Samsung showed this sexy, lovely little lass in their massive booth, and I had to elbow my way through many a geek to get a closer look. The Samsung Q1 tries to be a tablet PC, mp3 player, video/media player, pda and more in a handheld package, and seems to do so nicely. Tack on voice over IP and optional GPS navigation and you’ve got a true, all-in-one computing device.
The model on the show floor had a Pentium M processor with a gigabyte of DDR2 RAM, and seemed to be running Windows Vista perfectly, which got many a geek’s panties all in a bunch. The screen, a 7″ WVGA (800×480) was vibrant and shiny, and even the smallest text was legible. The Q1 has both 802.11bg and Bluetooth built in, and with wifi running can run up to 3.5 hours before needing a recharge.
This Ultra Mobile PC has a great lineup of accessories including external optical drives and an extended life battery, but what was most attractive was a small USB keyboard that is roughly the same size as the unit itself. With the Q1 propped up and keyboard attached, this could be a full-blown portable computing solution that is far more portable than most notebooks. Armed with the organizer bag (which holds the device and keyboard nicely), a road warrior could do some serious damage.
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January 21st, 2007 at 4:24 pm
[…] Remember when I told you about the Samsung Q1 Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC, coined by Billy G.) that I flirted with at CES 2007? Now it flirts back with this footage of the little powerhouse running F.E.A.R. with little issue, making it that much more appealing. The game seems to run quite nicely given the limited spec of this portable computer, and the cutscene played perfectly. Something powerful enough to run a PC game on the go should be more than enough to make my dreams of a portable musical sequencer a reality. Leave a Reply […]