I’ve been going back and forth and whether or not I should buy a UMPC. Now one could argue that I don’t need one, and they’d be right… but I can dream!

If I did buy one, I think I’d go with the Samsung Q1U-V. The base specs are decent for a UMPC (especially for its price of $799)… Intel Processor A110(800MHz), 7″ WSVGA screen, 1GB DDR2 400 RAM, 60GB 4200rpm hard drive, Intel GMA950 graphics card, and Windows Vista Home Premium (which I would replace with Windows XP Tablet Edition). Full specs are located after the jump.

Samsung Q1 Ultra

In the end I opted not to purchase one, mainly because between my laptop and my iPhone I already have enough gadgets to cover my computing needs. Though I might reconsider getting a UMPC if the HTC Shift drops in price drastically.

And now for a bunch of meaningly technical terms…

Brand SAMSUNG
Model Q1U-V
Part# NP-Q1UA000
Built-in Devices Two Stereo Speakers, Dual Array Microphone
Processor
CPU Type Intel Processor
CPU Speed A110(800MHz)
CPU Technology Ultra Low Voltage (ULV)
Data Bus Speed 400MHz
L2 Cache 512KB
RAM
RAM Installed Size 1GB
Max RAM Supported 1GB
RAM Speed DDR2 400
Storage
Hard Drive Capacity 60GB
Hard Drive RPM 4200rpm
Dimension / Weight
Width 8.96″
Depth 4.88″
Height 0.93″
Weight 1.5 lbs.
Operating System / Software
OS Provided Windows Vista Home Premium
Software AVStation Now MultiMedia, McAfee Virus Scan (30-day Trial), Adobe Reader, Samsung Easy Battery Manager, Samsung Easy Network Manager, Samsung Magic Doctor Diagnostics
Display
Screen Size 7″
Display Type WSVGA
Max Resolution 1024 x 600
Widescreen Display Yes
Video
Graphics Processor Intel GMA950
Video Memory Shared 128MB
Audio
Audio Output Sound card
UMPC Camera
Camera Integrated 2 Cameras
Camera Pixels Front: 0.3M pixels; Back: 1.3M pixels
Input Device(s)
Input Devices Keyboard, Touch-screen, Joystick
Networking
LAN 10/100Mbps
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Wireless LAN
Bluetooth Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
Expansion / Connectivity
USB 2
Display / Video Ports 1 x VGA
Audio Ports 1 x Headphone Jack
Card Reader
Card Reader Type 2-in-1 Card Reader
Supported Flash Memory Cards SD/MMC
Power
AC Adapter 100~240 VAC, 50-60Hz, AutoSensing
Battery
Battery Type Li-Ion (Prismatic) Battery, 29.6wh Capacity
Battery Qty 1
Run Time (Up To) 4.5 hours
Packaging
Package Contents Q1U-V, Stylus, USB File Management Transfer/Sync Cable, Wrist Strap, Slip Cover