Q1 Origami gets a keyboard

Samsung is bundling a plug-in keyboard with its pioneering Q1 ultra-mobile PC (UMPC), the company announced today. It fits into a folding case that can also carry the portable.

The 'organiser bundle', as the company calls it, is available now at £799 inc VAT – the same as the launch price of the machine without a keyboard.

Mark Jennings, Samsung's UK notebook business manager, said: 'The free organiser bundle and additional range of Q1 accessories, in particular our extended battery and power options, builds on consumer demand for flexibility and mobility in computing devices.'

He said sales of the Q1 had already exceeded expectations. The Q1 is the first ultra-mobile built to Microsoft Origami spec to be widely available in the shops. It has full Tablet PC functionality, which means it has viable handwriting recognition and can be used without a keyboard.

But the inclusion of one is a bonus for people who use the machine for heavy bouts of writing.

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