New Samsung Q1 Ultra models ditch Vista for XP

When Samsung launched its Q1 Ultra series of second-generation UMPCs in May 2007, four of the five models comprising the new lineup were running Windows Vista Home Premium (Q1U-EL, Q1U-V, Q1U-CMV, Q1U-SSD).

The Q1U-XP ($1149) had been the only unit to stay true to its predecessor’s roots by sticking with XP Tablet PC Edition . . . until today. Samsung announced today the supposedly immediate availability of two new XP Tablet models: the Q1U-ELXP ($999) and the Q1U-SSDXP ($1649). I say "supposedly" because neither model is listed on the official Q1 Ultra microsite or on the product pages of various retailers named by Samsung as carrying the new UMPCs.

In addition to tentative availability, it’s unclear whether the new XP-based Q1 Ultras have the SD/MMC slot or built-in WWAN radio found on some of the previous models.

Here’s what’s known so far:

And here’s a reminder of the five original models:

*When first announced, the Q1U-XP had the SD/MMC slot but not the fingerprint scanner. Today, Samsung confirmed that the "new" Q1U-XP has the scanner but didn’t mention anything about the memory card slot.

Whether this means that there are actually two versions of the Q1U-XP is unknown.

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