14 DAY TRIAL // The world's smallest Windows Vista capable PC is the OQO model 2. Starting at $1,499, it has been designed combining ergonomics and mobility. OQO revealed that the product has WiFi 802.11a/b/g and Bluetooth 2.0 technology as a standard.
?The model 02 is designed to deliver the total computing performance necessary to achieve personal and professional productivity, anytime and anywhere. The model 02 - with its robust processing power, Microsoft Windows XP operating system, application compatibility, memory and storage capacity, and unparalleled connectivity options - is everything you need to meet your total productivity requirements,? reads a fragment of OQO?s description of model 2.
But model 2 is also compatible with Windows Vista, and in fact, customers that will acquire the product by January 30, 2007 will benefit from the Express upgrade to Windows Vista program.
Model 2 comes with a 1.5GHz VIA C7M ULV processor, a VIA VX700 with integrated GPU graphics chipset, a 60 GB hard drive, 1GB of memory, AC97 sound system compatible, backlit thumb keyboard, removable lithium-ion polymer battery, 5'' display - native resolution: 800x480, Wireless WAN (optional): Integrated EV-DO modem, Wireless LAN: Atheros tri-mode 802.11a/b/g with diversity, Bluetooth technology: Integrated Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR and Ethernet protocol: VGA/Ethernet adapter. Model 2 weights only one pound is 5.6'' long and 3.3'' wide.
?For optimized cooling within the compact and dense form factor of the model 02, OQO has designed an advanced thermal management system that provides >2X improvement in cooling effectiveness over its predecessor, the model 01+. The model 02 thermal management system includes a heatpipe, a cooling fan, and multiple air vents. The heatpipe extracts and transfers heat from the CPU to the air vents where the cooling fan blows air out of the chassis. The speed of the cooling fan dynamically adjusts based on internal computer temperature and can also be overriden by the user through the OQO manager software,? informed OQO.