BenQ Introduces Digital Audio Players

[Suhit Gupta]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.benq.com/news/20040108-joybee.html' target='_blank'>http://www.benq.com/news/20040108-joybee.html</a><br /><br /></div><i>"BenQ debuted its new line of Joybee digital audio players for the U.S. market. Five new Joybee models include a stylish exterior design with strong and practical functions that allow the preservation of digital music or data anytime, anywhere. The Joybees 100, 110, 120, 150 and 700 digital audio players feature MP3 and USB flash drive functionality. The various Joybee products support a number of digital audio formats including, MP3, WMA, TVF, TXT, FM radio and WAV, with capacities from 64MB up to 15GB."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/liJs0MspvnyTU.jpg" /><br /><br />The Joybee 700 connects via a USB 2.0 interface, and has a capacity of 15GB. It also supports multi-lingual screen display with personal information management (PIM) and features seven modes of equalization to fit individual listening styles. Finally, like the other Joybee products, the 700 includes QMusic, BenQ's proprietary software that allows the conversion of music between MP3 and audio CD formats for optimal music and listening experiences. Pricing and availability information is unknown.

[Jason Dunn]

I have to hand it to BenQ - a year ago I didn't hear much about them, but in the past 12 months they've cranked up the noise a great deal.

[Zack Mahdavi]

Judging on looks alone, this player looks quite impressive. I wonder what the interface is like. If BenQ can pump up their marketing machine to the level of Apple, this might be one successful player in the Windows world.

[Kent Pribbernow]

I'll give BenQ credit for designing a nice looking "iPod-esque" form factor. Not a bad job. :)