Comments on: Samsung Valiantly Tries to Save the UMPC Market http://jkontherun.com/2009/03/05/samsung-valiantly-tries-to-save-the-umpc-market/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:54:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Bill K http://jkontherun.com/2009/03/05/samsung-valiantly-tries-to-save-the-umpc-market/#comment-53458 Bill K Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:39:57 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=31192#comment-53458 Ah yes but it will fly. As a matter of fact it is perfect for flying. We mount this little gem on the yoke of our aircraft and use it to display approach charts, SIDs and STARs. You are right, for gammers, internet videos and other play time activities it is not what you want. However, for work activities like Word, Excel, and database apps it is GREAT. Ah yes but it will fly. As a matter of fact it is perfect for flying. We mount this little gem on the yoke of our aircraft and use it to display approach charts, SIDs and STARs.

You are right, for gammers, internet videos and other play time activities it is not what you want. However, for work activities like Word, Excel, and database apps it is GREAT.

]]> By: Kevin http://jkontherun.com/2009/03/05/samsung-valiantly-tries-to-save-the-umpc-market/#comment-50690 Kevin Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:22:27 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=31192#comment-50690 I am sending this from my Q1-UP, a great device with Sierra HSDPA 2gb ram and Mtron 32gb SSD, really flys along and small and more mobile than netbooks. I can sit anywhere no tables and using touch screen keyboard is easy even with large thumbs! to bad Samsung have gone backwards. the Q1-UP could have been improved. There is a market for these but most people want cheap throw away gear. I will be using this Q1 for a long time. it rockets along now with SSD and XP. I am sending this from my Q1-UP, a great device with Sierra HSDPA 2gb ram and Mtron 32gb SSD, really flys along and small and more mobile than netbooks. I can sit anywhere no tables and using touch screen keyboard is easy even with large thumbs!
to bad Samsung have gone backwards. the Q1-UP could have been improved. There is a market for these but most people want cheap throw away gear. I will be using this Q1 for a long time. it rockets along now with SSD and XP.

]]> By: Pat http://jkontherun.com/2009/03/05/samsung-valiantly-tries-to-save-the-umpc-market/#comment-49945 Pat Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:24:32 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=31192#comment-49945 I use my Q1UP almost daily, it sits in a RAM mount on a microphone stand, near my easy chair. Good for reading news and doing quick chats, and also bluetooth-streaming to my stereo. It's got enough CPU to run more than what I do and extremely long battery life. But I will admit at this point I'd probably favor a netbook instead.. keyboard and mouse are things you really need for quick typing and navigation. I think the new Samsung is probably a non-starter.. I use my Q1UP almost daily, it sits in a RAM mount on a microphone stand, near my easy chair. Good for reading news and doing quick chats, and also bluetooth-streaming to my stereo. It’s got enough CPU to run more than what I do and extremely long battery life.

But I will admit at this point I’d probably favor a netbook instead.. keyboard and mouse are things you really need for quick typing and navigation.

I think the new Samsung is probably a non-starter..

]]> By: jason lee http://jkontherun.com/2009/03/05/samsung-valiantly-tries-to-save-the-umpc-market/#comment-49769 jason lee Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:43:52 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=31192#comment-49769 1 camera....at the rear..so no video calls 1 mic...so no array.. lower battery life ...so fingerprint scanner 1 camera….at the rear..so no video calls
1 mic…so no array..
lower battery life
…so fingerprint scanner

]]> By: Al http://jkontherun.com/2009/03/05/samsung-valiantly-tries-to-save-the-umpc-market/#comment-49767 Al Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:16:53 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=31192#comment-49767 Personally I still miss my 1st gen q1. I used that device so much. I sold it to help not loose my condo but I still lost it. I keep looking at Q1 Ultras and wish the ones with the 1.33GHz Intel Core Solo were cheaper. Maybe it will be a present to myself if I find a new job. Personally I still miss my 1st gen q1. I used that device so much. I sold it to help not loose my condo but I still lost it. I keep looking at Q1 Ultras and wish the ones with the 1.33GHz Intel Core Solo were cheaper. Maybe it will be a present to myself if I find a new job.

]]> By: jason lee http://jkontherun.com/2009/03/05/samsung-valiantly-tries-to-save-the-umpc-market/#comment-49764 jason lee Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:37:59 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=31192#comment-49764 i have a q1up...in uk....import charges of 100GBP well to buy a device like this ur gonna have forget about the money bit and think of the use i had q1up for 2 months and soo far its great unlike netbooks...i can easily play world of warcraft with the joystick and user defined keys, 7-8 hours of battery life, and... i dont have to worry about the screen like normal laptops in back of taxis i had a look at the manual of the q1ex..compared to q1up q1ex....all button has been replaced to a scroll wheel on the side and there is no rgb (unless u have the organiser) and lastly...there is no mention of usb slot i think of this like a.....cheaper slim down version of a good q1u....but not great as q1up i have a q1up…in uk….import charges of 100GBP

well to buy a device like this ur gonna have forget about the money bit and think of the use
i had q1up for 2 months and soo far its great
unlike netbooks…i can easily play world of warcraft with the joystick and user defined keys,
7-8 hours of battery life,
and… i dont have to worry about the screen like normal laptops in back of taxis

i had a look at the manual of the q1ex..compared to q1up

q1ex….all button has been replaced to a scroll wheel on the side

and there is no rgb
(unless u have the organiser)

and lastly…there is no mention of usb slot

i think of this like a…..cheaper slim down version of a good q1u….but not great as q1up

]]> By: seamonkey420 http://jkontherun.com/2009/03/05/samsung-valiantly-tries-to-save-the-umpc-market/#comment-49755 seamonkey420 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:25:41 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=31192#comment-49755 amen to that! amen to that!

]]> By: Mike Cane http://jkontherun.com/2009/03/05/samsung-valiantly-tries-to-save-the-umpc-market/#comment-49750 Mike Cane Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:30:12 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=31192#comment-49750 This is just sad. Smaller screen and smaller HD and higher price than any netbook out there. Pointless. Cancel it before release, Samsung, and save that money. This is just sad. Smaller screen and smaller HD and higher price than any netbook out there. Pointless. Cancel it before release, Samsung, and save that money.

]]> By: Scotty http://jkontherun.com/2009/03/05/samsung-valiantly-tries-to-save-the-umpc-market/#comment-49740 Scotty Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:47:09 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=31192#comment-49740 <y Samsung sits disused these days having been completely replaced by the Sony Vaio P. Sure, it has no touch screen. But 1.4lbs, no fan and long run time off ridiculously small capacity batteries (16WHr for the standard battery). But most importantly: no more whining about the screen resolution from Visual Studio et al... those extra 168 vertical pixels are worth the peace and quiet from applications uptight about working in 600 vertical pixels. Taking the keyboard out and putting in a whipped processor don't make this latest spin of the Samsung more appealing to me. Also, the new spin of the Mac mini released yesterday prominently brags it only uses 13 watts. Well the Vaio P uses less than half that and has a screen in that power budget. I feel so green every time I use it. <y Samsung sits disused these days having been completely replaced by the Sony Vaio P. Sure, it has no touch screen. But 1.4lbs, no fan and long run time off ridiculously small capacity batteries (16WHr for the standard battery). But most importantly: no more whining about the screen resolution from Visual Studio et al… those extra 168 vertical pixels are worth the peace and quiet from applications uptight about working in 600 vertical pixels.

Taking the keyboard out and putting in a whipped processor don’t make this latest spin of the Samsung more appealing to me.

Also, the new spin of the Mac mini released yesterday prominently brags it only uses 13 watts. Well the Vaio P uses less than half that and has a screen in that power budget. I feel so green every time I use it.

]]> By: Nate http://jkontherun.com/2009/03/05/samsung-valiantly-tries-to-save-the-umpc-market/#comment-49735 Nate Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:32:47 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=31192#comment-49735 They still don't get it. 775 for a device with the limitations of a UMPC just won't fly. They still don’t get it. 775 for a device with the limitations of a UMPC just won’t fly.

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