A million thks Brian for responding. now, i’m all set to get the q1 and the dell 24″!

heemeng — I have a Q1P running Vista and it pushes the Dell 24″ panel just fine (in some ways better than my Tecra M4).

My toshiba tecra M4 died a while ago and I am still fighting with the warranty department to get it fixed. While fighting that battle, I have been using my Q1 full time – pretty nice thus far. I currently use the “dual” monitor mode and leave some things on the Q1P and move most of the apps I am using (Outlook, Firefox, etc) to the 24″. I haven’t been able to get it to properly display ONLY on the 24″ but now that I am getting used to the setup, I think I like the dual mode just fine!

Can I check what is the max video output resolution for the Q1 or Q1 Ultra?

I’m thinking of getting an external LCD monitor for the office and am eyeing for the dell 24 inch monitor with resolution of 1900×1200.

But i’m not sure whether q1 supports tat. i tried looking at the manual but it doesn’t say anything.

also, will there be significance performance slowdown at the highest output resolution?

Rick, I’ve never had free pie that didn’t taste good.

Hey Kevin, those are the perils of the caffeinated office… how was the pie?

Jose, while the Samsung carry case / USB keyboard is nice, I opted to stay with my ThinkOutside keyboard for a few reasons. The USB cord is too short for the way I work. Example, I often like to have the Q1P to my side on a coffee table while I’m watching TV. I use the Bluetooth keyboard on my lap; with a short USB cable, I can’t do that. Additionally, I prefer a full-sized keyboard which I get in the ThinkOutside unit, plus it folds up 4x for less space. This is also the reason I personally have zero interest in an integrated keyboard on a UMPC. I have a full sized keyboard when I need it and I can ink quite quickly when I don’t need the keyboard.

Thanks for the info, Kevin and Chris. I was just curious; it looked like a cool drafting pencil or something. Also not to rain on Kevin’s parade, I don’t think I’ll be purchasing this particular pen, even though I’m always on the lookout for a new pen to buy (see, it’s not just gadgets).

Hey Kevin,

Why do you prefer a separate keyboard having the Samsung case with the keyboard included??

{Pen freak/Cheryl}: Not to rain on Kevin’s parade, but that looks like a Belkin Quadra 4-in-1 to me. I’d check your local office supply or electronics store, but don’t expect to find one there with MVP branding.

Pen Freak, er Cheryl: it’s a one of kind pen to me. Part of the Microsoft MVP Award package: stylus and pen one end and laser pointer on the other.

Question from a pen freak: what’s the pen in the picture?

I think you’d be happier with a larger screen and built-in keyboard.

>>Tax Man, you’re assuming KCT pays bills.

I now understand why you are “on the run”! LOL

No Bluetooth headphones? Color me unimpressed…

Tax Man, you’re assuming KCT pays bills.

Kevin,
You have me curious now. I hear tales of James blogging surreptitiously during long boring but bill-paying meetings at Big Oil Co., and Matt Miller is some sort of Marine Salvage, treasure-hunter dude. What does KCT do to pay the bills?

Tax Man, who does…taxes