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My laptop has this exact problem. Does anyone know of a solution for it? thanks

True, the tablet/pen feature is near useless and it should have more memory, larger CPU. I’m especially missing a phone, so it could replace my Qtek 9090. But all-and-all it remains a remarkable usable piece of kit.

I carry it everywhere and it’s the ability to always have a notebook within your reach factor that has me hooked since I carry it in my front pant pocket (I wear slacks, khakis, and jeans often).

If only OQO got a bigger battery, it would be ultraportable with day-long battery life.

stoob

The OQO does get warm but not too hot to hold.
Yes it is somewhat slow but I use it as my work computer with no issues. Office 2003 installed runs a little slow but it works. I have also installed visual studio 2003 and this works about as slow as the office does but its not annoying slow.
For input I mainly use the keyboard, after the format and the install of the tablet pc os, I have started to use the pen more, but I find the keyboard is quicker. The keyboard layout is quite intuitive and the sticky keys for Function ctrl alt del are handy.
Battery life is adequate I get about 2-4 hrs on the battery, and have noticed that battery life is pretty much the same as any other laptop.
The docking cable is kind of a pain, it not very neat when you have to make a presentation you have this tiny computer with a huge cable, it looks crappy. I would have much more liked a standard docking device instead of the cable.
The resolution is not too small, I can surf the net without an issue using the default settings. On the times that I watch a video I have noticed the 8megs of ram on the video card too bad it does not have at least 32, it would cut load times of apps too.
The usb port does not have enough power to run some devices. I tried an external usb hard drive and a usb wireless nic, and the OQO would not run them off battery power.
The build in LAN does have some range issues but the range is much better that what I get with my pocket pc.
To make it a little faster I have disabled the all the xp eye candy. I set search mode to the older 98 look. I disabled the indexing service. I turned off all the annoying bubble notifications, and all the theme sounds I turned off.

This is a ultra personal computer or tiny laptop, if you are used to pocket pc with its instant on and quick loading for jotting down notes and calendar dates the OQO will not replace your pocket pc. It could replace your laptop, depending on what you us it for, it has replaced my laptop.
Too bad most people will not see the Tablet PC 2005 installed as it makes a huge difference.

2) There is no Standby button – you have to go to Start – Shutdown etc… which is annoying when you need it off in a hurry.

Answer: You just press and hold the power button for a couple of seconds. Windows XP then display the option to enter Standby, Power off. etc. Just press the ‘S’ key(meneumonic for standby?) – no pointy sticking and mouse clicking required. The Model 01 then enters hibernation mode. The power switch’s light will thereafter slowly glow on and off while in hibernation mode. To wake up, just press and hold the power button again for a few seconds. That’s it. Not a big deal once you know how. I found out via trial and error that the ‘S’ key works to select standby mode. So a button press and a key press is all it takes.

I got another OQO the week before Christmas and I’ve been enjoying it since (see my previous post about the first OQO I received). The RMA turn around time was not optimal and while everyone one I talked to at OQO was polite and tried to be helpful, they just did not know much about the status while the unit it was in repair or the shipping status of the replacement unit. They are still a young organization I guess. But it was frustrating and I was going to be damned if I was going to pay the credit card bill if it came before the replacement unit it. Fortunately (for OQO), the replacment unit was received a few days before the credit card statement. I had no intention of paying $2K for a toy I only got to play with for 4 hours… Anyway, it worked out ok.

Now how do I get to the BIOS? Hmmmm…

1) I usually run the Sony at the 3rd dimmest position to save battery. Screen looks fine.

2) Sony has a dedicated Standby button and the Power button can be programmed to perform a Hibernation instead of Power off.

3) The Sony WiFi is not only the best I’ve seen on any laptop but it’s 802.11g so it’s lightning fast.

4) Sony touchscreen is superb. The U750 comes bundled with ritePen for handwriting anywhere on the screen.

5) No burned digits.

6) Sony display is as good as the advanced laptops.

7) Rotate button swaps the display instantaneously, rotates the digitizer, and rotates the h/w buttons on the front so the proper “up” direction is always correct.

8) The Sony has a small trackpoint joystick that when pressed down performs a left mouse click. Right clicks must be made by the appropriate mouse button on the left of the device.

9) Don’t have an integrated keyboard so N/A.

10) Sony screen resolution of 800×600 is perfect for viewing. Can’t remember something being so small as to be unreadable.

11) Sony has a built-in speaker and headphone jack. The speaker is not very loud as it is very small but loud enough for system work. Headphone jack is iPod-like to drive the included remote control.

12) See WiFi comment above. I stream music all the time with iTunes.

13. Sony graphic speed is on a par with my widescreen laptop. I have run Doom 3 on the Sony. Had to turn down the video detail though.

I use the Sony as my main machine by docking it while at the desk. I have not done anything other than play Half Life 2 on my main computer (laptop) for over four months.