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At roughly the size of a wallet -- measuring just 4.1 by 2.9 by 0.9 inches and weighing less than nine ounces -- the OQO UPC will be the smallest high-performance, full-featured personal computer running Microsoft Windows XP in pocketable form factor. Its innovative design features an exterior color screen that will be encased in a Liquidmetal alloy frame.
Liquidmetal alloys possess a unique, amorphous atomic structure that enables them to be cast into very thin-profile, precision net-shape parts while maintaining strength and hardness two-to-three times greater than titanium and other commonly used metals. These properties are particularly appealing to electronic product designers faced with the challenge of incorporating ever-increasing functionality and durability into ever-smaller personal devices.
"Having struggled in the past with the limitations of various plastics and metals, including the Apple® Titanium PowerBook® design, we were excited to discover Liquidmetal alloy's exceptional strength and thin-wall capabilities," said OQO CEO Jory Bell. "And unlike magnesium and titanium components, Liquidmetal alloy is both chemically and aesthetically suitable to be used in a natural, unpainted state and still meet our design criteria. Liquidmetal alloy is among a select group of 21st century technologies that enabled OQO to create the world's first high-performance pocketable Microsoft Windows XP computer."
"The OQO UPC is an excellent example of the advantages of Liquidmetal alloys when design flexibility, appearance and performance are the driving factors," said Liquidmetal Technologies President and CEO John Kang. "It's gratifying to see our two technologies come together in this cutting-edge product. We look forward to working with the OQO team as we move to production in the months ahead."
About OQO
Founded in 2000 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, OQO Inc. is developing the OQO ultra-personal computer (UPC), a full-power, full-featured personal computer running Microsoft Windows XP in a pocketable form factor. For additional information about the company and its products, visit www.oqo.com.
About Liquidmetal Technologies
Tampa, Florida-based Liquidmetal Technologies (www.liquidmetal.com) is the leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of products made from amorphous alloys. Amorphous alloys are unique materials that are characterized by a random atomic structure, in contrast to the crystalline atomic structure possessed by ordinary metals and alloys. Bulk Liquidmetal® alloys are two-to-three times stronger than commonly used titanium alloys, harder than tool steel, and relatively non-corrosive and wear resistant. Bulk Liquidmetal alloys can also be molded into precision net-shaped parts, resulting in intricate and sophisticated engineered designs. Liquidmetal Technologies is the first company to produce amorphous alloys in commercially viable bulk form, enabling significant improvements in products across a wide array of industries. The combination of a super alloy's performance coupled with unique processing advantages positions Liquidmetal alloys for what the company believes will be The Third Revolution(TM) in material science.
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Contact: Otis Buchanan
Title: Media
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Email: otis.buchanan@liquidmetal.com
Contact: David Townsend
Title: Investors
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Source: Liquidmetal Technologies