Then again, I still don’t understand why people would want to replace their laptops with UMPCs. Many reviewers still compare UMPCs with 
laptops, and this is unfair since a UMPC isn’t supposed to replace a laptop; it was made to fill a void somewhere between a Pocket PC and a laptop. A UMPC should be used for taking handwritten notes (which this unit does pretty decently), playing music (which sounds decent on the unit’s stereo speakers), watching movies, and even as a GPS unit. A UMPC is also good for watching digital family photo albums and surfing the Internet in places where you normally can’t take a laptop. UMPCs were never intended for heavy video/photo editing, advanced gaming, web design, etc. Unfortunately, these units will still turn out bad reviews from critics who think they should miraculously run as well as laptops.
Even if the Q1 Ultra doesn’t become a huge success, it will still set the new standards on how ultra mobile PCs will be built. Samsung deserves a lot of credit for taking a disappointing UMPC and turning it into a device which may finally make a dent in the UMPC market.
Article comments
1 - Liz
So, where do you get all the money for these computers?
2 - daryl d
I usually don't keep the computers for more than 2 weeks and buy at a place that doesn't charge a 15 percent stocking fee. But I'm actually thinking of keeping this one.
3 - davidm
(reposted from another site, comments are appreciated)
Thanks for the review of the Q1-U. I have a few uses in mind that would suit this computer - as a travel companion; to store data, access maps and notes, and keep in touch via email, audio and video messages, as well as a "conversation computer;" that can be passed around when people are talking to make notes, capture audio and video, etc.
With that in mind, did you test the quality of the built in cams? I've read a quick glance type writeup that said it was the typical low quality cam, which has low contrast, pixelated, and very slow to update. I'm not asking for miracles, but the Macbook's built in camera has very decent quality, without any of those issues, something similar would be fine.
Also, I know Samsung switched to a slower processor for this new model. I don't care so much about application startup time, but would it be fast enough to run apps like Google Earth, which use 3d video, processing and data streaming?
Finally, can you give any details on how long the unit lasts in standby mode, and how long it takes to come back from standby and hibernate? I hate to sound like an Apple zealot, and I don't know why they're so much better, but Apple models come back from standby immediately, something similar would be ideal.
Thanks!