Samsung NP-Q1EX UMPC

[hatred]

Although the UMPC market, these hybrid terminals halfway between a PDA and a laptop is not very democratic, Samsung continues to launch new ones.

This time, unlike last UMPC of the brand, Samsung has chosen for his "NP-Q1EX" a new form factor, not wanting to use the sliding keyboard. It will remain possible to enter text using a stylus to the finger directly on its 7-inch screen capable of displaying a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels.

Technically advanced, the UMPC runs Windows XP tablet edition and features a VIA Nano processor ULV U2500 clocked at 1.2 Ghz, a graphics chip VIA Chrome9 HC and 2 GB of 667MHz DDR2 memory.

NP-Q1EX Samsung has more WiFi 802.11b / g, Bluetooth 2.0, a SiRFstar III GPS chip, a Micro SD memory and a camera to use its powers of voice over IP.

[Gonzo]

The Samsung NP-Q1EX-FA01US is already up for pre-order with Windows XP Tablet Edition, priced at $775.99. Given that the company’s UMPCs used to cost in excess of $1,000, that seems almost a bargain. No sign of a release date, but given the amount of information on Samsung’s site we’d presume it’s coming soon.