Benq Joybook Lite U101

Bright screen, easily upgradeable, only 1.1kg, well priced

Comparably short battery life, loud hard drive, noticeable vibration

BenQ's Joybook Lite U101 is easy to upgrade and is worthy of consideration if you're in the market for a netbook.

Bright screen, easily upgradeable, only 1.1kg, well priced

Comparably short battery life, loud hard drive, noticeable vibration

BenQ's Joybook Lite U101 is easy to upgrade and is worthy of consideration if you're in the market for a netbook.

Hardy and distinctive chassis ; Available in four colours ; 16:9 aspect ratio widescreen

Keyboard could be better

Using a three-cell battery, this netbook held up for exactly three hours before surrendering to the MobileMark 2005 battery test. Considering that the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth radios were turned off during the benchmark run, expect shorter uptimes if you...

Hardy and distinctive chassis, Available in four colours, 16:9 aspect ratio widescreen

Keyboard could be better

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A well-priced netbook that stands a cut above the rest owing to its video friendly LCD screen and solid build.

Hardy and distinctive chassis, Available in four colours, 16:9 aspect ratio widescreen

Keyboard could be better

Possibly the first netbook to be drop tested and equipped with a 16:9 aspect ratio display, BenQ's first Atom-based model is a hardy number with an interesting design.