Alongside the Windows software Samsung includes a bundle of programs suited towards the UMPC experience. One program is an embedded version of Windows that boots quickly and performs only basic multimedia tasks which lets you watch movies and listen to music without fully powering the system.
Samsung does not include a keyboard or mouse built in. Mouse functionality is accomplished through the touch screen, while virtual keyboard software is used for text entry. Scrolling is achieved through two independent scroll buttons. A button-wheel has four programmable buttons that can be used to launch programs or mimic key combinations such as ctrl-alt-delete.
Variations
Samsung Q1 (MFN: NP-Q1-V000)
- Celeron M ULV (ultra low voltage) running at 900 Mhz
- 40GB Hard Drive
- 512MB RAM
- B/G WiFi
- Ethernet port
- Compact Flash slot
- Array mics
- Bluetooth 2.0
Samsung Q1 SSD (MFN: NP-Q1-V004)Exact same as the Q1 except the hard drive is replaced with a solid state version that increases battery life and performance. The price is also much higher.
Samsung Q1b (MFN: NP-Q1B-V000)
- 30% brighter screen
- 5 hour battery life (from 3 hours)
- Celeron M at 1Ghz
Samsung Q1P (MFN: NP-Q1-F000)
- Pentium M CPU at 1GHz
- 1GB RAM
- 60 GB hard drive
- Windows Vista
In Spring 2007 Samsung released the Q1 Ultra which features a significant redesign and upgrade to the components.
