Joybook R55 Features BenQ's Exclusive UltraVivid Technolog, an Ultra-fast 16ms Response Time and Intel® Duo Centrino Mobile Technology 

TAIPEI, TAIWAN, 5 June, 2006 – BenQ today unveiled its latest Joybook lineup, BenQ Joybook R55, featuring the an ultra-fast 16ms response time – the world’s fastest among 15-inch notebooks, BenQ’s exclusive UltraVivid technology, Intel® Duo Centrino Mobile Technology and NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 7400 (G72M) VGA chipset.  

Incorporated with UltraVivid technology, an ultra-bright glare display technology developed exclusively by BenQ, the Joybook R55 is able to deliver sharper, clearer images with refined details. BenQ’s UltraVivid technology takes advantage of DBEF™ (Display Brilliance Enhancement Film) which raises the brightness of the screen to 200 nits. In addition, a low-reflectivity coating on the screen surface aggregates emitted light to further enhances brightness, while ensuring saturated color and crisp.

BenQ Joybook R55 includes a 1.6GHz Intel® Core™ Duo processor and is equipped with GeForce Go 7400 with 256MB TurboCache technology™ and an ultra-fast 16ms response time, making it the ideal choice for professionals who demands high graphic performance and display quality.

BenQ Joybook R55 also features built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) for enhanced data transfer rate of 3Mbps and reduced power consumption, an array microphone for excellent voice communication a as well as a SATA 5400rpm hard disk drive for higher transfer rates and better data security. An optional efficient port replicator is available for faster and simple connection/disconnection.