BenQ today expands its Joybook lineup with the new Joybook R42 Series, aimed at providing cost-performance notebook solutions to consumers.

The Joybook R42 features the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor and VIA Chrome9 HC DX9 IGP graphic chipset based on the Windows Vista operating system and also comes bundled with a 60-day free trial version of Microsoft Office Professional 2007.

The Joybook R42 series incorporates BenQ?s exclusive UltraVivid technology. By utilizing this exclusive technology, the R42 promises sharper images with more refined details. The UltraVivid technology employs DBEF (Display Brilliance Enhancement Film), which raises the brightness of the screen. A low-reflectivity coating on the screen surface also helps to aggregate emitted light to further enhance brightness.

The Joybook R42 features a frontal air-intake ventilation cooling system that brings in air from the front of the unit and then vents it out on the sides for effective cooling system for major heat-producing chips inside the notebook. The Joybook R42 has passed through a series of rigorous standard tests including scratch resistance test, pressure test, and hinge test. In addition, the R42 also comes equipped with a built-in Bluetooth V2.0+EDR function for simultaneously connection to various kinds of Bluetooth peripherals.