If you’ve been waiting for a great deal on the UMPC and you liked the Samsun Q1, here is your chance to grab one
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20Sep2007
The wait is over, If you were waiting for the Fujitsu U-810 you have it.
Product Page [Fujitstu Computers]
Laptop Authority seems to be selling the same for $50 less @ $949 with Free shipping. Details here
07Sep2007
Asus: Comsumers Rejoice!
Posted by Joe in Analysis, Asus, General, Hardware and Shopping. 0 CommentsLooks like Asus Eee PCs will force the prices of the UMPCs and Laptops to be lowered. With the price advantage that they have other manufacturers are worried about the market.
According to DigiTimes Systems
…With its price advantage, Asustek expects its Eee PCs to make headway into the consumer notebook segment starting the second half of next year, with total shipments of Eee PCs to top three million units for all of 2008, company vice president Jerry Chen has said. Asustek plans to start delivering the low-cost notebooks in the latter half of this month…
…Intel’s planned introduction of its Menlow-based mobile Internet devices (MIDs) is likely to be adjusted, and Samsung Electronics, which has been following Intel’s steps to develop UMPC, would also be affected, the sources contended…
Asustek Eee PCs to push down ASPs of notebooks, UMPCs and other portable digital devices, say sources [DigiTimes]
07May2007
Samsung Q1 Ultra — shipping in may, starting at $799
Posted by Joe in General, Samsung, Shopping and Specs. 0 CommentsAs we heard, Samsung is ready with its Q1 Ultra to ship this month. The best part comes from the pricing part of it. Samsung has always been the first in this game, Even when the first generation of UMPCs were announced a year back, they were the first to hit the store shelves and even this time.
The biggest compliant about the UMPCs were the price and Samsung seems to have hit the sweet spot. Yes starting just at $799 with the native resolution of 1024 X600.
GottaBeMobile has the full specs compared and the availability of these devices. Here is a sneak peak at it
- Entry — $799
Windows XP Tablet on a Intel Ultra Mobile Processor A100 at 600Mhz, 1GB Ram, 40GB HDD, 1024 x 600 native resolution + all the standard features including Wireless LAN and Bluetooth- Better Consumer — $1199
Vista Home Premium on a Intel Ultra Mobile Processor A110 at 800 MHz, 1GB Ram, 60GB HDD, 1024 x 600 native resolution + all the standard features including Wireless LAN, Bluetooth and HSDPA.- Better Commercial — $1499
Vista Business on a Intel Ultra Mobile Processor A110 at 800 MHz, 1GB Ram, 80GB HDD, 1024 x 600 native resolution + all the standard features including Wireless LAN, Bluetooth and HSDPA.- Best — yet to be announced
Vista Business Premium on a Intel Ultra Mobile Processor A110 at 800 MHz, 1GB Ram, 32GB SSD, 1024 x 600 native resolution + all the standard features including Wireless LAN, Bluetooth and HSDPA.
all of these with more than 4.5 hours of battery life, which has been the next biggget issue in UMPCs so far.
Press Release | Specs & Price Compared [GottaBeMobile]
20Apr2007
Samsung Q1 Ultra to ship in a Month!
Posted by Joe in Announcements, Samsung and Shopping. 2 CommentsEngadget reports that Samsung is getting ready to ship the product by May. There has not been any official word on the pricing from samsung still, but it is believed to be around $1600 as Steve reported earlier.
…which means we have about a month to figure out if we’re willing to sacrifice the slickness of the onscreen keyboard foisted upon us by 1st generation UMPCs with the actual convenience of being able to type. While that added width might look a tad frumpy, what’s clear is that the specs and connectivity here are enough to melt the hardest of hearts…
Samsung prepping Q1 Ultra for May [engadget]
