Peter, I’ve seen no mention of any palm-rejection on the new Q1, so at this point, I suspect, it will subject to the vectoring that’s inherent in most touchscreen units. We’ve got a stop at the Samsung booth scheduled, so we’ll double-check for sure!

Sorry, I answered my own question on ‘inking’ on the Q1 by doing a little web-based research.

According the reviews I’ve read, inking on the Q1 series of devices is, in fact, subject to ‘vectoring’.

Vectoring is essentially wacky cursor behavior while using the pen to write with your hand resting on the screen. Its due to the fact that the Q1′s screen allows for both ‘touch’ and ‘ink’. When both happen simultaneously, the machine can’t cope, resulting in poor inking.

Maybe someone at CES will report on whether vectoring has been eliminated or improved on the new Ultra Premium.

Thanks very much!
-peter

Does inking (in OneNote, for example) work well on the Q1 series? Or does it freak out because your hand is resting on the screen as you write?

Its expensive but if inking works well, then the new Q1 Ultra Premium would make a great satellite or companion device to my main pc for notetaking at meetings etc. Lugging my LE1600 around with its slice battery is too much like carrying a full-size laptop (without the advantage of a keyboard).

James and Kevin, I’m really enjoying your CES coverage! Thank-you very much!

peter

I agree with you Mike. Ever since the EEEpc came out I haven’t been looking at anything else.
:)

>>>The new Q1 will retail for $1,399

And therefore still not sell.