Powerful enough for media applications, yet small enough to carry around. Computer manufacturers keep developing smaller gadgets for our never ending computer needs. The Samsung Q1 Ultra is a good example. Although the performance of the Q1 Ultra cannot be compared to today’s laptops, it is a very useful tool to carry with you. It allows you to surf the internet, play movies, listen to music and much more. Its functionality is perfect for the busy business(wo)man who feels like carrying his/her laptop around is too much hassle.
Samsung Q1 Ultra specifications:
Intel 800 MHZ processor
512KB Level 2 cache
1 GB of DDR2 SDRAM
Supports Secure Digital Card (SD)
7 inch screen size
Maximum resolution of 1024 x 600
128 MB of graphic card memory
Windows XP Tablet PC OS
Samsung opted for a rather unusual keyboard setup. Instead of the usual slide-out design, the Q1 Ultra has a split QWERTY keyboard, with each side of the unit housing 1 half of the keyboard.
Click here for more details on the Q1 Ultra.
, which is one step up from the 2253BW (in terms of date of release) that this post is about. Although price differences between the two varies from 50 bucks to virtually nothing, it is worth taking a look at the 
. Both screens offer a resolution of up to 1680 x 1050, which should be enough for most users. The horizontal viewing angle of the 226BW is 10 degrees larger compared to the 2253BW. Both offer a brightness of 300 cd/m², 16.7 million colours, DVI, both weigh about the same. For some reason the 2253BW actually offers a better contrast ratio, 1:8000 with dynamic contrast. To be honest, I don’t really like the dynamic contrast - at least on televisions it’s clear when it’s enabled while moving from light scenes to dark scenes. 
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