Samsung NPQ1UA000 Q1U-V 7" Ultra UMPC Ultra Mobile Tablet PC

1. Posted: Jun 30 2008

   Though it only has 1 GB of RAM and an 800 MHz processor, this little machine can run Windows Vista quite well.

2. Posted: Jun 11 2008

   EDIT: 4 stars (3 was a typo) not 5 because it sometimes is too sluggish and the interface could still be slightly improved. Why did i get the Q1U? Because I wanted a good compromise between screen quality and portability in a windows device. What for? believe it or not: to be able to run a 3D CAD program (namely DesignCAD). Not realy in order to do the main drawings there, but in order to have them available, be able to look at them when on the go and eventually even create a small item in order to evaluate it. I really was not sure if this would work when i got it...but at $750 for the qiuv i took the risk. I did an upgrade to 2GB and i must say: I AM AMAZED. not only does the design program work perfectly fine (of course not as smooth as on my desktop, but it really does work, including rendering shaded objects and moving them around). Now, with this design program (and many other programs too) it is helpful to have keys available in order to enter commands. the keys around the screen are doing a great job here. And the fact that you have a tablet pc in a slate shape and still access to hardware keys is really extremely convenient and you find yourself sitting in a coffee shop surfing the web with a little something in your hand. This device really has been designed with the end user in mind. It definitely changes the way one uses a pc when on the go. I do agree that for longer texts i would use an external keyboard, but being used to the thumb keyboards from my pocket pcs i learned typing blindly on the keyboard rather fast and i use it for chatting and emailing on a daily basis. the qiuv has become my daily companion and i simply love it.

3. Posted: May 15 2008

   Pretty good size gadget even for Asian hands. Feels firm and solid for prolong usage. Heat dissipated is generally acceptable. But Vista is definitely not suitable to run on this kind of machine. Recommended to upgrade to 2GB RAM with XP and the machine is almost perfect. Can't expect blazing fast processing and speed as this is running on a low voltage processor. Overall a pretty good second machine for web, simple games and office applications.

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