I got the Vista model + the extra battery from Buy.com, but I'm having a hard time getting used to the form factor and to Vista.  I'm thinking of just selling the Samsung and getting like a 12" or 13" laptop.  I just can't hand write as fast as I can type.  But then I've been typing on a 15" notebook, so I guess I should try the keyboard on one of those 12" before I buy one.  But my experience with Buy.com was good.

i took the plunge and ordered it from mobileplanet.  hopefully this will go well, I will report back shortly.

"The item you ordered is no longer available. That's not a lie. You ordered a 600Mhz machine that Samsung decided not to ship. Blame them, not Buy.com."

same inventory # equals the same product. there was never a 600mhz version for sale from Buy, period. if you had ever worked in any field that had complete reliance on inventory #'s you would understand this. but i wont argue about pure undeniable 100% fact, so i digress.

Hi,
Anybody heard any ETA on the XP Tablet version?  BLT is listing their availability date as the 27th .

jacksonian:

I got the Vista model + the extra battery from Buy.com, but I'm having a hard time getting used to the form factor and to Vista.  I'm thinking of just selling the Samsung and getting like a 12" or 13" laptop.  I just can't hand write as fast as I can type.  But then I've been typing on a 15" notebook, so I guess I should try the keyboard on one of those 12" before I buy one.  But my experience with Buy.com was good.

my previous response to another thread applies even better to you..

keyword in your paragraph was "laptop". in my mind anyone who can settle for using a laptop & call it their portable machine, should not own a UMPC. these are 2 completely different machines with completely different users in mind. UMPC's are true portable vertical-market machines intnded for people who desire true mobility. besides this 1 gigantic advantage (which encompasses several small categories) they offer no other advantages to the laptop market.

personally, i'm done with laptops. i will no longer keep setting a machine down on a flat surface & then spend my life hovering/pivoting around it. thats why i made the jump to the vertical-market.

I understand that.  I was hoping that I would adapt to the form/utility factor and it would fit nicely for me, but it's really impossible to know until you've lived with one for a period of time.  I'm just finding for me that I either want something the size of a PDA/Blackberry for true portable or I want a laptop with a keyboard. 

But I can see where other users depending on their work would really love the Samsung.  I'm actually pretty disappointed that it's not fitting for me since it's such a cool machine.  The build quality is excellent.

12"-13" is still pretty big & generally weigh in the 4lbs range. have you considered the 10.6"/11.1" sub-3lbs & under? those are highly tossable & easy to manipulate with 1-hand. look at companies such as Sony, Fujitsu, Panasonic (even Averatec). if you want even SMALLER with a real KB maybe you should consider the Fujitsu P1610 (8.9" convertible). or hell, maybe wait for the new HTC Shift?

your concerns over a 15" KB versus a 12" KB will be completely subjective. personally, i MUCH prefer small KB's (less finger travel time). i really hate big KB's & absolutely despise desktop KB's.

Does anyone know the reason for the constant slippage of the date for shipping the NP-Q1U/000 XP version of the Q1 Ultra?  I ordered one in May from PC COnnection and the ship date has slipped from 6/3 to 6/11 to 6/15 and now to early July.

Thanks, Tom

 

I called MobilePlanet and asked when the EL version will be in, and the rep said, there is no definite date, it's showing a couple of weeks...

I really hope other vendors start getting the EL version this week!

WOOHOO! My Q1U arrived a day early!! My 2GB stick of memory should be here tomorrow

Mazda_3s:

WOOHOO! My Q1U arrived a day early!! My 2GB stick of memory should be here tomorrow

Which version?

Mine arrived as scheduled. Can I be part of the cool kids now?

mvenini11:

Mazda_3s:

WOOHOO! My Q1U arrived a day early!! My 2GB stick of memory should be here tomorrow

Which version?

Q1U-V

As of this post, BestBuy.com no longer shows any Q1Ps for sale. They've been clearing them for the past four weeks or so (first with a sale - then setting the price to $1150).

I suspect that we'll see the Q1U-V show up shortly. I doubt they'll be bringing in all four models - most likely Q1U-V and Q1U-EL.

TW!

Finally BestBuy.com has the low end Q1 ultra for sale at $899.99. Nothing on bestbuybuisness.com though.