Q1 Ultra - more models to come
I’ve had a bit of a soft spot for the Q1 Ultra for some time now. I bought one a while back and I’ve been experimeting with running Ubuntu on it - works pretty well apart from a few very minor issues (touchscreen being the real bugbear).
Well, now it seems like Samsung are keen to expand on the popularity of the Q1 Ultra by launching another two devices.
The latest news suggests that the HSDPA capable model has been announced - but only in the US. I’ve no doubt this will eventually filter through to the UK market so there’s no need to think about flying to America - unless you feel the need to be one of the first owners of the HSDPA Q1. The biggest gripe I have about this latest is the price - about $1450. That’s a lot of cash for an Ultra Mobile device but if it’s as good as my current Q1 I’ll probably bite the bullet and buy one. Alternatively, you could always buy yourself an HSDPA card and fit it in the Q1, as discussed here.
The second model, the Q1 Ultra premium, has been available for a while now running XP. But for some strange reason Samsung have only just decided to announce availability. Is this some cunning plan? Probably not! Just a cock up.
This Q1 Ultra Premium runs Windows XP, allegedly has excellent battery life and supports the upgrading of a home-built SSD drive. Seems almost too good to be true. I’ll let you know once I get my hands on one.
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