There are two new netbooks on the scene in Asia. Well, one is not so new, but getting its first release in its maker’s home nation.
BenQ has launched its BenQ Joybook Lite U101 netbook in Taiwan, where it was developed, but not distributed until now. It has already started shipping to China, where about 20,000 units are expected to be out and about before the year is out. It is debuting in Taiwan and about 3,000 units should be in circulation before 2009 kicks in. The U101 features a 10.1-inch screen with an LED backlight and 1280 x 800 resolution. It is, of course, Atom-powered with an Intel 1.6GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, and has options of 120GB or 160GB hard drives, and 4GB or 16GB SSDs. OS-wise, you can choose from Windows XP Home or Linux, and in Taiwan at least it’ll set you back around US$500.
Out of Japan comes the FRNU302/BK Kouziro, released by Frontier. Spec-wise, it is pretty much exactly the same as the BenQ Joybook model, except the OS options are Windows XP Home or Pro, and Windows Vista Premium. This one is set to retail at a starting price of around US$530 in Japan.
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