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Let’s Compare the Samsung, TabletKiosk & Founder

We’ve heard and seen these specs in various places but we thought it would be much easier if they are all in one place to compare…

Samsung Q1 TabletKiosk V700 Founder Mini-note
Processor
Intel Celeron M ULV (900MHz) VIA C 7M NaNo Processor 1GHZ Intel® ULV Celeron ® 900MHz, Intel® ULV Pentium® 1GHz
Chipset & Graphics
915 GMS Internal GFX Core Logic: North Bridge : VIA VN800, South Bridge: VT8237R Intel® 915 GMS family
Memory
1 SODIMM Socket, DDRII 400 256MB / 512MB / 1GB SODIMM 256MB/512MB DDRII memory
Screen Resolution
WVGA (800 x 480) 800*480 also supports externally up to 800*600, 1024*600 WVGA 800 X 480
Screen Size
7�? 7″ TFT 7″
Audio
2 x 2W Stereo Speakers AC97 Codec, Built in 1W Speaker *1 Speaker
Storage
1.8�? SFF HDD 20~60 GB 40-160GB HDD, 2.5�? Format Supported, 9.5mm height 20 30GB
Connectivity
10/100 Ethernet, Mini card WLAN (802.11 b/g), Bluetooth USB Interface Wireless 802.11b/g solution -VIA (6656), USB Blue Tooth Module built-in Blue tooth module and the Wireless802.11b/g
Others
Multimedia Instant On Nice accessory kit -
Built-in Camera
- - 1.3 MP
Samsung Q1 TabletKiosk V700 Founder Mini-note
I/O Port
Phone out, DC-in, CF Card slot (Type 2), RJ45, 2 USB, VGA, 2 Array Mic, Head Phone / Stereo MIC Jack (Combo; diameter is 3.5mm), 1 x DC-IN Jack, 2 x 4-pin USB 2.0 Port. 1 microphone jack, 1 telephone jack, 2 USB 2.0
Input Keys/Options
8 Way Stick, 4 User Key, 3 button (Auto Scale/ Enter/Menu), Hold, Volume Up/Down, Power/MIO, CAD 4 wire Resistive touch screen, Stick Cursor-Synaptics TS42P016, D-Pad (4 Direction + Enter), Brightness toggle, ZOOM Function, Mouse Cursor + Enter,Page UP & Down, Media Button Joystick, touch screen, TBD
Battery
3.5Hrs Standard Battery, Over 1.40 Hrs DVD Playback 2.5 hour battery life under battery mark 4.5, Re-chargeable 26W Lithium Ion Battery Pack 3 cores intelligences lithium ion battery
Dimension
227.5 x 139.5 x 24.5~26.5 mm 228 x 146 x 25 mm 225.5mm x 144mm x 23/25mm (8.85″x5.66″x0.9″)
Weight
779g (w/o ODD) 0.9Kg < 2 Lbs ~830g
Samsung specs are official and others are what we’ve seen on the web. Chances are they are not final, but subject to change!

Samsung Q1: Official Specifications released

Samsung has released the official specifications of the Q1.

q1_2.jpg

  • Processor:Intel Celeron M ULV (900MHz)
  • Chipset & Graphics: 915 GMS Internal GFX
  • Memory: 1 SODIMM Socket, DDRII 400
  • PCB: 10L Build up PCB
  • LCD: 7�? WVGA (800 x 480)
  • Audio: Phone out, 2 Array Mic, 2 x 2W Stereo Speakers
  • Storage: 1.8�? SFF HDD 20~60 GB
  • Communications: 10/100 Ethernet, Mini card WLAN (802.11 b/g), Bluetooth
  • Multimedia: Multimedia Instant On
  • I/O Port: Phone out, DC-in, CF Card slot (Type 2), RJ45, 2 USB, VGA
  • User Interface: 8 Way Stick, 4 User Key, 3 button (Auto Scale/ Enter/Menu), Hold, Volume Up/Down, Power/MIO, CAD
  • Battery: 3.5Hrs Standard Battery, Over 1.40 Hrs DVD Playback
  • Dimension: 227.5 x 139.5 x 24.5~26.5 mm
  • Weight: 779g (w/o ODD)

More Pics & Details at Samsung Site | Samsung - CeBIT teaser




More Questions Answered: Origami Project

The Origami Project Team lead Dustin has an article, which has more information and answers for lot of our questions like

  • Does the origami have instant on?
  • Origami doesn’t have Voice Recognition for better accessability!
  • Apple is better and their products are sexier and better designed!
  • No one will look twice at a device that has a life of 3 hours.
  • I still see a big disappointment: where is the good old keyboard?
  • Is there any restriction on being able to download iTunes to this?
  • I’ve seen it asked “Will Vista run well on the UPMC?”

Read the full post @ Origami Project

Will there be a $599 UMPC?

According to the analysts, the market for UMPCs is fully dependent on the Price & Features; So More features and less price (oh yeah! we are all for it)

While device makers will be determining their own prices, Microsoft is expecting the first generation of devices to be in the $599 to $999 per unit range, officials said.

The new devices are expected to weigh in at less than 2 pounds, with 7-inch screens offering a variety of stylus, touch and keyboard input choices.

Read the full article @ PC Mag

So UMPC and Origami are not the same?

Oh Well, we all were kind of settled, thinking the viral campaign of microsoft’s “Origami” was revealed and looks like we are missing something, UMPC Buzz pointed out an interesting article by Paul Thurrott, he says

As predicted, Microsoft’s mysterious Origami project is simply a hardware reference design for a new generation of small Tablet PC devices now called the Ultramobile PC. First revealed at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) in 2004, these devices will run on Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 and feature 7-inch touchscreen displays. Though touch screen support will be built into the Tablet PC software included with Windows Vista, XP had to be augmented with additional software for this feature to work.

Read the full article of Paul Thurrott [via UMPC Buzz]






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