BenQ's shock-resistant Netbook

Darius Chang | Nov 20, 2008

While NEC's Netbook makes its claim to fame by being able to handle 150kgf of pressure, BenQ's first attempt at this market heads for a similar vein. Similar to a G-Shock watch, the BenQ JoyBook Lite U101 is tested to withstand drops of up to 76cm.

But that is not all. The Taiwanese maker is also claiming to be the first Netbook with a 16:9 aspect ratio screen. Granted not many will be using the 10.1-inch display as their primary entertainment machine, but it's nice to know that this UMPC can double as a portable movie player if it has to. Its other specifications include:

Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor

1GB RAM

10.1-inch 16:9 display (8ms response time)

160GB HDD

802.11b/g, Bluetooth and 10/100 Ethernet

Three USB 2.0 ports, VGA output

Windows XP Home

The machine has a recommended retail of S$888 (US$639.49) and will be available in Singapore during the upcoming SITEX show. Other Asian markets will also be rolling out units at the end of November.

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