When Microsoft unveiled the "Origami" (now called UMPC for Utra Portable PC), the response was only lukewarm, as it was merely a smaller version of Tablet PCs introduced some two years back. To a certain extent, the UMPC is vastly similar to current Tablet PCs using Windows XP Tablet PC Edition. What it is not however is to replace the former that are either too big (with 12-inch LCDs) or thick for true mobility. The UMPC is catered to a special group of users who want the ultimate portable PC for simple applications like an office suite, emailing, using the Internet and streaming videos wirelessly. For the sole purpose of exploring the unique proposition of UMPC, we have with us the first UMPC released in the market, the Samsung Q1.



Link: HardwareZone