So we managed to get our hands on a Samsung Q1 /
Origami device set to roll tomorrow here at CeBIT. Don't ask how,
but it'll be awhile before we recover from the brutal caning we just received. From the five minutes we spent with it
we can tell you, well, it’s an XP Tablet PC with a 7-inch display. Sorry, that’s about it, nothing
earth-shattering here folks. In fact, for all the hype, it’s hard to find anything revolutionary or even
evolutionary in the hardware specs or loaded software (perhaps that will come when the price is announced). Sure,
Samsung did call it a prototype unit, but as the final prototype prior to manufacture we're told not much will change
besides a "brighter TFT LCD."
Now,
beyond what we saw earlier today,
Samsung will release their
UMPC / Origami device with optional GPS
and DMB (and presumably DVB too, eventually) mobile digital TV expansion modules, as well as WiBRO support for when that
goes live in Korea around June. The version we grabbed, the Q1, also supports Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP and sports a 30GB
hard disk. Unfortunately the whole thing just felt wrong in the hands – very plasticy and without substance. Take
a look for yourselves after the break, we've got tons more shots.
