Samsung Q1 Ultra starting at $799 – confirmed
I sure hope this isn’t a typo, but in the June 2007 print issue of PC World, Eric Dahl indicates that the Q1 Ultra will start at $799. Here’s the full print quote:
"Samsung’s nicely designed Q1 Ultra starts at $799 and packs a split-style thumb keyboard and a 7-inch 1024 x 600 pixel display."
Clearly, Eric is talking about the right model based on the thumb-board and higher screen res from the Q1 series, but $799? Either the pricing figure is wrong or there may be something else up Samsung’s sleeve for the Q1 Ultra. Last we heard, the device would be available this month for roughly 1200 Euros, although we have yet to see a confirmed price outside of Europe. I hope the quote is 100% accurate, but I’m not holding my breath. Imagine if it was however? That kind of pricing for the specs could really kickstart the second coming of the UMPC!
Update: just after I published this post, I saw in my RSS feeds that Steve has a press release from Samsung confirming this price! Read the whole PR here because there’s some exciting news like up to 4.5 hours of battery life expected as well as an optional docking station! w00t!
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$799, are you out of your mind?!
(just had to do it).
Seriously though, this almost makes the Q1-U a freaking impulse by on the spot!!
$799 a impulse buy?? I don’t think so. However, now I want one even more!
WTF?!!?
Let me guess, the HD is just the SD slot!!!
I don’t believe it. That base model is probably something no one will actually want to buy.
When I was at Samsung Experience last week, they still had just the original Q1s — P, VIA, and Celeron. They had not been told if they’d be getting the Q1U in but did say to stop by this week just in case.
It looks like I will be popping up there this afternoon. I’ll file a reply here or, if the Q1U is actually in, a fondle report on my blog — *via* the Q1U (if their WiFi doesn’t eff me up… it usually does!!).
Also, that BizWire link is funky. Here’s an alternate route to the Samsung release:
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070507/20070507005555.html?.v=1
“Let me guess, the HD is just the SD slot!!!”
What the heck are you talking about?
>>>>The Q1 Ultra UMPC is available in a number of configurations, starting with an MSRP of $799.00 and can be purchased through a variety of retail and e-tail outlets including Best Buy, Circuit City, CDW, CompUSA, Amazon.com, NewEgg.com, Buy.com, Costco.com, Tiger Direct, PC Connection, B & H Photo and PC Mall. The Q1 Ultra UMPC is also available through distribution via Ingram Micro.
OK, I just hit as many of those sites as I could (PC Mall search is bottoming out on me). I was shocked to see they’ve added Circuit City (but it’s not on their site, nor are older models!) and B&H Photo (also not there, but older models are). This is a very significant widening of their retail presence. I’m still fuming only you bloody TEXANS got it in stores originally. No doubt you traded Samsung some oil for that!
I’m surprised it won’t be at J&R, DataVision, and RCS, though. All 3 would be naturals.
Anyway, NO Q1Us showing up online at those listed store sites. (Yes, I searched Q1 only, to bring up all models.)
I still am *very* skeptical of that price. Hell, the older models are still MSRPed at $1,000-$1,200!!
Starting at $799 and… 600 MHz?!? I don’t see that flying (in any figurative sense) at all.
>>>”Let me guess, the HD is just the SD slot!!!”
>>>>>>>What the heck are you talking about?
I can’t believe that price for something that’s actually *functional*, so I figured they left something out: the hard drive!
I’m still trying to wrap my head around what that $800 will buy. That’s just $100 more than a Pepper Pad 3 (bye bye PP3!) and $200 more than an iPhone.
Go to
http://www.gottabemobile.com/SamsungQ1UltraUMPCSpecsAndPricing.aspx
For Specs
I think I might be convinced about these things now. $799 is just within my price range. I work as a contractor from “anywhere I can get online” and remote into my work computer. Screen resolution seems to be adequate for that (800×480 was a bit small for some of my apps) and I don’t mind lower speed processors since I generally live about 2 years behind the curve anyway.
Only question I have, does anyone know if those are the new(?) Intel dual core ULV processors or is that a single 600mhz core? Don’t know if I care or not since my work pc will be doing all the actual processing but it would be nice to know.
Baldur’s Gate on a UMPC, here I come!