I was chatting with some pro photographers at CES today and one of them busted out a OQO model 2 and showed me how he edits and uploads his photos with the device. Andrew runs Photoshop 7.0 on the OQO since it requires less resources and he only needs to adjust levels, sharpen and crop. Once the images are presentable, he sends them off to his HQ over the built-in EVDO card.

Andrew works for the European PressPhoto Agency and him and his crew use OQO because it’s compact and gets the job done efficiently. If you’ve ever seen all the gear wire photographers schlep around, then you understand why some of them prefer the OQO over a compact notebook.

There was an AP photographer in line and he was a bit envious of Andrew’s OQO and my VAIO TZ. Maybe the AP will buy him a compact computer soon. Andrew says Reuters just picked up 10 OQO model 2′s for its photogs.

Andrew did complain about an apparent defect in his OQO’s case.

Pro Photogs Use OQO Model 2 to Edit, File High Res Images Remotely is a post by Xavier Lanier from Notebooks.com.

The SSD equiped OQO2 booted up significantly faster versus the HDD version. Applications on the SSD OQO 02 launched almost instantaneously, while the HDD OQO 02 took several extra seconds to do the same tasks. His battery also lasted almost an extra hour.

The performance advantage of the SSD is clear, but the price tag is just too high for most people. SSD is the best choice for those who don’t mind their relatively small capacities and high price tags. The SSD is well-suited for users who need quick access while on the move.

Rob says he’s willing to pay the extra few hundred bucks for the performance, but is waiting for the 64GB version.

via GottaBeMobile

SSD vs HDD Comparison is a post by Xavier Lanier from Notebooks.com.