Product Review
Price:
$578.37
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$578.37
Specs:
Intel A110 (800 MHz), 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 60 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, 1.5 lbs, 7 in TFT active matrix, EPA Energy Star, EPEAT Silver
The Good:
Appealing, polished design; multiple input options, including a QWERTY keyboard; lightweight; big, bright screen; inexpensive for a UMPC; relatively roomy hard drive.
The Bad:
Poor performance limits its versatility and appeal; battery life is still short of what's needed for a UMPC; no cellular broadband; the keyboard is an improvement over onscreen keys, but typing is still a challenge.
The Bottom Line:
Despite making improvements to its UMPC, Samsung still has work to do. The underpowered Q1 Ultra is best used for on-the-go Web surfing, but there are better and cheaper devices for that specific task, including that new device from Apple you may have read about recently.
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