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So small and so light. OQO Model 2 ultra-portable computer measures (W x H x D) 5.6 x 3.3 x 1.0 inch (142 x 84 x 25 mm) and weighs less than one pound (less than 450 g). Glossy and classy. Beneath the 5” 800×480 glossy TFT hiding a keyboard with backlit. Slides the screen to reveal the keyboard.

OQO Model 2 comes with 1.6 GHz VIA C7M ultra low-voltage CPU (a bit more powerful than 1.33 GHz Sony Vaio UX), 60 GB hard drive, and 1GB RAM. Windows Vista supported. The hard drive is not just your usual friend’s notebook hard drive. The hard drive is shock mounted, has drop detection and able to create a hardware-encrypted virtual hard drive to protect sensitive data. This virtual drive will become a separate letter drive in Windows.

Unlike Sony Vaio UX that has 2 cameras, OQO 2 has no camera. Sony Vaio UX also has a solid state hard drive which is faster, lighter and less sensitive to shock.

OQO Model 2 Quick Specification:
Display: 5″ with native resolution 800 x 480
Weight: < 1 lb
CPU: 1.5 Ghz
HD: 60 GB
RAM: 1 GB
Battery Life: 3 hrs standard, 6 hrs enhanced (2 hrs – 3.5 hrs real life)
Optional Wireless WAN
Bluetooth 2.0, support stereo headphone
External display support: VGA, HDMI, and DVI up to 1920 x 1200
Stylus: active digitizer
Virtual encrypted hard drive
Price range: $1499 - $2099

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I always want my cell phone, my camera and my notebook integrates into one device. It should also be lightweight and small enough yet has readable screen for my pdf file and be able to run all of my hordes of application flawlessly. Many have arrived, but none chosen, until now, my dream comes true with the Sony Vaio UX-series.

The Sony Vaio UX-series is only 1.2 lbs (about 500 g) with 4.5″ 1024×600 glossy touch-screen TFT (Sony X-Brite with high pixel density.) Intel Core Solo U1500 1.33 GHz. Pre-installed with Windows Vista Business.

Other feature:
Complete I/O port (plus a port replicator)
A slide-out back lit keyboard, mouse controls, magnification, screen capture
Biometric fingerprint sensor
Connectivity: wifi, Bluetooth 2.0, and a CF card slot for wireless.
(No slot for the UX280 and UX390 have but have Cingular EDGE connection module instead.)
HDD 32GB of solid-state memory (meaning: lighter weight, longer battery life (up to 4hrs), faster boot time, faster system speed, and less sensitive to shock damage) or 100GB.
Video conference-ready (including Skype)
2 built-in camera (front: 0.3 MP, back: 1.3 MP)

All those in price range $1399 - $2799.

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