Samsung Q1 Ultra – XP Tablet PC Problems

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• …fully from hibernation is also a long, tedious affair. To make matters worse, we had consistent problems with WiFi not resuming properly after 4 or more hours of sleep and hibernation, required a dreaded…
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• …performance, and an absurdly high price. Although Samsung’s second-gen Q1 Ultra fixes some of these problems, many others remain.
  The fundamental issue is input. Although UMPC devices include touch screens…
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• …bright. That said, the U810’s display is sharp at 200 pixels/inch resolution and should pose no problems for those under 40. For those 40 and up with poor vision or presbyopia, the screen is still…
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• …CPU and graphics cards, but we were pleasantly surprised to watch as the movie played without any problems.
  In terms of quality, it was easy to notice some blocky pixilation, so the Q1 Ultra won’t fool…
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• …partition is a handy thing. We used a Sony 510UL dual layer DVD burner over FireWire with no problems to make backups and install software.
  As you can see, the device is pure eye candy. It’s sleek,…
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• …and enrolling your fingerprints as passwords.
  Following the steps is a simple procedure. I had no problems recording my
  fingerprints or completing the enrollment process.
  You dont have to scan each finger…
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• …with image files under 20 megs), Dreamweaver, ActiveSync, Palm Desktop and sound editors with no problems. It is certainly faster than the 2x more expensive OQO and invaluable if you need to run Windows…
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• …they could actually deliver a product in a timely fashion. They have been good about taking care of problems, but they have not been terribly forthcoming about expected ship dates for units running Vista or…
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• Wifi problems plague Q1 Ultra If you use 802.11 a lot avoid the Q1 Ultra. The Wifi problem also occurs in units…
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• …, especially one that’s meant to be ultracompact and somewhat stripped of features, there are some problems. The first one that drives me nuts is the amount of preinstalled software. Some of the applications…
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• Samsung Q1 Ultra Mobile PC. $1099, www.samsung.com. ** 1/2 (out of four) … size and light weight (under 2 pounds), despite being a full-fledged XP Tablet. …
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• Exactly one year after introducing its handheld Q1 ultra-mobile PC (UMPC), … The Q1 Ultra supports either Windows XP tablet Edition or Windows Vista Home …
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• The Samsung Q1 is a tiny device with a very big identity problem. … aspires to be more laptop than Pocket PC, even though it runs the Windows XP Tablet PC …
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• Using XP Tablet Edition is a mistake because the UMPC isn't a tablet. The UMPC does work as a portable PC – the sort of thing you'd hook up to a keyboard …
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• The first generation of UMPC devices ran Windows XP Tablet PC Edition and was … For example, the Samsung Q1 Ultra that I've been testing for almost two …
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• The Q1 Ultra Mobile PC is an easy-to-carry device with the convenience of a touch screen interface running Windows XP Tablet PC Edition. …
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• Since the Q1 Ultra comes pre-loaded with either Microsoft Windows XP Tablet or Vista, any PC user will immediately be familiar with the Windows interface, …
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• This is what the designers at Samsung had in mind when they created the $1099 Q1 Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC). While the device does all of these things in a …
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• The Samsung Q1 Ultra Premium Ultra Mobile PC is a compact, powerful computer that operates on the Windows Vista or XP Tablet Edition operating systems and …
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• Many run the Origami Ultra Mobile PC platform: basically Windows XP Tablet PC … supplied Audi with Samsung Q1 Ultra Mobile PCs with custom software. …
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• The Q1 Ultra’s stylish design is probably its biggest appeal. It’s a futuristic-looking gadget that makes people on the street stop and ask, “What’s that?” Problem is, we’re not sure if there’s a clear answer to that question. Input – Mediocre … Since the Q1 Ultra comes pre-loaded with either Microsoft Windows XP Tablet or Vista, any PC user will immediately be familiar with the Windows interface, which makes using the machine a little bit easier. …
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• The Q1 Ultra has double the original Q1’s RAM at 1GB, but since it now runs Windows Vista rather than XP Tablet PC Edition, it remains distinctly sluggish at times. For example, we noticed delays when opening some applications and …
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• My Q1UP has been great and is running off of windows tablet XP. The problem is that I was running windows update for service pack 3 and when it went to reboot the computer stopped on the black windows boot up screen and the windows name is very dim. … Try again with the Samsung thing until you can get it to boot on a normal PC. That way you’ll be sure there’s nothing wrong with the CD. For the recovery disk, I’m sure a friend or family member or yours has one already, …
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• If I get mine working I will be staying with 1GB & switching to XP Tablet. If you are looking for info on the BIOS issue the previous message ‘Bricked Samsung’ has how to do the BIOS flash if all is lost! Good luck …. Hi guys, sorry to revive an old thread like this, but I’ve just bought a q1 ultra from ebay and I’m having the same problem. This is the UK spec, Model: NP-Q1UFY01/SUK I’ve fitted a 128GB SSD drive, and installed Windows 7 both without difficulty, …
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• I have watched your video before bought my Q1 Ultra and I knew I had to order mine with an additional 2GB RAM. Thanks to you, my upgrade took less than 5 mins. I must say my Q1 Ultra, which came with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, … I also tried going with downgrading to XP, installed all of the device specific drivers available from the Samsung website, but have 1 problem. The ethernet controller doesn’t seem to have a driver, so I can only access the internet via wifi. …
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• They seem to forget that Samsung is already selling Tablet PC’s! I was going to write a short article moaning about the hype and the fact that this subject seems to come up every year but when I checked up on some Q1 Ultra prices I decided to … There’s a web-cam, [note: no BT too] excellent stereo speakers, a stand, 40GB HDD and in this case, the XP Tablet Edition (Pro+Touch) operating system. Two years ago we were looking (and paying) about 1000 Euro for such a device. …
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• There’s no guide to doing it on the Q1U so I’ll be using the guide for that Toshiba tablet PC that uses 90% of the same components. I have an external optical drive, just don’t want to accidently screw up my Windows installation in the process. … Pretty neat and much more modern than the crusty XP (not even tablet edition) that came with the Q1. There are still issues though: not all hardware buttons are recognized by plug&play; (only the joystick and Return) and …
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• I am considering buying either a Samsung Q1 Ultra (Premium?) or an Archos 9 tablet. I believe the Archos 9 may have some problems running some low end games as its running an Atom processor (1.1Ghz only) but what spec is the Samsung Q1 … I Never Use XP or Vista. the day I got my Q1UP I Went right into win7. Now please understand if you use An Iphone before, the screen on the Q1UP is nowhere close ‘in terms of responsiveness, however it is Still very responsive. …
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• I’ve owned the SAMSUNG Q1U-XP, SAMSUNG Q1 ultra premium,Fujitsu LifeBook U820, even the Viliv s5 never had this type of problems! Maybe its the Intel GMA 500 chipset, maybe its the included SSD that Asus included. … Hay there, the Eee P.C. T91MT only comes with windows 7. The “MT” at the end stand for Multi-touch! There is the lower end model called the T91. . That one has windows xp Tablet edition.Amazon gives you a 30 money back so this item will go ASAP! …
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