Q1 Ultra Premium. Soon in Europe. Soon my next UMPC?
One of my….no, let me start that again. My favourite UMPC, the Q1 Ultra Premium with its 1.3Ghz Intel Core processor and 6-hour battery life running XP Tablet Edition in its sub-2lb package, is coming to the UK and Europe via Expansys. Final specifications aren’t 100% clear yet but it looks like it will ship with the docking station (which is actually just a battery charger and USB hub) and the superb Samsung mobile keyboard which beats the Eee PC keyboard hands-down in desktop scenarios.
Its not clear if the UK model includes the fingerprint reader which brings a lot of benefits to UMPCs and is something I’d definitely like to have on a high-end model like this, and of course the price and availability is missing but if the price isn’t too extortionate I will seriously consider buying this as my next UMPC. I’m 100% sure that, apart from heavy video editing, a 1.3Ghz Core-solo based device will handle all my computing needs and with the 7" screen, can handle desktop style scenarios too. The only thing that might make me wait is a solution that had a real grab-n-go docking station but I don’t see anything like that on the horizon at the moment.
Link: Expansys. (aff.)
May 13th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
If it is a proper European model, then there will be better places to buy than Expansys!
This is a very interesting device, and what I hoped the original Q1U would be. If the price is good I could feel myself being tempted this way despite really needing a 5″ device rather than a 7″ one…
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May 13th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
I’m trying to get the real info from Samsung but as usuall, they are hard to get any response from!
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May 13th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
I know someone high up in marketing of Samsung UK and can get nothing from him! Even the prices he can get kit are worse than shopping round the internet!
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May 13th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
this is interesting:
http://online.farandsoft.com/shop/detalle.asp?ida=500100467
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May 13th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
two days ago they had them in stock
also interesting price…
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May 13th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Interesting price? As in good? 1200 Euros seems quite a lot to me!
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May 13th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
that’s right,
but the price for the basic ultra model here in austria/germany is about 1200 euro…
sick!
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May 13th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
Haven’t really been watching the Q1U prices of late. But they are getting quite interesting (all with XP tablet and prices include VAT)…
Cut down 600Mhz model, with organise pack.
NP-Q1U/Y01/SUK £450 570 Euros:
http://www.saveonsamsung.com/Product/id/410507
800Mhz, 7″ Screen 1024MB RAM, 60GB HDD + Organiser Pack + 4 AND 6 CELL Batteries.
NP-Q1U/002/SUK £670 840 Euros
http://www.saveonsamsung.com/product/id/410508/NP-Q1U/002/SUK
HSDPA, 800Mhz Processor, 7″ Screen, 1024MB RAM, 80GB HDD + Organiser Pack + 4 AND 6 CELL Batteries.
NP-Q1U/H01/SUK £817 1033 Euros
http://www.saveonsamsung.com/product/id/412098/NP-Q1U/H01/SUK
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May 13th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
Yes, farandsoft did have then in stock this weekend but they offered 100 euros discount to all orders during the weekend.
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