Samsung Q1 gets May 1 US launch

by Marc Perton, posted Apr 14th 2006 at 10:19AM

Samsung is set to officially launch its Q1 UMPC in the US on May 1, with an event in San Francisco. We're assuming (or at least hoping) that this will be a real launch, with an announcement of pricing and availability (Samsung has already launched the Q1 in Korea, with a price of about $1,200). Of course, if Samsung decides to hold the event in the Moscone Center and starts sending out cryptic invitations, all bets are off.

Filed under: Handhelds, Tablet PCs

Tags: launch, origami, q1, samsung, umpc

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delerious @ Apr 14th 2006 10:53AM

Bad link, use this one. http://news.com.com/Samsung+plans+Origami+PC+launch/2100-1044_3-6061165.html

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Marc Perton @ Apr 14th 2006 11:11AM

Thanks. The link is fixed.

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supersocialist @ Apr 14th 2006 11:25AM

But does it have a sliding qwerty keyboard, or is it useless?

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stanfordkid @ Apr 14th 2006 11:51AM

is it realising Q1 this year of may 1st, or Q1 next year may 1st

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Mal Content @ Apr 14th 2006 12:20PM

This Q1 just looks like garbage to me. It's like a crippled laptop, or a PDA on steroids - steroids that make it too big to carry around easily. Please Samsung (or anybody) tell me the point of this item...?

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Stevie K @ Apr 14th 2006 7:41PM

Come see me when it's $500. It'd be nice to be down to 1 gadget again but not at this price. Buh bye UMPC, we hardly knew ya.

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Jeff Lewis @ Apr 14th 2006 9:38PM

"Of course, if Samsung decides to hold the event in the Moscone Center and starts sending out cryptic invitations, all bets are off."

I hear that some of the other products they'll be announcing is a 'Fun' $100 leather sleeve for it, a $350 set of speakers and an upgrade to the UMPC Software Pack that lets it do a few new features... :)

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Samsung MP3 Players @ Apr 16th 2006 4:41PM

Is there a UK release date yet? Sounds like it will be �800ish when we get it over here

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Jan @ Apr 27th 2006 11:32AM

UMPC an important step twords a fanless battery-backed replacement for the noicy tower PC. Connect external 19" LCD, keyb. and mouse.

BUT - reading the users manual page 33, the Q1 LCD cant be turned off when using an external monitor.

My GOD - they spend millions to develop the Q1 and this basic feature is not included !

Call me back when this "BUG" has been fixed !

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