I sure hope this isn't a typo, but in the June 2007 print issue of PC World, Eric Dahl indicates that the Q1 Ultra will start at $799. Here's the full print quote:
"Samsung's nicely designed Q1 Ultra starts at $799 and packs a split-style thumb keyboard and a 7-inch 1024 x 600 pixel display."
Clearly, Eric is talking about the right model based on the thumb-board and higher screen res from the Q1 series, but $799? Either the pricing figure is wrong or there may be something else up Samsung's sleeve for the Q1 Ultra. Last we heard, the device would be available this month for roughly 1200 Euros, although we have yet to see a confirmed price outside of Europe. I hope the quote is 100% accurate, but I'm not holding my breath. Imagine if it was however? That kind of pricing for the specs could really kickstart the second coming of the UMPC!
Update: just after I published this post, I saw in my RSS feeds that Steve has a press release from Samsung confirming this price! Read the whole PR here because there's some exciting news like up to 4.5 hours of battery life expected as well as an optional docking station! w00t!
译文:
三星Q1 Ultra证实以799美元出售
我希望这不是一个印刷错误，因为在2007年6月的PC World上，Eric Dahl预示Q1 Ultra的售价将为799美元。以下是原文：
“三星的Q1 Ultra售价为799美元，包括一个分离式键盘和一个7英寸1024×600分辨率的触摸屏”。
显而易见，Eric提到了Q1系列拥有的触摸式屏幕以及高分辨率，但是只要799美元？如果不是价格有误，就是三星给用户的一个大惊喜。虽然我们最后听说Q1U这个月将在1200个欧洲城市出售，但还是没有看到一个确定的价格。我希望这个报道是100%准确的，但我还是屏息而待。想象一下，如果报道准确？这样的价格，肯定会引起轰动的！
最新消息：在我发布了这篇文章后，我看到在我的RSS feeds里，三星公司的Steve发布了一篇新闻稿，证实了这个价格！阅读整篇新闻稿，你会发现一些振奋人心的消息，像是电池寿命提高至4.5小时、增加了一个扩展坞（docking station）。实在是太棒了！