TAIPEI, TAIWAN, September 19, 2003
After much delay and anticipation, BenQ is showcasing a collection of cutting-edge products at next week's Computex 2003 (Taipei World Trade Center, Exhibition Hall 1, Booth D030). Brought together under the theme "Together for Enjoyment," BenQ is highlighting devices, which will integrate and complement users' digital lifestyles. BenQ Takes on Enjoyment
Fulfilling its brand promise that "Enjoyment Matters," BenQ is poised to deliver exciting new offerings including a Symbian OS-based smart phone with PDA functionality, BenQ's first CDMA2000-standard mobile phone, tri-band GPRS phone, the world's slimmest DVD+RW recorder, a portable audio player with gigabytes of storage, and several additions to BenQ's award-winning line of Joybooks.
"In a world where technology plays such a crucial part in every aspect of our daily lives, BenQ's priority is to be in tune with the emerging consumer needs. We are firmly committed to creating a unique, integrated experience for consumers," said K.Y. Lee, CEO of BenQ Corporation and AU Optronics Corp., "Consumers want everything to work together, and the Enjoyment Network allows them to experience products that are not only easy to use, but also capable of connecting and interacting with each other seamlessly. Most importantly, the Enjoyment Network is about people. Through improving the way people interact with their digital lifestyle devices and the way devices operate with each other, BenQ will continue to make work, learning, entertainment and leisure applications interrelate with each other."
Product Information
Joybee 150- an innovative portable audio player and USB flash drive with an EL backlit LCD display and FM radio.
Joybee 110- small and compact portable audio player and USB flash drive. Features 3000 minutes of digital recording.
Joybee 610- an all-in-one portable DVD player, capable of playing
CD/MP3/WMA/DVD/VCD and reading CF memory cards (additional adapter reads SD/MMC/xD/MS/SM)
Joybee 700- a portable hard disk based audio player, which is packed with 10/15GB memory, fast 2.0 USB, FM transmitter, language learning and 15-hour battery life.
Joybee 810- a portable DVD player with 10.2" LCD screen, comes with built-in speaker, memory card access and is easy to carry.
FP991- BenQ's 19" award-winning (iF China Design Award 2003) LCD monitor, which offers purity in performance for professionals, is able to be turned 90 degrees for optimum viewing pleasure.
LCD TV- DV2680/DV3080- 26" and 30" LCD TVs with high contrast (600:1), high brightness (600 nits) and a wide viewing angle of 170/170 all with an ultra-fast 16ms response time.
DC C50- with an effective resolution of 5.14 Mega pixels, the C50 features 3x optical zoom, 4x digital zoon and a 1.6" TFT all in a 180g package.
Mobile phones
S660C- BenQ's first OLED external LCD display phone featuring tri-band GSM technology and dual-LCD color display.
P30- the long-awaited P30 is BenQ's first Symbian-based mobile phone. Feature a built-in camera and PDA functionality.
Q600- the Q600 is BenQ's first CDMA 2000 mobile with a color dual-screen, 40 polyphonic ring-tones, and an external digital camera.
JH300- the world's slimmest DVD recorder, asides from being able to play multiple formats, the JH300 is able to receive TV and DV signals.
BenQ Global Partner & Media Enjoyment Program
This year, BenQ will host an intimate gathering for global partners and media from key markets where BenQ is expanding. The participants will have the opportunity to gain exclusive insights from senior executives about BenQ's growth and marketing strategies, visit key BenQ locations, and experience first-hand BenQ's latest and most innovative product lines.
Computex Taipei 2003
Computex, held in Taipei, Taiwan, is Asia's most influential IT event, featuring more than 3,000 booths and more than 1,300 companies, Computex is one of the largest IT shows in Asia.
Venue/Booth Information
Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) Exhibition Hall 1, D030
5, Hsin-yi Rd., Sec. 5, Taipei
Dates: September 22 - 26, 2003 (Sept. 26 until 19:00)
Opening Hours: 09:00 - 17:00
Phone: +886-2-2723-1310
BenQ Enjoyment Network Press Conference
Date: September 23, 2003
Time: 13:30- 14:30
Venue: Taipei International Convention Center (TICC), Exhibition Hall 3
Address: 1, Hsin-Yi Road, Sec. 5, Taipei
