Gizmodo: q1 ultra

Mr. Show Alum Pitches Q1 Ultra for Samsung in Ridiculous Video

Adam Frucci — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:20:21 EDT

This video is some sort of really strange new attempt at going viral sponsored by Samsung, pitching the Q1 Ultra using comedy. Normally, not something we'd be all that interested in. This, however, stars Bob Odenkirk and Mike Naughton. Yes, the same Bob Odenkirk from best-show-of-all-time Mr. Show. So we'll give it the benefit of the doubt. It's about these two guys who are brothers-for-hire, allowing you to pay them to pretend to be your brothers. They use the Q1 Ultra a bit, but you can tell they just crammed in references to it after they had written the main sketch. Why Samsung had decided to do this now, over a year after the Q1 Ultra came out, is anyone's guess. After the jump, Rap the Musical from Mr. Show, just because.

Gallery: Samsung's $1,200 Dual-Camera Deluxe Q1 Ultra

Wilson Rothman — Tue, 08 May 2007 10:20:00 EDT

Having spent some time with the Q1 Ultra, I feel it's my duty to tell you that the most appealing version isn't $799, but $1199.

Yes, all Q1 Ultras are thinner than the original Q1 with a brighter (300 nit), higher-res (1024x600) but still 7" screen. They all weigh 1.5 lbs., have the split QWERTY keyboard, the 1GB of DDR2 RAM, 802.11b/g plus Bluetooth 2.0, stereo speakers and a dual-array microphone. Battery life is up to 4.5 hours (as opposed to the previous Q1's 3.5 hours). With an extended battery, you can get up to 8.5 hours, and a full 13 hours if you use a "dual battery" configuration.

But the $1,199 Q1U-V, which will ship soonest, in just a couple of weeks, also has two cameras, a VGA up front for video conferencing and a 1.3-megapixel one in the rear for still shooting. It's got an 800MHz Intel Ultra Mobile A110 processor, instead of the $799 version's 600MHz. It has a 60GB 1.8" drive hard drive and a memory card reader (just SD and MMC, but still useful).

There is still no word on an SSD configuration, although Samsung told me "end of year... maybe." Samsung says that SSD was cost prohibitive at launch, as it is five to six times as expensive as equivalent hard disk technology.

The super-duper Q1 Ultra will cost $1,499, and hit stores in August. This one, the Q1U-CMV, has everything that the Q1U-V has, except for an 80GB drive, an "authentic" fingerprint reader, and HSDPA high speed wireless, to be supported by AT&T. (That's the reason for the holdup.)

There's no PC card or ExpressCard slot, nor is there built in GPS. You'll see in the gallery that GPS is available as a USB accessory. I asked about connecting a GPS puck via Bluetooth, but was told, basically, that it wasn't the route that Samsung had explored. One of you intrepid Q1 Ultra purchasers will have to try that one out.

If you still want a $799 edition, you'll have to ask for the Q1U-EL (for "elementary school"), you'll have to wait about a month, and you will probably be mocked by people with nicer camera-equipped Q1 Ultras. – Wilson Rothman

Samsung Q1 Ultra [Gizmodo]

Samsung Q1 Ultra Gets Touched All Over

Louis Ramirez — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 11:20:54 EDT

If yesterday's Q1 pr0n didn't hold you over, today we have some video of Samsung's killer UMPC, thanks to the gang at Tech Digest. A lot of people are liking this UMPC, but personally I think it's still too big for on-the-go use. And while I like that it has an embedded keyboard, it looks like a pain to use since it's split in half. It's like a PepperPad on steroids. Check out the full spec list here after you're done with the video. – Louis Ramirez

CeBIT 2007: Samsung Q1Ultra Hands On Video [TechDigest]

Samsung Q1 Ultra Porn Surfaces

www.gizmodo.com — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 08:28:35 EDT

So, if you are like me, you are waking up now, trying not to choke with a cold pizza slice and thinking how you are going to go to CeBIT'07 to check out Samsung's new ~~feline ninja cyborg~~ Q1 Ultra, their updated Q1 with Vista, 1GB RAM, 60GB hard drive, 1024x600 screen, all kinds of wireless connections and split-QWERTY keyboard on the sides. Fortunately for me and my sauerkraut allergy, Samsung has uploaded pictures to their exhibition site. Fortunately for you, we have processed them in Photoshop to get rid of their original sick-Kermit green background. – Jesús Díaz

Samsung Exhibition [Samsung]