago... it's disturbing :D

Anonymous

Is that a Sony mirrorless camera I could see in the reflection?

Anonymous

Man, I wanted one of these so badly in the 2000s. Glad to see you do a video of one - that fan noise is alarming! Any chance you can try to boot Linux on that OQO and see how well that runs?

Anonymous

I always wanted one

LazyGameReviews
>>22284428

Nope. As mentioned throughout the video, I was only borrowing the unit from someone. It's not mine to modify :)

Anonymous
>>22284428

Fair enough, but (if it has a standard BIOS) you probably could have tried booting from a USB stick and just tried out a Live session.