BenQ has launched their latest ultra-portable netbook, the Joybook Lite U102.

Featuring Intel’s Atom processor, a 10.1″ UltraVivid 16:9 WSVGA LED-backlit screen, a 250GB HDD, connection essentials, and cool web conveniences, the U102 weighs in at about 1kg and is less than an inch thick.

The Joybook Lite U102 also equipped with a high-resolution webcam, built-in speakers, integrated microphone with smart noise suppression and echo cancellation, high-speed WiFi, optional 3.75G HSUPA, 250GB hard disk storage, three USB 2.0 slots and a 4-in-1 card reader. The U102 is also fitted with a keyboard 90% the size of a full-size keyboard and an expanded touchpad.

The Joybook Lite U102 will be available from June in Taiwan, China, and Thailand. No info on its availability in India or its price point has been announced.

Widescreen monitors are the norm these days, after being touted as the new ‘in’ thing a couple of years back. We have reviewed Viewsonic and BenQ monitors in the past and now it’s time to bring in some more brands; so why not the popular Acer. Today we have a 20-inch LCD monitor by them called the Acer P205H.

Design
Simple to look at first glance, this gleaner has a glossy black bezel for the front, with a regular matte black plastic back panel. The cursive ‘Acer’ logo is stuck on center of the bottom panel, with the model name on top right. On further scrutiny, one can see the sexy-looking aesthetic condiment on the far right hand side of the bottom panel, which is actually a power button gone glam. It is a flush mounted transparent plastic button, with some very cool looking techie contours embedded in the button itself. It lights up with a blue Led backlight when ‘on’, making it look really nice. The stand is a perfect circle, with a knit-like texture on its surface, again just for design rather than function.

This stand fixes on to the frame quite easily - it’s a clip on one - and quite sturdy at that. We have vertical movement of the screen, able to go about 25 degrees, but no sideways swiveling. The build quality though is great, and it sits sturdy on the desk, no jerkiness at the joint is observed when one moves the stand around. As for buttons, this model has them underneath the bottom panel, rather than the side. They are black and flush with the surface, with tiny white dots on the upper side to mark position, like frets on a fingerboard.

Features
This is a true 16:9 format, 20-inch screen. We actually wanted the larger one to review, but no worries, this one will suffice for testing. The resolution is 1600×900@60Hz, while the panel is a TN panel. Contrast ratio is 20,000:1(dynamic), while brightness is 300 cd/m2. This model supports DVI-D input (with HDCP) and a VGA input, but no HDMI.

In the past if you wanted to give someone a copy of a picture or a movie you would need to get them their own copy made. This worked, but as technology has come along it has become a lot easier to share music, DVD’s, and CD’s amongst other things. There are a lot of new and interesting products on the market that will allow you to preserve the integrity of everything that you copy or burn. In the past you just had to choose between Kodak and HP and brands like that, but things are coming along and now you have some other options.

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The Digital Video Interactive technology was amongst the first used multimedia video for IBM computers. The technology was initiated long back in 1984 & allows full screen audio-video & still images to be presented on monitors & TV screens. In case of DVI technology, for each pixel a brightness value is selected & transmitted into a binary code. This helps it to get rid of noise & distortion, leading to enhanced picture & sound quality.

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DVI technology has picked up well due to the simple reason that DVI when coupled with HDPC is an excellent defence provider against piracy. Keeping this in mind, many of the companies that manufacture consumer electronics have incorporated DVI with HDPC in their products. With such benefits these technologies have a bright future. They promise better quality & more security.

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