engadget.com — At last - a UMPC that looks like it isn't going to suck. The new Samsung UMPC, labelled the Q2 sports a nice high resolution 1024x600 display, plenty of RAM and an Intel processor. It's also got WiBro and a QWERTY keyboard. Pictures included!
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satanaelMar 7, 2007
I can't honestly think of any practical use for this...Playing Media? Sure, but there's crap like Video iPods for that...Typing Stuff? Just pull out a laptop and keep yourself from looking like an ass...
amdinatorMar 8, 2007
Dedicated Control-Alt-Delete button? Thank god I use Linux.
mijunkinMar 8, 2007
Who wants Vista? Ugh. Maybe I'll consider one if there's a good development community for putting linux on it...
pugfishMar 8, 2007
Ctrl Alt Delete isn't just for task manager anymore, it takes you to a screen for locking windows, logging off, switching users, etc
firemillen2Mar 8, 2007
sure, until apple releases a iTablet, then the iFanboys will circle-jerk about how nice it is to have something between a iPhone and a laptop in size.
kahrayzeeMar 8, 2007
That, or wait for Apple to do it better. Vista took a dump all over my desktop system, I'm not sure how 'productive' it would feel on a single core 1-1.5Ghz system :P
wiseweaselMar 8, 2007
@Solarux: I meant the only MASS market use for this form factor. You'll see phones taking more and more of the tasks you would need one of these things for, and people won't mind them because they can just stick it in their pocket. Your managers would probably prefer a nice smart phone that can be carried around easily, rather than lugging that awkwardly-sized device. An ultra-compact laptop would be just as good for you and your carry-on-stuffing ways, and at least the screen would be protected by the clamshell design, not to mention the benefit of a full-sized keyboard. I'm not saying that tablets in general won't find mass markets, but I think the sweet spot for those is more around the size of a notepad of 8.5x11" paper, so you can at least use them for serious productivity. As a portable general-use computing platform, however, UMPCs are just not going to make it. They'll be stuck in their niches, and their only redeeming quality is that they're driving down the costs of components that will allow more focused devices to succeed.
johny900May 16, 2007
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