(Click here for larger image) eWeek's David Morgenstern,
reporting on the press event, noted that Samsung's executive VP and general manager, H. S. Kim, used the Q1 to run his PowerPoint presentation. Kim said the Q1 is the first in a forthcoming Samsung line of ultraportable "Q" products, according to Morgenstern.
Samsung lists the following key features and specifications for the Q1:
- Processor:
- Celeron M ULV 900MHz
- 915 GMS chipset
- Memory:
- 1 SODIMM Socket, DDR II 400 MHz
- 512 MB standard, upgradable to 1 GB
- Display -- 7-inch WVGA (800 X 480), auto scale (800X480, 800X600, 1024X600), 200 nit touchscreen
- Storage -- 40 or 60 GB 1.8-inch HDD
- I/O ports:
- 10/100 Ethernet
- 2 USB 2.0
- Audio -- H/P out, array mic, stereo speaker (2W x 2)
- Expansion -- Type II CompactFlash card slot
- Wireless -- Mini card WLAN (802.11 b/g), Bluetooth v2.0
- Battery -- Li-Ion
- standard -- 3-cell (up to 3.5 hours)
- optional -- 6-cell (up to 7 hours)
- optional -- "Power Pack" (up to 9 hours)
- Dimensions -- 8.96 x 5.49 x 0.97 inches
- Weight -- 1.7 lbs
Q1 reviewedPCMag.com recently reviewed the Samsung Q1, giving it a 2.5 out of 5 rating. Reviewer Cisco Cheng sees the device as "just another slate tablet that can't replace a true PC," but praised its sound quality. "I feel that the UMPC idea is just another questionable attempt by Bill Gates to revive the Slate Tablet," Cheng writes. Like
other analysts who have questioned the UMPC's price point, Cheng concludes, "For $1,099, you're better off with a more capable -- and keyboard-equipped -- convertible tablet."
AvailabilitySamsung says the Q1 will be available at Best Buy's
online store beginning May 7, and in select Best Buy stores later this summer.
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