Samsung Q1


The Samsung Q1 was a family of Ultra-Mobile PCs produced by Samsung with a 7" LCD and exists in several different versions with either Windows XP Tablet PC Edition or Windows Vista Home Premium

Variations

Q1 series

Samsung Q1

The Q1 is one of the first ultra-mobile computers produced under Microsoft's "Origami" project. The Q1 can boot into two different modes: typical Windows XP, and AVS mode running Windows XP Embedded. AVS mode runs in a separate partition and boots directly to a music, photo, and video player with no Windows Explorer interface. The AVS feature is unique to the Q1.

Samsung Q1 SSD

The SSD version is identical to the Q1 except that the 40 GB hard disk drive has been replaced by Samsung's 32 GB solid-state drive. At release, the SSD version was about twice as expensive as the normal Q1.

Samsung Q1b

The Q1b was Samsung's second UMPC device, with a much improved battery life and 30% brighter screen compared to the Q1. The CF card slot and the Ethernet port were removed on this version. It also had a mono speaker and a single microphone.
Manufacturer Part #: NP-Q1-F000
This is almost identical to the original Q1 but with a faster 1 GHz Intel Pentium M processor which enables SpeedStep technology for better battery usage. It is possible to buy a 6-cell battery instead of the default 3-cell to double the time on all these devices. The Pentium edition also has:
The Q1 Ultra series differed greatly from the original Q1 series with more features, including:
The Ultra model runs on a 600/800 MHz Intel A100/A110 processor and includes dual cameras, a 40GB/60GB hard disk, HSDPA and just like its predecessor, it comes installed with either Windows XP or Vista.
All Q1U models offer a new split keyboard, 1GB of RAM, SD card slot and 1024×600 screen. A GPS accessory is also offered, which may be used with the included mapping software.
Uses an Intel Core Solo U1500 processor at 1330 MHz. 1GB of RAM upgradeable to 2GB.
This was the last and highest performance machine in the Q1 and Q1 Ultra series.