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jkontherun.com - 4/14/2009

OQO Rumored to Be Looking for Buyer: Expansys Pulls New Model Off Web Site

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The title of the smallest full-featured Windows PC is still held by OQO , the tiny pocketable computer that has been around for a few years. I spent a good half hour with the newly announced Model 02+ early this year, the latest model that OQO was getting ready for release. That new model has ...

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engadget.com - 4/14/2009

OQO looking for buyer, Model 2+ future in limbo?

— engadget.com — Oh no, OQO . According to some chatter on the OQOTALK forums, the company's in dire financial... straits and is looking to sell, and that the Model 2+ may be the last OQO device made, if it ever gets released. More worrisome, European retailer ... (more) OQO looking for buyer, Model 2+ future in limbo?

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Rumor: Handheld PC Maker OQO Not Long for This World [Rumor]
Gizmodo — ... It's looking more and more like OQO is having some serious issues, which is a bad thing for us: Even if we couldn't afford their toys, they always trod their own path, which sometimes feels like a rarity these days. [JK on the Run] ...

OQO looking for buyer, Model 2+ future in limbo?
Engadget — ... looking to sell, and that the Model 2+ may be the last OQO device made, if it ever gets released. More worrisome, European retailer eXpansys is reportedly canceling orders for the MID and removing all the company's products from the site, due to what it's telling customers is "uncertainties to stock availability." Ouch. Whatever's going on, right now it's not sounding too good -- guess that Model 2+ Lie to Me cameo wasn't enough to rile up overwhelming support. Read - jkontherun Read - OQOTALK forums Filed under: Handhelds OQO ...

OQO could be hurting
CrunchGear — ... JKOntheRun is reporting that the OQO Model 02+ won’t be sold, the company is in grave financial trouble, and eXpansys, an OQO reseller, has pulled the new product off the shelves. ...

Expansys pulls newest model of OQO off web site
SlashGear — ... to sell the company. It lacks the funds to keep going, cash is tight and work hours have been reduced. One has to wonder if it can still meet warranty claims as it starts to buy stock to build the 2+. I’m sorry to say this, but the 2+ might be the last OQO we see made. I don’t even think we will see it. Expansys is basically a one product company, and the decision to pull the upcoming OQO has basically left them without a product to sell. [Via JKOnTheRun] ...

OQO Model 02+ Pre-orders Canceled- the End is Near?
jkOnTheRun — ... We recently broke the news that OQO, the maker of the little executive candy, was in trouble and facing an uncertain future. That news was ...

So Long OQO, It’s Been Nice Knowin’ Ya
jkOnTheRun — We first broke the story about serious trouble at OQO and we heard from some of their customers who were having difficulty as a result of those problems. Word comes straight from OQO that they have indeed shut their doors and are no longer in business. What is not clear is what happens to all those defective OQOs that they had been sent for repairs. I hope the owners at least get them back. (via GottaBeMobile) ...