Steve confirms with pics: Samsung Q1 Ultra
Thank goodness for Twitter! It's so "instant" that I didn't have to wait for my RSS feeds to show that Steve has pics of the Samsung Q1 Ultra! He didn't get too many as the CeBIT Cecurity team ushered him on, but there's enough to call it a successful mission!
Looks like the Q1 Ultra isn't as flat as the original Q1 series; the sides seem to flare towards the user a little, which should make for a nice holding and thumb-board angle. I like the fingerprint reader and the appearance of what looks to be a left and right mouse button as well. Zooming in on the spec sheet under the unit also confirms HSDPA and Wibro. Nice job Steve; any word on price?
even more, processor? enlarging the pictures spilled nothing, to blurry.. :-(
Posted by: arjaan | March 14, 2007 at 09:29 AM
I can read the specs and it simply says "CPU: Intel CPU". That tells me it will likely be a different processor than what's currently offered in the Q1 series.
Posted by: Kevin C. Tofel | March 14, 2007 at 09:37 AM
It didn't take long... the Q2s are shown and the prices drop for the Q1s!
CDW running the Q1 at $899 and the Q1b at $799.
TMac
Posted by: Tom | March 14, 2007 at 12:49 PM
SAMSUNG Q1P VISTA 9/1.0 60GB 1GB VP - $1,199.99
Samsung Q1 Pentium Mobile PC - $1,149.99
Ow.
Posted by: Mike Cane | March 14, 2007 at 01:05 PM
BTW, I don't see the Q1 Ultra! I searched "Samsung Q1" on CDW. Did you see a price?
Posted by: Mike Cane | March 14, 2007 at 01:07 PM
Cnet UK is reporting today this model will be at the same price as the old Q1 in the UK ! £799 (bear in mind IT is more expensive in the UK so don't apply a dollar figure to this)
Hope its true, if it is thats a decent price for a 2nd gen model
Posted by: scoobie | March 14, 2007 at 02:03 PM
what gpu does it have? will it run glass?
Posted by: thrawn | March 14, 2007 at 02:16 PM
Yes it does glass/aero
Engadget now have more shots
http://www.engadget.com/photos/samsung-q1-ultra-umpc-how-nice-to-meet-you/
Posted by: scoobie | March 14, 2007 at 02:56 PM
PCWorld.com says
Weighing in at 690 grams, the Q1 Ultra is 12 percent lighter than the original Q1, which weighs 780 grams. It's also slightly smaller. The Q1 Ultra measures 228 millimeters by 124mm by 24 mm, compared to the Q1, which measures 228 mm by 140mm by 27mm. The improvements will make the device easier to carry around.
Other changes include a sleeker overall look and a 7-inch touchscreen LCD (liquid crystal display) that offers 1,024-pixel by 600-pixel resolution, instead of the 800-pixel by 480-pixel resolution of the original.
The Q1 Ultra ships with an 800MHz Intel Corp. microprocessor, 1G byte of DDR2 (double data rate 2) memory, and an external USB keyboard, and adds support for HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) networks and WiBro, a mobile version of WiMax, as well as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Optional extras will include a fingerprint scanner, dual digital cameras and a navigation pack.
Pricing and availability of the Q1 Ultra were not immediately available. The Q1 is on sale from about US$1,300 to $2,000, depending on the processor.
From me:
Apparently though it doesn't have a normal style of mouse pointer - that could be a problem
Posted by: scoobie | March 14, 2007 at 03:22 PM