Samsung Q1 7" Ultra Q1U-V (Intel A110 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium) | List Price: $1,099.99
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Brand: Samsung
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features: - Full-powered UMPC with split QWERTY keyboard and 7-inch LCD touchscreen--weighs just 1.52 pounds
- Windows Vista Home Premium, 800 MHz Intel Ultra Mobile A110 processor, 60 GB hard disk drive, 1 GB RAM
- 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, 10/100 Ethernet, compatible with optional HSDPA cellular broadband modem
- Up to 4.5 hours of battery life, built-in speakers with enhanced SRS TruSurround sound, dual array microphone of VoIP, dual Webcams, Finger reader pictured is NOT included
- Connectivity: 2 USB 2.0, audio jack, headphone jack, external VGA, SD/MMC memory card slot
Compact but Slooow [Posted on 2008-04-20]
This basically does what I want--with the optional keyboard and case, requires little space and weight in a suitcase when those are at a premium--major drawbacks are processor speed, battery life (maybe half an hour based on settings), and limited wireless distance. Otherwise great machine.
Too many corners cut.. [Posted on 2008-04-25]
This system does not run well out of the box. You will need to upgrade the memory to 2gb and replace the atheros wifi module. The cheap wifi module causes the system to constantly pause (for up to 10 seconds!). It's a driver issue for sure but none the less, it's annoying. After these changes I still wasn't happy with the performance so I switched to xp tablet PC edition OS. Now my Q1u-v runs ok. I've come to not expect much in the performance department of these little PC but they should be able to at least play video files without annoying pauses. Bottom line, if your one who like to tool around with your devices to make them work properly, this is the device for you. If you someone who is not technically oriented, look elsewhere.
Nifty gadget, but.... [Posted on 2008-05-15]
Pretty good size gadget even for Asian hands. Feels firm and solid for prolong usage. Heat dissipated is generally acceptable.
But Vista is definitely not suitable to run on this kind of machine. Recommended to upgrade to 2GB RAM with XP and the machine is almost perfect. Can't expect blazing fast processing and speed as this is running on a low voltage processor.
Overall a pretty good second machine for web, simple games and office applications.
great design [Posted on 2008-06-11]
EDIT: 4 stars (3 was a typo) not 5 because it sometimes is too sluggish and the interface could still be slightly improved.
Why did i get the Q1U? Because I wanted a good compromise between screen quality and portability in a windows device. What for? believe it or not: to be able to run a 3D CAD program (namely DesignCAD). Not realy in order to do the main drawings there, but in order to have them available, be able to look at them when on the go and eventually even create a small item in order to evaluate it. I really was not sure if this would work when i got it...but at $750 for the qiuv i took the risk. I did an upgrade to 2GB and i must say: I AM AMAZED. not only does the design program work perfectly fine (of course not as smooth as on my desktop, but it really does work, including rendering shaded objects and moving them around). Now, with this design program (and many other programs too) it is helpful to have keys available in order to enter commands. the keys around the screen are doing a great job here. And the fact that you have a tablet pc in a slate shape and still access to hardware keys is really extremely convenient and you find yourself sitting in a coffee shop surfing the web with a little something in your hand. This device really has been designed with the end user in mind. It definitely changes the way one uses a pc when on the go. I do agree that for longer texts i would use an external keyboard, but being used to the thumb keyboards from my pocket pcs i learned typing blindly on the keyboard rather fast and i use it for chatting and emailing on a daily basis. the qiuv has become my daily companion and i simply love it.
Cool Little PC [Posted on 2008-06-30]
Though it only has 1 GB of RAM and an 800 MHz processor, this little machine can run Windows Vista quite well.
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