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Portability: Tablet PC, Weight: 0.78kg, USB ports: 1 x USB, OS Provided: Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition ...
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- 0.78kg
- Tablet PC
- 1 x USB
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3.5 out of 5

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- - Samsung Q1: first ultra-mobile PC Evaluation 3 out of 5
  - Source: cnet.co.uk
- May 2006
  Samsung Q1: first ultra-mobile PC
  By Rory Reid
  
  Pros: 7-inch screen ; diversity of possible functionality
  
  Cons: Poor battery life ; can be tricky to use without external USB input devices
  
  Verdict: The Samsung Q1 is clever in principle, but it is too large to be truly portable and too small with too short a battery life to be of serious practical use. Early adopters with lots of disposable income will flock to it, but in its current incarnation ...
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- - Samsung Q1 Evaluation 3.5 out of 5
  - Source: zdnet.co.uk
- May 2006
  Samsung Q1
  By Sandra Vogel
  
  Review summary: 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.
  
  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, ...
  
  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...
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- - Samsung Q1 Evaluation 3.5 out of 5
  - Source: zdnetasia.com
- May 2006
  Samsung Q1
  By Sandra Vogel
  
  Review summary: Compact and lightweight passive touch-screen integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
  
  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 ...
  
  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.
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- - The petite Samsung Q1 ultraportable Evaluation 2.5 out of 5
  - Source: asia.cnet.com
- May 2006
  The petite Samsung Q1 ultraportable
  By Justin Jaffe
  
  Review summary: If you believe the smaller the better, then Samsung's Q1 Ultra Mobile PC should satisfy with it petite svelte profile. Just don't expect it to work too hard.
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- - Samsung Q1 ultra-mobile PC - first impressions Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: personal computer world
- April 2006
  Samsung Q1 ultra-mobile PC - first impressions
  By Will Stapley
  
  Review summary: Yesterday we received one of the first review samples of an ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) from Samsung UPDATE: We have now posted an...
  
  Verdict: Our first impressions of Samsung's new Origami ultra-mobile PC - the Q1
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