OQO has begun shipping the Model 02 w/Vista today and we were lucky to get our unit shipped to us quickly. The model 02 was designed to deliver the total computing performance necessary to achieve personal and professional productivity, anytime and anywhere. During the next week we will update this video entry with daily journals of our experience running the Model 02.

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Two months ago Sony released the second ultra portable Vaio which delivered one of the most exciting packages ever. This time around Sony takes it to the next level delivering the first 16GB solid state flash hard drive to hit the market. The machine I received was running Windows XP Home edition, with an Intel Core Solo U1400 1.2GHz processor, 512MB RAM, Bluetooth along with a compact flash shot. During the next few days we will give our initial impressions along with a full video review. Until then enjoy some of our comparison shots of the UX-90S vs UX-180p

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For the past 5 years Jory Bell has had a vision to deliver one of the most portable laptop computers in the world. One of the most interesting parts of this story was that 5 years ago I actually received a call from Jory telling me about this innovative product. We chatted for a while and were looking to meet up at Princeton University so he could show me the concept device. Unfortunately due to a scheduling conflict he had to cancel and I was not able to actually see the concept device. As the years went buy I continually checked back with OQO to see where things stand and was starting to wonder if this OQO was vaporware. To my surprise last year OQO announced the OQO Model 01. With every first model that goes out many consumers tend to sit back and see what the majority says about the computer. For one, the OQO was a hit from the beginning! Majority of the time OQO could not keep this device in stock nor keep up with the huge demand of the smallest ultra portable to ever hit the market. On September 27th, 2005 OQO announced the second generation OQO named the OQO Model 01+.

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Many of you are probably wondering how I got my hands on an ultra portable computer that is only available in Japan? Well a company named Dynamism specializes in importing ultra-cool Japanese portable computers and shipping them to eager enthusiasts around the world. We are also lucky enough to be an affiliate through Mobile Planet to offer these great ultra portable computers to you directly. After reading this review you will know why I want to keep this small pda like computer. The device I received was the Sony U-71 sporting a 1.2 GHz Pentium M processor with 512MB of memory and a 30 gig hard drive, 802.11b/g Wireless LAN, CF Card Slot; Memory and the traditional Sony Memory Stick slot! Users should note the U-71 does not come with any sort of optical drive since they consider them option accessories.

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