By Redmond Gadgets on
4/22/2007
Three monitors are the way to go and thanks to my Q1 I am there. Basically I have three monitors, two hooked up to my workstation, and one on the Q1, then on my Vista workstation I have win2vnc hooked up to control my Q1 from the workstation keyboard. I created a wallpaper for the PCs to make one long scene between all three monitors for the atheistic feel.
Looking under my desk, I really need ...
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By Redmond Gadgets on
4/17/2007
I know, I barely blog anymore, but my time has really been limited. I just had to post about the new HID drivers available for the Q1. CTitanic has worked to get some beta drivers made available for us Q1 owners, and believe me this turns the Q1 into a very usuable machine. It is worth going through the install.
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By Redmond Gadgets on
3/22/2007
Woot is at it again selling refurb'd Q1s at $699 during this woot off, now is your chance to get a UMPC on the cheap.
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By Redmond Gadgets on
3/22/2007
DailyTech covers the current state of the UMPC market. The article is a rehash of issues we already know:
- Battery life
- Cost
- Performance
- 3G connectivity
Read more...
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By Redmond Gadgets on
3/22/2007
SlashGear has some pics and video of the Intel Prototype UMPC. It is kind of an ugly device, but the keyboard pull out appears to be handy to have (even though keyboards on UMPCs really aren't needed). Check it out...
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By Redmond Gadgets on
3/20/2007
Brighthand.com has a great overview of the new UMPC coming from Samsung. The review has loads of pictures of the Q1 Ultra.
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By Redmond Gadgets on
3/17/2007
 The UMPC like platform is the topic of the day at CEBIT.
You have the Flybook with its pull out keyboard, camera, and more portable features.
 Another player is Digital Cube's G43, one of the smallest UMPCs going to be available. It has a 4.3 inch screen and a mouse pad built into the device.
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By Redmond Gadgets on
3/17/2007
 More companies are announcing their second generation UMPCs. Asus has announced their second go at the UMPC form factor. This one has a keyboard. The specs are similar to their R2H UMPC that came out last year, the major change is the inclusion of the keyboard.
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By Redmond Gadgets on
3/16/2007
Taken from the OEM CD for the new Vista Q1P UMPC, now available for your downloading pleasure.
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By Redmond Gadgets on
3/14/2007
 The word is the Q2 will be known as the Samsung Q1 Ultra. This UMPC has side finger pads for typing, although I find for most of my use I use the stylus. I do have the keyboard which is nice when I need to use the machine on the road, but when I'm in the house I primarily use the device for media and my finger or stylus works just fine.
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By Redmond Gadgets on
3/12/2007
Over at the UMPCPortal.com they added a new feature to the site for comparing the various UMPCs on the market. Check it out...
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By Redmond Gadgets on
3/9/2007
 Here's another entrant into the UMPC market. FlipStar has a clamshell like design and has a full qwerty keyboard for your typing pleasure.
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By Redmond Gadgets on
3/7/2007
Engadget has an inside scoop about the upcoming Q2 from Samsung which is the next generation UMPC device. Personally I think it looks a little crammed with thumbkeys built into the sides of the device. It sports a little more hard drive space and more power on the CPU. Check it out.
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By Redmond Gadgets on
3/5/2007
 Looks like drivers for our Q1s should be here shortly. The Q1P with Vista has been officially released. According to today's press release:
Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a global leader in digital media and digital
convergence technologies, announces its newest Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC) model, the
Q1P for Windows Vista, which is Samsung's first UMPC to qualify for Windows
Vista certification.
Since the Q1P and the Q1 differ in basically just the CPUs, we should start to see the d ...
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By Redmond Gadgets on
2/28/2007
Engadget is reporting that Gigabyte is looking to unveil a UMPC with a slider keyboard at CeBIT next month.
Nothing really stands out as far as the specs go except the C7-M processor.
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By Redmond Gadgets on
2/28/2007
Not yet available on the US download site, but the European driver site has a new firmware posted for Vista compatibility for the Q1.
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By Redmond Gadgets on
2/27/2007
Over at Ultra Mobile PC Tips, you can learn how you can get your Ink Tool button back in Microsoft Office. A simple registry entry is all it takes.
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