Samsung Q1 Ultra

To be fair to Samsung, the whole Origami concept is currently undermined by outside factors: the ridiculous data charges of mobile operators; battery limitations compromising gaming potential; and the sheer cost of hardware required to run Windows. And that won't go away anytime soon, no matter how much the idea may appeal.

It leaves a well-executed UMPC that's fun to use, and easily betters all that has come before it. But it still has to make apologies and, like its tablet PC forebears, it's yet to really find its calling in either consumer or business contexts. Unless you can make a case for its sheer portability or tablet features - or the price halves - the majority of buyers will for now be better off spending the cash on a more traditional notebook.

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Author: Ross Burridge