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I'm an owner of the Samsung Q1. I have to say I really didn't know how it would work out with the sad 800x480 resolution. I bought it on Woot for $750 (refurb) and haven't had one problem with it (knocks on wood). I bought the 6-cell battery from Buy.com and the Google Checkout promo for $85 shipped. The Q1 can last 5-6 hours on the 6 cell.
Overall, I absolutely love this device. The ability to hold it in hand is almost perfect (better with 6 cell). The processor is snappy and handles XP without strain. The built in CF reader works perfect when I am in the field shooting with my 20D. Wifi, Bluetooth, and ethernet... there's no excuse why you can't always find a connection.
Back to the screen, letter sized PDFs aren't the easiest to read as it cuts the page in half (actually a bit less). CHMs are a lot easier to navigate. I haven't had a chance to read a LIT or others on it. Overall, I gladly returned to my Q1 when I thought the Sony reader would solve my desire for a true reader.
The Q1 sold out in hours when it was priced at $750 which in my opinion made the purchase a lot easier to swallow. I never would have considered it when it was over $1k. I think the more sites, blogs, editors that continue to hammer the point that price is the biggest deterrent... the more likely manufacturers will hear the call. I'm a tablet fanatic (you can see in my device list). I really would love to see UMPC's take off as I believe the UMPC community is still in its infancy.
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