eK-gadgets info

It’s only fair to look at Samsung’s competition after we’ve seen their new Q1 Ultra UMPC versions today. I am talking about Wibrain and their updated L1 UMPC.

The new L1 from Wibrain will have an Intel Atom processor and HSDPA mobile broadboand. It will come in various colors and it will have a microSD slot. You can choose between 30GB or 60GB HDD or a 64GB SSD.

Unlinke the Q1 Ultra running on Vista, the L1 will be powered by either Windows XP or a Linux OS. Battery life is said to be up to 6 hours of browsing although that’s not clearly known yet.

The L1 from Wibrain should be available sometime in October. Availability in the USA has been confirmed, but there aren’t any prices for it just yet.

This isn’t a next generation Q1 Ultra here but we do have two new UMPC versions from Samsung. Released today, the Q1U-CMXP has an HSDPA 3G integrated cellular modem , and the Q1UP-V which is an Ultra Premium Q1 with preinstalled Vista Business. I understand the need for new. I don’t understand the need for Vista.

Besides that, there are lots of connectivity options available: 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, Ethernet and a WWAN modem that connects to the AT&T Broadband Connect network.

The new Samsung versions will sell for $1,499 and $1,449. Apparently the 3G version will cost more than the Vista version.