Updates: 6th June 2006
June 7, 2006
Averatec AHI goes furthur
Remember the rumors about the upcoming Averatec UMPC about a month back, Engadget reports that the company is moving ahead with its plans and had made progress, Now engadget does not state who game them this information and neither has any links to any of the offcial announcements or press or anything like that. So we hope it was tip from either the readers of may be even from avertec (you know they have this new images of the device)
This sleek unit is suppose to have
- less than 2 pounds
- VoIP
- videoconferencing
- viewing live TV and VOD and
- apparently even gaming
- voice recognition systems (presumably for use with GPS guidance and the like)
- a docking station
- from the prototype we can see a camera
- and is set to be priced under $800 for Q4 2006
wish they make it the way it is presented here. via [engadget]
Q1 Review – Jack of all, master of some!
Oh Thank Samsung, it’s not NONE. It’s been a hard week for us, there were many reviews and some of them were really taking the Q1 down. This review by (Consumer Electonics net) on the other hand seems to be unbaised.
My first impression of the Samsung Q1 was that it was well put together with graceful industrial design, with its shiny piano-black surface immediately reminding me of my black iPod nano. Samsung paid thoughtful attention to the out-of-box-experience with this unit. For example, learning from the problems people had with smudges and scratches on the nano, Samsung thoughtfully included a microfiber polishing cloth from 3M in the package, which proved itself to be handy for wiping off the easily-smudged surface of the Q1. The unit is about the size of the paperback book and weighs a little bit more than a hardcover book, but is a comfortable size for carrying around. However, it’s certainly too big and heavy to be carried in a pocket […]
It’s a good read, and neverthless it wont hurt to get a clear picture of the Q1 if you are planning to buy one. Read the full review here
0 Comments Published June 6th, 2006 in reviews and samsung
Think Outside BT Keyboard for Q1
Kevin [jkOnTheRun] has a neat posting of how seamlessly the Think Outside stowaway BT keyboard works with the Q1.
So what’s the verdict after several days of use? A keyboard has it’s time and place; same conclusion as before. For lengthy text entry like this post, it’s appropriate to use a keyboard. I actually find myself moving “in-and-out” of input contexts; I’ll type something, then perhaps touch the screen for something etc….
If a keyboard is a “must have”, then this particular keyboard is an excellent match for a UMPC, Windows Mobile or other portable device that supports Bluetooth. The small size but excellent functionality makes it a winner, so of course, if I keep the Q1, I’ll be keeping the Stowaway keyboard I purchased as well.
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