Just before dinner, we had a knock at the door. Through the window I noticed the all-brown coverall outfit and said, "That’s either UPS or the garbage man is lost again." Sure enough, it was UPS with a non-descript box. I wasn’t expecting anything to be delivered, so I figured it had to be Sammy. Sure enough: he’s BACK and working at 100% capacity.
I’ll admit that I was concerned since he arrived at the Samsung repair center in Irving, Texas back on January 25th; I hadn’t recieved any status or updates in that time. Aside from that however, I have to say that Samsung exceeded my expectations right from the time I called them on the phone. I’m sure that customer services with any company will vary, but I’m impressed and thankful that Sammy is back in one piece.
So what happens to Sammy now? He has to be the most written about UMPC to date; sort of a mini-celebrity. Well, I do plan for some quick benchmarking tests to compare the Q1 to the Q1P (after I restore his 1 GB RAM module, that is), but then, some lucky owner will have this UMPC celebrity. I was approached by a jkOTR reader who’s interested in purchasing him, so that individual has first crack at Sammy. I know I’ll take a little loss on him, but if he goes to a good home that appreciates him, then I’m a happy camper.

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