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Review summary: Courtesy of Timlechat! A few weeks after its announcement at CeBit 2006, this Q1 hit the stores all over the world, and that's a good move from S…

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Verdict: So, what's the bottom line? If you're looking to get an ultra-mobile device, wait a few months until companies like ASUS, Sony and others present their device, because Samsung is taking full advantage of their monopoly to sell a PC with ...

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Review summary: Featuring full compatibility with Microsoft Windows XP and the ability to touch, write, or type, the Samsung Q1 is a highly compact companion PC with 40GB HDD that lets you communicate and stay entertained wherever life takes you. Take your music, ...

Pros: Beautiful, featherweight design ; decent-size screen ; multiple methods to navigate menus and input text ; plenty of networking options ; dual-mic array

Cons: Lacks keyboard ; poor performance ; short battery life ; weak speaker sound

Verdict: The Samsung Q1's sleek case is definitely eye-catching, but we expect better performance and battery life for a thousand of our hard-earned bucks.

Review summary: Starting at $1,099, the Samsung Q1 seeks to combine elements of a laptop, a tablet, a PDA, a PVP, an MP3 player, a GPS module, and a gaming handheld into a form factor that falls between that of a smart phone/Pocket PC and an ultraportable laptop. ...

Review summary: There's a new class of computer on the market: the Ultra Mobile PC. That, at least, is what Microsoft and Intel would like you to believe, and what Samsung, the purveyor of the first of its ...

Verdict: Samsung's Q1 is unavoidably likeable, with its big screen and all round novelty value. But it is more expensive than many laptop computers, and doesn't really offer enough that is exciting to justify the price-tag.