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The Ultra is for ultra wide. While other UMPCs tend to have a boxy, chunky look, the Q1 frame measures just 9-inches wide and slightly under an inch thick. This real estate provides enough space for a 7-inch touchscreen and a split keyboard flanking the left and right sides of the display. The tiny, round keys (similar to those on a Treo) work well for short SMS and email. Our early production device—which was equipped with an 800-MHz Intel Ultra Mobile CPU, 1 gig of RAM, and Windows Vista Home Premium OS—handled simple tasks capably, albeit sluggishly, when toggling between applications. Samsung claims the Q1 will get 4.5 hours of battery life, but our model was drained in barely half that time. How ultra disappointing. —Grace Aquino
WIRED Glossy black finish and sleek design cater to the stylish set. Big 7-inch touchscreen. SD media card slot, standard 3.5-mm headphone jack, Wi-Fi, and fingerprint scanner built in.
TIRED Some input controls (mouse function, buttons for left and right clicks, and four customizable options) are too flat and less effective than the touchscreen-stylus combo. Slow to open and toggle between applications.
$1,200, samsung.com
