It is light weight and easy to handle and features include like Processor Pentium M ULV and RAM 256MB to Max 1280MB and Hard Disk 40 / 60GB (4200 RPM) and Screen Size 12.1" Widescreen and Wired Networking 10/100 LAN and Wireless Networking Intel 802.11bg/802.11abg and Bluetooth 1.1 (select models) and Battery Life (Max) 3 Hours (6 hours extended) and Weight 1.10kg
Like so many notebooks these days, the Q30 is finished in matt silver, but the colour really suits the slim form factor. There's a single Samsung logo in the centre of the lid - it's thankfully correctly orientated so that it's the right way up when the lid is open. The top edge of the lid also sports the curious phrase "DIGITall FREEDOM". Open up the lid and you're greeted with a surprisingly large and well laid out keyboard. The keys are a good size and have a decent amount of travel, along with a solid break that springs your finger back up for the next key strike. The Shift, Caps Lock, Return and Backspace keys are all large, and even though the Fn key is in the bottem left where the Ctrl key should be, Samsung has made the Ctrl key larger, so it's still pretty easy to get to.
The screen is stunning considering the size of the Q30. The 12.1in TFT display is a widescreen panel with a resolution of 1,280 x 768, giving you an impressive amount of desktop real estate. Samsung has made the screen even more special by using what it calls "Super Bright". This is a coating similar to the X-Black coating pioneered by Sony a while back, and it makes the screen much brighter with extremely vivid colours. The down side is increased reflectivity from the screen, but I'm quite happy to live with this, considering how much better the image looks overall. Now, although I'm a fan of this type of screen technology in general, the display on the Q30 is exceptionally good. It's a shame that the Q30 isn't up to the job of playing games, because they'd look great on this display, although if you watch the odd movie you'll still make the most of it.
