Comments on: jkOnTheRun Audio Edition #19 – Usage scenarios for the Samsung Q1 UMPC

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 16:04:52 +0000

Glad you enjoyed the video Jimw! You can turn off the touchscreen as I did so when shutting down some of the hardware devices for my power testing. However, once you do that, you lose the ability to ink. Interestingly enough: when you connect the Q1 to an external monitor and output the video solely to that monitor, the Q1 monitor goes dark as expected. However, the touchscreen still works, so when you write on the dark Q1 screen, the output appears on the external monitor. I wouldn’t recommend using it this way as it’s difficult to tap the correct spots on a monitor with no pic! ;)

By: Jimw

Jimw — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 05:38:10 +0000

Hello, I enjoyed your video walkthrough. That is a very cool device. I was wondering is there a way to turn off the touch screen and keep the digital ink thing going?

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Wed, 31 May 2006 13:50:52 +0000

Will, I won’t make that decision until I get closer to the end of the 14-day return window. I really want to use the unit in my everday work scenarios for a few days before I decide to keep either the Q1 or my current tablet: a Toshiba M205.
Mark, thanks! You’ll have to ask James why we do video in the audio edition! ;) Actually, James started the audio edition as podcasting was really taking off and video wasn’t as prevelant. We’re working on a cable TV channel and some big screen movies next. (NOT!) I’m taking the Q1 everywhere I go and getting some amazing reactions from people. However, most of the folks I show it to are techy kind of folks, so I want to get some reactions from non-techs too. Oh, and feel free to watch videos of the Q1 in fullscreen; however, I don’t recommend watching any videos of me in that mode; you might crack the LCD.

By: Mark D Polino

Mark D Polino — Wed, 31 May 2006 13:34:56 +0000

Very nice video Kevin. I still haven't figured out why there's video on the JK on the run audio edition but what do I know. What was really fun, was that the Q1 in the video, full screen on a 19" monitorm was actually BIGGER than the Q1 I have sitting in front of the screen. Have you taken your Q1 for a walk yet?

By: Mark D Polino

Mark D Polino — Wed, 31 May 2006 13:34:56 +0000

By: Will Ginn

Will Ginn — Wed, 31 May 2006 12:46:36 +0000

Kevin, does this mean you are going to keep the unit?

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By: Kevin Tofel on Q1 usage scenarios

Kevin Tofel on Q1 usage scenarios — Tue, 30 May 2006 18:01:06 +0000