BenQ has recently launched a new netbook based on Intel’s Pine Trail Atom, the JoyBook Lite U103. Just like every other netbook, this new kit sports a 10.1-inch screen and the standard 1.66GHz Atom N450 processor, but adds a bit more to make it stand out. How much more? This compact kit has options for adding a second solid state drive (for performance) and built-in SRS TruSurround HD-quality audio (which should sound way better than the tin-cans found on the average netbook).
The U103’s standard spec includes a max 500GB hard drive—noteworthy on its own, since the average netbook usually packs somewhere around 160 to 320GB—plus an option for adding a 32GB solid state drive for running the OS (Windows 7 on an SSD? A nice recipe for smoother computing. For a netbook.). The package also offers an upgrade option for adding the faster N470 Atom that runs a 1.83MHz clock and hyperthreading support for squeezing even more performance from a netbook. The system can also pack in up to 2GBs of memory, built-in graphics, and the standard 1.3MP webcam, Wi-fi and Bluetooth—all in a 2.4-pound netbook that measures less than an inch thick.
This netbook might actually be good enough for quality multimedia playback (key word is “quality”, as compared with today’s standard netbook). The JoyBook Lite U103 is listed to be the first netbook to sport built-in SRS TruSurround HD and SRS CS Headphone-quality audio. The standard kit also comes with the usual 1024 x 600 LCD screen and 3-cell battery, although an option for a better 1280 x 720 HD-quality display is also available—if you really want to watch HD movies on a 10-inch netbook’s screen. An option for a 6-cell battery offers up to 8 hours of power away from a socket.
Available in white and blue colors, the U103 is now available in China, Taiwan and Thailand. No word on North American availability yet, but if you don’t live in Asia and you’re interested in owning this “multimedia netbook”, you can always try checking your contacts if you know someone from China, Taiwan or Thailand.
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