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Review summary: - When it comes to the UMPC (Ultra Mobile PC), Samsung has really got behind the idea of what handheld computing should be.

Pros: Vista in your hands. Bright screen

Cons: Awkward to use. Slow to load

Verdict: It's a brave new design that improves usability but we're still left wondering who will actually use it

Review summary: Come November, it'll be five years since Microsoft started prodding PC vendors to build systems for its Tablet PC initiative. Now history is repeating itself, with Intel rather than Microsoft as the instigator: The chipmaker's CEO Paul Otellini has ...

Verdict: So where does the Q1 Ultra fit in today's spectrum of portable computing choices? If it had a larger version of modern smartphones' (or the Vaio UX and Oqo's) slide-out keyboards, we'd probably be calling it a nifty notebook alternative, though ...

Pros: Long battery life, Bright 7-inch screen

Cons: Poor input, Vista runs at glacial speed, hurting productivity

Verdict: This full-featured UMPC has a big, bright screen; but slow performance and an awkward keyboard mar its usability.

Review summary: Samsung has undoubtedly improved the design of the Q1 Ultra, which is a sleeker and more usable device than its predecessor. Unfortunately, Windows Vista's heavy footprint more than cancels out the hardware improvements, leaving this a seriously ...

Pros: Compact and lightweight, Plenty of interaction options on both the touch-screen and the system itself, Sleek design, Supplied with standard and extended-life batteries

Cons: Miniature keyboard is too small for anything but minimal text input, Underpowered for Windows Vista, Currently lacks 3G/HSDPA connectivity, UMPC format has little to offer over existing platforms

Review summary: Compact and lightweight Plenty of interaction options on both the touch-screen and the system itself Sleek design Supplied with standard and extended-life batteries

Pros: Compact and lightweight Plenty of interaction options on both the touch-screen and the system itself Sleek design Supplied with standard and extended-life batteries

Cons: Miniature keyboard is too small for anything but minimal text input Underpowered for Windows Vista Currently lacks 3G/HSDPA connectivity UMPC format has little to offer over existing platforms

Verdict: Samsung has undoubtedly improved the design of the Q1 Ultra, which is a sleeker and more usable device than its predecessor. Unfortunately, Windows Vista's heavy footprint more than cancels out the hardware improvements, leaving this a seriously ...