Kudos to Samsung for being the first to put an Origami device on sale. However, it has plenty to do to make the concept attractive enough to shift a significant number of units, and it certainly isnt going to do so at this price. There are also desig...
Compact and lightweight, Passive touchscreen, Integrated WiFi and Bluetooth
Short on USB ports and other features business users require, Lacks an integrated optical drive, Hardware design fails to take full advantage of Windows XP Tablet PC Editions screen rotation capability, Performance and battery life are both moderate, ...
Samsungs Q1, the first Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC), lacks the portability of a handheld and falls short of the functionality of a notebook. Unfortunately, it doesnt add anything that would compensate for these failings...
Abstract: So. What is the Samsung Q1? Well heres what it isnt: It lacks the portability and most importantly the 3G connectivity of a Windows Mobile Smartphone. It lacks the sheer power of a modern XP laptop. It doesnt have a removable disk drive so you can...
Abstract: The NP-Q1 works like a dream for multimedia, and its flash memory puts it on the cutting edge. But businesspeople might want to look elsewhere
Abstract: Now that I have concluded my series on the Samsung Q1 UMPC, I thought it would be appropriate to share a few closing thoughts. I had the device for a little over a month (actually, from Thanksgiving to New Years). In that time, I had an opportunity...
Abstract: I have had the Samsung Q1 UMPC for almost a month now. In computer parlance, that should make it nearly obsolete as new models are being released almost daily. So that means I should get moving on my ongoing series of articles about this remarkable...
Abstract: Today well take a look at Q1, Samsungs vision of an UMPC. With excellent screen, multimedia capabilities and just about everything user needs (note: just about everything), Q1 is really "something else". IF you were to appear somewhere with Q1 in you...
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Published: 2006-09-04, Author: Vincent , review by: slashgear.com
Abstract: If we gently ease Apple into an out-of-mind drawer then it becomes fair to say that the award for most anticipated hardware of the year goes to the UMPC, March’s Origami campaign for which persuaded some, at least momentarily, that Microsoft was hip...
Abstract: Courtesy of Timlechat!A few weeks after its announcement at CeBit 2006, this Q1 hit the stores all over the world, and thats a good move from Samsung for expats all over the world. Here are some pictures of the unpacking process of the Q1:The packagin...
