To pack up and go; the great right of every American. To the mountains, to the prairies, to the oceans, white with foam. That’s why McDonald’s has a drive thru, and that’s why there’s a Samsung Q1 Ultra Mobile PC. Tiny and portable and running Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, the Samsung Q1 Ultra Mobile PC is like Dean Moriarty, Sundance, Clark and a puppy all mixed together.

If you can find an open network, the 802.11b/g Wireless will keep you connected. If you’re next to a plug, you can use the 10/100 Ethernet. You can accept CF Type II Flash Memory Cards or use the two USB ports for things like Thumbdrives or external burners or mice. There’s Bluetooth 2.0 as well.

But it isn’t just about being “on the grid”. What about when you’re in the woods and want to play that mp3 of a growling dog to keep No Country For Old Men away from your tent? What about when you hop a train and have to do some hobo’s taxes in order to stay alive? The Samsung Q1 Ultra Mobile PC can do that as well. The sound card is built in, and there’s a headphone jack, just in case. You’ll be getting an Intel Pentium M processor and a gig of RAM. There’s a 60 gig hard drive as well, which is a lot of space when you’re traveling. How many movies will you really need to watch when you’re discovering the world? The right answer is: not many, you’ll be too busy writing your own.

800×400 resolution is better than some of our greatest poets had. Remember, Walt Whitman had to write “Leaves Of Grass” with ink he made from sparrow vomit. The first draft of Emerson’s “Walden” was done with pebbles spread over a field, and it took eight days just to cross a single chapter! You’ll be fine with a Samsung Q1 Ultra Mobile PC by your side. Fine and free. Adventure awaits!

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