BenQ Mobile has been struggling since buying Siemens' Mobile division. "Taiwanese hardware manufacturer BenQ bought German-based Siemens’mobile arm for $97.5 million and created BenQ Mobile less than two years ago. BenQ Mobile filed for insolvency in September 2006, when BenQ said it was pulling out after suffering "unsustainable losses." Liquidation looks inevitable and 3000 jobs are at risk; investors are not willing to buy the struggling company. Under German law, a … [Read more...]
BenQ Joybook S73G Full Review
Reasons for buying:My older BenQ Joybook 7000 was getting old, and on top of that my desktop PC was acting up with intermittent incidents where it refuses to boot up even to the BIOS. What perfect excuses than to tell this to my wife. So, with her blessing, I went shopping for a notebook. Although I was hoping for an ultraportable (less than 3lbs) with at least a dedicated GPU but unfortunately that is extremely rare. The only options available were Sony's SZ series and LG's TX Express.Sony's SZ … [Read more...]
BenQ Joybook S73
The BenQ S73 is now available and comes with these specifications: Core Duo T2300 1.66 GHz Intel 945PM Chipset 512MB DDR2 533 - Max 1GB 14.1" 1280x800 TFT-LCD 200 nits ATi Mobility x1600 512MB GPU 8x DVD-Dual SuperMulti Writer Integrated DVB-Tuner for Digital TV 80GB SATA 5400 rpm HDD 10/100/1000 Ethernet 2.4kg including 6-cell battery etc., etc., etc....the standard stuffs HK$12,980 I guess my loyality has to stop somewhere and now appears to be the … [Read more...]