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The Samsung Q1 was a family of
ultra-mobile PC
An ultra-mobile PC, or ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), is a miniature version of a pen computer, a class of laptop whose specifications were launched by Microsoft and Intel in spring 2006. Sony had already made a first attempt in this d ...
s produced by
Samsung
The Samsung Group (or simply Samsung) ( ko, 삼성 ) is a South Korean multinational manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea. It comprises numerous affiliated businesses, most of them united under the ...
with a 7" (18 cm) LCD and exists in several different versions with either
Windows XP
Windows XP is a major release of Microsoft's Windows NT operating system. It was released to manufacturing on August 24, 2001, and later to retail on October 25, 2001. It is a direct upgrade to its predecessors, Windows 2000 for high-end and ...
Tablet PC Edition or
Windows Vista
Windows Vista is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft. It was the direct successor to Windows XP, which was released five years before, at the time being the longest time span between successive releases of ...
Home Premium.
Variations
Q1 series
Samsung Q1
*Intel
Celeron M
Celeron is Intel's brand name for low-end IA-32 and x86-64 computer microprocessor models targeted at low-cost personal computers.
Celeron processors are compatible with IA-32 software. They typically offer less performance per clock speed ...
ULV (Ultra Low Voltage) 353 running at 900 MHz
*40 GB 1.8" Hard Drive (ZIF interface)
*512MB
DDR2 533
*Max memory 2GB
DDR2 533
*Mobile Intel 915GMS Express
Chipset
In a computer system, a chipset is a set of electronic components
An electronic component is any basic discrete device or physical entity in an electronic system used to affect electrons or their associated fields. Electronic components are ...
*7 inch
WVGA (800×480) resistive (single-touch) touch screen (using finger or stylus) with the included "Easy Display Manager" software allowing the user to downscale from 1024×600 and 1024×768 with a few button presses.
*VGA port
*Weighs 0.78 kg
*3-cell battery (up to 3 hours) or 6-cell battery (up to 6 hours)
*WLAN 802.11b/g
*LAN port 100 mbit
*
CompactFlash
CompactFlash (CF) is a flash memory mass storage device used mainly in portable electronic devices. The format was specified and the devices were first manufactured by SanDisk in 1994.
CompactFlash became one of the most successful of the e ...
port Type II
*Stereo speakers
*Array mics
*AVS mode using Windows XP embedded
*
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless technology standard that is used for exchanging data between fixed and mobile devices over short distances and building personal area networks (PANs). In the most widely used mode, transmission power is limi ...
enabled
*
Digital Multimedia Broadcasting
*2 USB ports
The Q1 is one of the first ultra-mobile computers (UMPC) produced under
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology corporation producing computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services headquartered at the Microsoft Redmond campus located in Redmond, Washing ...
's "Origami" project. The Q1 can boot into two different modes: typical
Windows XP
Windows XP is a major release of Microsoft's Windows NT operating system. It was released to manufacturing on August 24, 2001, and later to retail on October 25, 2001. It is a direct upgrade to its predecessors, Windows 2000 for high-end and ...
(OS can be replaced), 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
A hard disk drive (HDD), hard disk, hard drive, or fixed disk is an electro-mechanical data storage device that stores and retrieves digital data using magnetic storage with one or more rigid rapidly rotating platters coated with magnet ...
has been replaced by Samsung's 32 GB
solid-state drive
A solid-state drive (SSD) is a solid-state storage device that uses integrated circuit assemblies to store data persistently, typically using flash memory, and functioning as secondary storage in the hierarchy of computer storage. It is ...
. 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
CompactFlash (CF) is a flash memory mass storage device used mainly in portable electronic devices. The format was specified and the devices were first manufactured by SanDisk in 1994.
CompactFlash became one of the most successful of the ea ...
slot and the Ethernet port were removed on this version. It also had a mono speaker and a single microphone.
*
VIA C7-M ULV @ 1 GHz
*5 Hour Battery Life (using standard 3-cell battery)
*30% Brighter Screen (LED backlight)
*
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi () is a family of wireless network protocols, based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards, which are commonly used for local area networking of devices and Internet access, allowing nearby digital devices to exchange data by radio wave ...
(802.11 b/g support)
*
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless technology standard that is used for exchanging data between fixed and mobile devices over short distances and building personal area networks (PANs). In the most widely used mode, transmission power is limi ...
v2.0
*512 MB DDR RAM
*40 GB Hard Drive
*Optional
WiBro
WiBro (''wireless broadband'') is a wireless broadband Internet technology developed by the South Korean telecoms industry. WiBro is the South Korean service name for IEEE 802.16e (mobile WiMAX) international standard. By the end of 2012, the ...
Module
*Optional
HSDPA cellular Module
Samsung Q1F (Pentium M)
Manufacturer Part #: NP-Q1-F000
This is almost identical to the original Q1 but with a faster 1 GHz
Intel Pentium M
The Pentium M is a family of mobile 32-bit single-core x86 microprocessors (with the modified Intel P6 microarchitecture) introduced in March 2003 and forming a part of the Intel Carmel notebook platform under the then new Centrino brand. The ...
processor (723) 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:
*1 GB DDR2 RAM
*40 or 60 GB Hard Drive
*Microsoft Windows Vista
Q1 Ultra series
The Q1 Ultra series differed greatly from the original Q1 series with more features, including:
* Split keyboard
*
SD card
Secure Digital, officially abbreviated as SD, is a proprietary non-volatile flash memory card format developed by the SD Association (SDA) for use in portable devices.
The standard was introduced in August 1999 by joint efforts between SanDis ...
slot (replacing the
CF card
CompactFlash (CF) is a flash memory mass storage device used mainly in portable electronic devices. The format was specified and the devices were first manufactured by SanDisk in 1994.
CompactFlash became one of the most successful of the ea ...
slot on its predecessor)
* Higher-resolution screen(1024×600 compared to 800×480)
* Front-facing camera
* The ability to use the joystick as a mouse.
Samsung Q1 Ultra
The Ultra model runs on a 600/800 MHz Intel A100/A110 (Stealey) processor and includes dual cameras, a 40GB/60GB hard disk,
HSDPA
High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) is an amalgamation of two mobile protocols—High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) and High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA)—that extends and improves the performance of existing 3G mobile telecommunicat ...
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 (user upgradeable to 2GB),
SD card slot and 1024×600 screen. A
GPS
The Global Positioning System (GPS), originally Navstar GPS, is a Radionavigation-satellite service, satellite-based radionavigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Space Force. It is one of t ...
accessory is also offered, which may be used with the included mapping software.
* the base modele q1u-el (with windows vista doesn't have sd card slot and bluetooth.
Samsung Q1 Ultra Premium
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.
See also
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OQO
OQO was a U.S. computer hardware company that was notable for manufacture of handheld computers. Its systems possessed the functionality of a tablet computer, tablet PC in a size slightly larger than a personal digital assistant (PDA). According t ...
*
Tablet PC
A tablet computer, commonly shortened to tablet, is a mobile device, typically with a mobile operating system and touchscreen display processing circuitry, and a rechargeable battery in a single, thin and flat package. Tablets, being comput ...
*
Sony Vaio UX Micro PC
The Sony Vaio UX Micro PC is an Ultra-Mobile Portable Computer (UMPC) first marketed in 2006. It weighs around 490–544 g (1.20–1.27 lb), and has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, touchscreen, Intel Core 2 Solo processor, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and W ...
*
Fujitsu Lifebook U Series
is a Japanese multinational information and communications technology equipment and services corporation, established in 1935 and headquartered in Tokyo. Fujitsu is the world's sixth-largest IT services provider by annual revenue, and the la ...
*
VIA NanoBook
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Nokia 770 Internet Tablet
The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet is a wireless Internet appliance from Nokia, originally announced at the LinuxWorld Summit in New York City on 25 May 2005. It is designed for wireless Internet browsing and email functions and includes software suc ...
*
Nokia N800
The Nokia N800 Internet tablet is a wireless Internet appliance from Nokia, originally announced at the Las Vegas CES 2007 Summit in January 2007. N800 allows the user to browse the Internet and communicate using Wi-Fi networks or with mobile ...
*
Pepper Pad
The Pepper Pad was a family of Linux-based mobile computers with Internet capability and which doubled as a handheld game console. They also served as a portable multimedia device. The devices used Bluetooth and Wi-Fi technologies for Internet c ...
*
Raon Digital Everun
References
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External links
Official Samsung Q1 Specifications (archived)Official Samsung Q1b SpecificationsOfficial Samsung Q1P Specifications (archived)
Mobile computers
Q1