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[url=http://www.pcw.co.uk]PC Computer World[/url] has just received a Samsung Q1 review unit and posted some good first impressions about the device.
They say they are impressed at the ergonomics of the device when first handeling it and really like the joystick layouts which make it easy to control the device with your thumbs.
They also did some initial benchmark testing on the device which included a 30 minute DivX movie which brought the battery down 20%.
They figure the battery will last 3.5 hours, but over on their [url=http://labs.pcw.co.uk/]test bed site[/url] they claim watching a whole DVD movie drops the battery time to 1 hour and 40 minutes. This could obviously be helped with the 6 cell battery option, but it seems that so far Samsung is not sure when that will be released.
They also talk a little about the speakers which they claim are good enough for sounds but not music. So I suppose this won’t be a portable boom box.
As for the initial reaction to Dial Keys they claim it was easy to start typing relatively fast but will likely not be used for long periods of time. So, obviously external keyboards will be an item people will want to invest in.
Interestingly they also say:
There’s no doubt this a huge step in terms of mobile computing, but after spending our first day with the Q1 we’re still a little unsure what sort of user would benefit most from it.
Good question. But, at £799 I’m sure there are people who will but one just because they have money to burn.
The initial first impressions can be found [url=http://www.pcw.co.uk/personal-computer-world/hardware/2154869/samsung-q1-first-look]here[/url]
And the the test bed blog post on their site can be found [url=http://labs.pcw.co.uk/2006/04/samsungs_q1_ult.html]here[/url]
As soon as their full review is posted we will list the updated info.
