Samsung Q1 Ultra

<p>Back in May 2006 we reviewed the <a href="http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/notebooks/0,1000000333,39267952,00.htm">Samsung Q1</a>, which was the first example of a new category of portable computer &mdash; the <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/umpc/default.mspx">Ultra-Mobile PC</a>, or UMPC. The idea behind the UMPC is to offer a highly portable small-format tablet computer that runs a full-blown Windows operating system. UMPCs have been produced by the likes of ASUS, Gigabyte and Medion, but Samsung has led the field to date, and its latest offering is the <a href="http://www.samsung.com/uk/products/mobilecomputing/qseries/np_q1uf000suk.asp?page=Features">Q1 Ultra</a>. The original Q1 took a lot of criticism for being, among other things, overpriced, underpowered, short on battery life, under-connected and too heavy. So has the Q1 Ultra, which at £680 (ex. VAT) costs the same as its predecessor, got it right this time around?</p>