Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Samsung Q1 pricing released

Yep its out ... and it is running $1100. I don't get it. You can buy a tablet PC with better specs for that now. I think the UMPC has a future. But at this price it isn't going to go anywhere fast. At this price it isn't going to be a PDA. With those specs and lack of easy full scale input it isn't going to be someones full time system unless they have very specific needs. This form factor has advantages but this price just points out its awkwardness. Not to many folks are going to buy this as a complementary device at this price point. Ah well moores laws will get after it before to long. I imagine in a year or so the price will drop down into the more realistic 400-500 range.

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