Just an hour after I posted about myself moving into the Q1 Ultra users community, I’m reading about a budget version of the Q1 Ultra for the UK. The Q1 U for 399 pounds (which is actually about the same as the entry-level, EL version in the U.S.) would certainly stimulate some more interest in the device. It might not impress those that have just paid full price though!
The device is said to be without cams (fine by me) and will have a smaller hard drive (also fine by me) but quite surprisingly, amazing even, they’re going to try and push it with Vista. Why why why? I guarantee that over 90% of owners that have tried both XP and Vista will say that they prefer XP.
Here’s a plan Samsung, wait another month for Ubuntu Mobile which is being tested on Q1 Ultras as we speak and then sell a base version for 350 pounds. You’ll have far more happy customers and stand a much better chance of stimulating the sort of community that drives the Eee PC than with Vista. There are plenty of upgrades and hacks for the Q1 Ultra and I can see it taking off nicely. Fix that Atheros wifi bug though.
I’m going to call JKK now and see if he wants to do a podcast on the Eee PC vs Q1 Ultra tonight. That could be a fun one to work through!
Q1 Ultra EL (Entry level version, NP-Q1UAY01 in the U.S.) specifications.
Source: Pocket-Lint. Via.
