Samsung Q1 Premium Ultra UMPC Unveiled at CES

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Samsung Q1 Ultra UMPC Samsung had earlier introduced a range of Q1 Ultra Family of UMPC. Now, the company has launched its ultra-mobile PC, dubbed the Q1 Premium Ultra, a new member in Q1 Ultra line of UMPC, at CES 2008. This ultra portable and ultra-sleek device is the smallest PC-compatible form factor to deliver high-end performance.

Running on 1.33GHz ULV Intel Core Solo U1500 Pentium CPU, it offers the clock speed of 1.33 GHz. It provides advanced 57.7 watt hour Lithium Ion polymer 6-cell battery life that offers up to 7.5 hours of battery life. The UMPC also features 1GB of high-speed DDR2 system memory, split-QWERTY keypad with enhanced keypads for superior test entry.

Moreover, the next-generation UMPC supports Microsoft Windows XP Tablet Edition operating system and comes with an 80GB 1.8″ ultra-small HDD, fingerprint reader for security purposes, SD/MMC 2-in-1 memory slot, integrated 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR connection as well as 3 USB 2.0 ports, GPS navigation receiver with maps for the entire U.S. and Canada.

Successor of Q1 Ultra UMPC, the latest Premium is also equipped with a 1.3 mega pixel camera (300 pixels webcam), a high-performance dual-array microphone for face-to-face video chatting. It also sports 7-inch wide WSVGA LED backlit LCD with touch screen offering high-resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels.

Other specification of Samsung Q1 Premium Ultra UMPC include:

  • An external USB-based keyboard with point stick and mouse select buttons
  • An organizer/portfolio carrying case
  • 6-cell extended-life battery with 8-cell extended-life Power Bank
  • Car charger
  • Replacement styluses and AC adapters
  • A DVD RW +/- Dual Layer external Optical Disk Drive
  • An additional battery charger slot
  • An audio-out and microphone-in port
  • The AVS Now instant-on feature ensures a host of multimedia application such as video, movies, music and still photos, without booting up Windows.

    The price and availability details of Samsung Q1 Premium Ultra UMPC are still a mystery.

    2 Responses

    1. Ron Hansen

      GPS and maps included??? Is the GPS built-in or was that with a bluetooth external GPS??? Three USB Ports???
      Sounds awesome!!!!

      Thanks

    2. sylv3rblade

      looks awesome buttttttttt… I still wouldn’t get one even if I had the money.