Benq Joybook Lite U121, a recommended 11.6″ netbook

There are a couple of Benq netbooks at the moment on the market. I for one didn’t have the chance to get my hands on any of them yet, but the folks and PC Autohority did, with the new Benq Joybook Lite U121, and they also reviewed its performances (very lightly though, as they didn’t even included pictures) and recommended it.

We’re talking about a 11.6″ netbook very much similar to the Asus 1101HA I reviewed last month. It comes with the standard specs: an Atom Z530 CPU (others come with the Z520), 1 GB of RAM, 160 GB hard-drive, HD ready resolution and Windows XP. Reviewers liked the overall build quality of the little JoyBook, that comes with a metal-brushed like exterior and very little flex. Keyboard and touch-pad are OK too.

In terms of battery , things look even better: up to 9 hours of work in the “light use test”. Not sure what that really means in real life, but still, sounds pretty good. They do complained about the weight, around 1.4 KGs (2.8 pounds), but that seems to be similar to the one of the other 11.6″ netbooks though.

Benq Jotbook Lite 121 - just a standard 11.6" netbook

I for one would definitely complain about the price: 780 AUS, which can be translated in above 650 USD . I doubt the Benq Joybook Lite U121 will hit the US market with such a price tag, or else i’m sure nobody, but absolutelly nobody would buy it, as you can get similar configs for around $400.

Via: Netbooked