Subnotebook or OQO

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 7:19 pm

Well, i have a summer job this year and will make around $3000.00 My question is, should i get a subnotebook or the OQO. If i get a subnotebook, i want the Sony VAIO PCG-C1MSX (Jap) I remember seeing a site that sold it for 800 bucks or so, but after countless searches, i can't find it. The other choice is the OQO, the worlds smallest portable Windows XP PC. It sells for $1800-$2400. Which do you think i should get. The specs are about the same, and i personaly want the subnotebook. I just need to find a place that sells it and will ship to USA.

If you didnt get the idea, i want:

1) Sony VAIO PCG-C1MSX (I want this one more, but can't find it for sale)

-or-

2) OQO or OQO+

vb_master · Post by **vb_master** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 7:30 pm

Sub PC. I would actually just save the money and not buy anything.

daleighan · Post by **daleighan** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 7:33 pm

Get an OQO. My friend got one and It's amazingly sweet.

Post by **gannon** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 7:35 pm

Buy a CNC machine

Lucretius · Post by **Lucretius** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 7:38 pm

CNC first, then the OQO. Seriouslty, though, go for a CNC...make the OQO yourself!

Zzebotes13 · Post by **Zzebotes13** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 7:53 pm

go with the sub pc

Post by **marshallh** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 7:55 pm

Buy a decent laptop if you don't already have one, and save the rest. Start a savings account for later in life, you will be glad for it later.

Zzebotes13 · Post by **Zzebotes13** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:01 pm

what are you doing to make $3000 over the summer

toby dawg · Post by **toby dawg** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:18 pm

Zzebotes13 wrote:what are you doing to make $3000 over the summer

yeah that could buy you a not bad car! do that!

EDIT: yes yes i Quoted the Hell out of that post

Post by **bicostp** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:24 pm

Put it in a savings account. You'll need it later:

- Car
- G/f
- insurance
- college
etc...

Either that or dump half of it into a high-end desktop copmputer., then save the other half.

But hey it's your money...

Metroid fan · Post by **Metroid fan** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:26 pm

Wait until that high end ain't so high end then you'll wish you saved it!

tom61 · Post by **tom61** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 12:40 pm

I'd wait until you have the money to decide. Technology moves too fast to decide now. By the end of summer, they'll likely be new UMPCs (like OQO, but faster and cheaper).

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 1:51 pm

I have enough to goto 2 College years, i already have a high-end PC. I need a semi-good subnotebook to play old games and do school stuff. Whats left is being saved for the Revolution. I could just get a Dell XPS and trick it out, but i want a subnotebook first. Anyone know where to find one of these?

Zzebotes13 · Post by **Zzebotes13** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:16 pm

here are two
http://store.yahoo.com/earthpc/casfivmp1.html
http://store.yahoo.com/earthpc/sonyviaoc1mrx1.html

and if you want to get a fast normal laptop, get the sony vaio TX series. it's 2 pounds and has really nice specs
http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSH ... =computers

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:32 pm

Woah! $2000.00 for the lower model. I swear i saw it on a website for 800 bucks used. If only i can find it! I might have to get a XPS. I want to save some money