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Samsung Q1 review

6.7

Editors' Rating

Good

8.8

Members' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 680

Verdict

Samsung's Q1, the first Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC), lacks the portability of a handheld and falls short of the functionality of a notebook. Unfortunately, it doesn't add anything that would compensate for these failings... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Compact and lightweight
  • Passive touch-screen
  • Integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

Cons

  • 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 Edition's screen rotation capability
  • Performance and battery life are both moderate
  • Expensive

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: ULV Celeron M
Clock speed: 0.9 GHz
RAM installed: 512 MB
Wireless LAN: Atheros AR5006EX Wireless Network Adapter
Hard drive size: 40 GB
Graphics processor: Intel GMA 900 (integrated)
Graphics RAM: 128 MB
Display diagonal size: 7 in
Dimensions (W x H x D): 22.7x2.45x13.9 cm
Weight: 0.779 kg
Operating system: Windows XP Tablet PC Edition (plus Touch Pack for Tablet PC)

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Member Opinion

8.8

Average Member Rating

Excellent

2 Members have reviewed this product

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Joshua Lyon

Joshua Lyon

A very nice device that could eventually take the Pocket PCs of the market

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8.5

Excellent


Doug Rockoff

Doug Rockoff

For what's out right now it's amazing

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9.0

Spectacular


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