Howdy, everyone!
My UMPC is like an extension of my brain. I'm hardly ever without it. I know there are folks out there who don't like the form factor for one reason or another, but for me it comes down to this: My Q1 makes it easier to do my job, which is teaching gifted K-7 students. I work at 4 different schools, so I am constantly on the go. I have a complete desktop setup at most of my buildings, which means that when I arrive, I just plug my Q1 into a 17" monitor, a keyboard and a mouse and I'm set up with a very comfortable system for planning and doing things like report cards. When it comes time to work with the students, I disconnect and carry the Q1 to the tables where I work with small groups. All of the students have access to laptops, so right now I have the Q1 all to myself. I am currently teaching a unit on navigation, and I use the Q1 with a Garmin GPS 10 and assorted bits of software. I use a USB temperature probe for experiments inside and outside. I stream videos and do podcasting. I have constant access to email and the internet. I don't have to worry about losing a digitizer pen. I have a stowaway bluetooth keyboard and mouse if I need it (this happens about once a week). I've worked extensively over the years with huge desktop systems, laptops, pocket PCs, Palms, tablet PCs and now my UMPC since December. The Samsung Q1 has made the most difference for me. It's the only piece of technology I have that I really wouldn't want to part with. Now I am trying to convince my school district to include the UMPC in the local technology plan. The biggest problem I've run into so far is the reluctance of other teachers to try it. Heck, some of them still think overhead projectors are new-fangled. Probably small-sized technology won't make into the mainstream until the current generation of Gameboy kids become teachers. Time will tell. Take care, all!
--sdkio