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Michael MJD fits Windows XP and Half-Life into a pocket

The OQO Model 01's sliding keyboard and troublesome recovery disc give his retro-tech week a distinctly handheld shape.

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Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.

The Tiny Windows XP Tablet from 2004

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2:22The sliding screen reveals a thumb keyboard, trackstick and mouse buttons.
7:32OQO Manager controls hotkeys, scroll-wheel actions and screen rotation within the existing Windows XP installation.
16:04An archived recovery CD produces incorrect display drivers and screen-scaling problems.
20:00Half-Life runs smoothly at default settings, but the handheld controls, heat and noise make playing uncomfortable.
22:23Removing the backplate exposes the small hard drive, heatsink and motherboard.

Half-Life runs surprisingly smoothly. Holding the computer it runs on is another matter: Michael MJD's OQO Model 01 gets hot, noisy and awkward once he tries using its tiny keyboard and trackstick to play.

That contrast gives "The Tiny Windows XP Tablet from 2004" its charm. This was a serious attempt to squeeze a full Windows computer into a pocket, complete with a sliding display, thumb keyboard and dedicated magnetic stylus. Michael explores its original software, then attempts a clean installation from an archived recovery CD. Incorrect display drivers complicate the restoration, sending him back to the original setup before the gaming test. The video includes a sponsored segment.

His only upload of the week has reached roughly 314,000 views and is the channel's busiest video right now. Viewers are discussing the impressive sight of Half-Life on a handheld of this vintage, the abundance of ports and an old task switcher that reminds several of Apple's Liquid Glass styling. Others remember how futuristic OQO devices once seemed.

The channel's subscribers held steady, while daily viewing is currently below its usual level. Among nearby tech channels, Michael MJD's weekly views were close to MacRumors', with SAMTIME having a much larger viewing week.

Small computers remain a productive corner of his archive. "The Wall Outlet Computer" has passed a million views and remains his next-busiest upload, followed by "OpenPandora - The \"Steam Deck\" of 2010!" Between the wall-mounted thin client and the Linux gaming handheld, the OQO has found appropriately unconventional company.

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What viewers say

Half Life running on it seems pretty impressive to me for a handheld from 2004
@JoshuaSolanesSee it on YouTube
the OQO devices were soo futuristic back then
@benny21293See it on YouTube
2:24 Was about to tell myself its pretty impressive it doesnt have a keyboa-
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Crazy that it's XP and not CE
@myleft9397See it on YouTube
It's 1:00 here and my lunch is over and I was just about to start working and then there's this video about a tiny windows xp tablets from 2004
@christopher13e11See it on YouTube
If you ever find a Raon Digital Everun, it's another device very much worth it to make a video about. I used to have one, sadly I lost it.

It's a very weird device, I have an OQO as well, but for some reason I still prefer the everun in my mind.
@BsodmanSee it on YouTube
10:29 their task switcher even have the Apple Liquid Glass theme! 😯
@judeabrigo278See it on YouTube
I want the windows server upgrade saga next please
@littlemorreyytSee it on YouTube