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BENQ JOYBOOK 8000
Tuesday April 01, 2003
BenQ
Price at time of review.
The JoyBook 8000 marks the first attempt by BenQ to enter what some might argue is a crowded notebook market. BenQ's stance on the JoyBook is different from other notebook manufacturers though, as it won't be selling the JoyBook as 'just another notebook', but will instead market it totally as a digital lifestyle product.
A wonderful first "notebook" from BenQ. We can"t wait to find out the final pricing and specifications.
| CPU model/brand |
Intel Pentium 4-M |
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| CPU speed |
2.8GHz |
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| Memory capacity |
256MB |
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| Hard drive capacity |
30GB |
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| Internal optical drive |
Yes |
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| Optical drive type |
DVD/CD-RW combo drive |
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| Graphics type |
Dedicated |
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| Graphics |
GeForce4 440 Go |
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| Screen size |
15.2in |
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| Screen resolution |
maximum internal resolution: 1,280 x 854; and maximum external resolution: 1,600 x 1,200 |
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| Weight |
3.1kg |
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| Dimensions WDH |
35.2 x 26.2 x 3.37 |
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| Ethernet |
10/100 |
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| USB ports |
4 |
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| Firewire |
2 |
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| Output ports |
D-SUB/S-Video out/3.5mm audio out/mic in jacks/digital optical out |
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| Other |
56K modem/Type II PCMCIA slot |
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| Supplier |
BenQ |
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