Joybook A53 is the fourth BenQ laptop in benQ's A-series.Comes with a 15.4-inch display, Joybook A53 has brushed-metal finish casing to bring ``metropolitan aesthetic'' to this Joybook.
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Joybook A53 is the fourth BenQ laptop in benQ's A-series.Comes with a 15.4-inch display, Joybook A53 has brushed-metal finish casing to bring ``metropolitan aesthetic'' to this Joybook.
Advantages: Stylish, fast, packed full of features Disadvantages: Short battery life, heats up quickly
...After spending a long time deliberating over which notebook to buy, I happened upon the BenQJoyBook 8000 second hand & can't believe how packed with features it is.
Appearance
With a brushed steel effect cover & the Q Media buttons on the front, the JoyBook 8000 really is a classically stylish machine. The keyboard is very slightly translucent with deep blusih-grey keys, whilst there is a brass coloured strip around the edge of the case to stop it from looking too surgical.
Screen Resolution & Clarity
Despite being a couple of years old already, the Joybook's screen is a sharp & crisp 15.2" TFT active matrix widescreen, allowing for a startling clear picture.
Connectivity
I was astonished by the number of ports on this: 4 USB, 2 firewire (IEEE 1394), ethernet, modem, S-video out, RCA connector, parallel port, VGA & a PC card slot...
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BenQ - The new Sony Review ofBenQJoybook 5000 - Pentium M 1.4 GHz - 14.1" TFTby
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Advantages: Looks good, Fast, Cheap, Great graphics Disadvantages: Flimsy feel, not enough RAM
...BenQ? Had you heard of them a few months ago? Well I hadn’t. BenQ are new to Europe although they are well established in the Middle East. If you hadn’t heard of them before Euro 2004 you must do now! When I saw this laptop for an insanely low price a few months ago I was a little skeptical, but after days of research I couldn’t find anything to compete with it, and became more confident about BenQs reputation. So I went ahead and bought it, and I can honestly say this was the best thing I have ever spent £850 on!
The laptop comes with the Centrino 1.4Ghz which is approximately equivalent to the P4 2.2Ghz, with the benefits of greatly increased battery life. BenQs quoted life of 6h is not far off from the actual 5 hours that you get from the battery. It also comes with all the standard bits: DVD/CD-RW drive, 256Mb RAM...
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Advantages: Battery Life, Portability, Performance Disadvantages: Could be zippier
...Photo software. There is also some proprietary Q-music, and Q-Media software which help utilise hot keys and provide a worthy alternative to the windows media suite.
A truly complete package, well assembled by Benq, great portability, lightweight, stylish and great software selection truly make this an ideal choice. One of my favourite laptops thus far....
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We live in a small world full of big electronic gadgets. In fact the electronic world is so big that my best friend has this BenQ wide format TFT screen.
This multiple use screen can be used for a variety of tasks: from checking your email to watching more
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