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Review summary: It's a cross between a laptop, tablet and PDA. Does this portable mini-computer from Samsung live up to its intriguing design?

Pros: Sleek design, bright 7-inch LED WSVGA touch screen display.

Cons: No built-in optical drive, impossibly small keyboard, still a bit pricey.

Review summary: Baby steps inch the UMPC concept forward, with the Q1 Ultra the best version yet. But it's still undeniably niche

Verdict: The €œmouse€ button on the left now switches the centre-mounted joystick between a trackpoint and a cursor-style selector (to skip through desktop objects sequentially). You can also use your finger or the stylus, with Vista's software graphical € ...

Review summary: The original Q1 was a dog's dinner of a keyboardless UMPC. But with full QWERTY powers, can the Ultra make up for its predecessor's mistakes?

Pros: Handy size. Great screen. New keyboard is a big plus

Cons: Keyboard still not perfect. Poor battery life

Review summary: Microsoft's "Project Origami" falls a little flat.

Pros: Windows XP in your hand; Good screen

Cons: Too fiddly; Too heavy; Too pointless

Verdict: Samsung has done a great job with the design, but if you can find a decent use for this, email us and let us know.

Review summary: Microsoft created a ton of fuss with the launch of a version of Windows tuned for palmtops and other keyboardless PCs. But the devices that utilized it-code-named Origami-couldn't live up to the prelaunch hype. The initial Windows XP-powered Ultra ...

Pros: Great screen, good battery life, and improved stylus input

Cons: still bad for the fingers ; slow performance in media apps

Verdict: We do dig the front-mounted videoconferencing camera. At .3MP, it's very low resolution, but it is more than enough for quick Skype videoconferences. The integrated mic worked well, picking up our conversation without a ton of background noise, even ...