BenQ's Joybook R55 boasts 16ms response time

We're still digging out from under the avalanche of technology that was the 2006 Computex show, and in our efforts we stumbled across AVING's encounter with the latest BenQ Joybook we've been hearing about. The R55 sports a Core Duo processor, Bluetooth 2.0 and NVIDIA's 256MB GeForce Go 7400. What makes it noteworthy, though, is the 16ms response time (many laptops range in the '20s), which they claim is the "world's fastest" when it comes to 15.4-inch WXGA laptops. This R55 uses the UltraVivid technology, which includes a brightness-boosting Display Brilliance Enhancement Film to improve visibility and greatly reduce the dreaded LCD ghosting effect. We know it's still nowhere near the quickness of a faithful CRT, but that's no reason to frown little girl. It is, after all, called the Joybook.

 

[AndrewNeo Posted Jun 19th 2006 10:04AM]

16ms probably is the 'world's fastest' for notebook response, but this notebook by ACER has it too: http://mobiko.blogs.com/mutant/2006/06/acers_first_hd_.html

Companies with a 'world's _____' disposition need to learn how to use Google.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 19th 2006 10:10AM]

Looks like a scary screen cap from Squarepusher's awesome C'mon Selector video.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 19th 2006 10:28AM]

IIRC, the Acer 5510, 5670, 5560 and 8200 ALL have 16ms screens... I think...

[DTJ Posted Jun 19th 2006 10:51AM]

Now that is some HOT wallpaper! Rrrrrowr!

[NeoteriX Posted Jun 19th 2006 11:03AM]

When will BenQ realize that skimping on the hot models results in reduced sales?

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 19th 2006 11:29AM]

is anyone else 'interested' in this laptop? i really don't see the 16ms response time a big enough factor to buy this laptop over another one. especially when it's only got 256mbs of ram.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 19th 2006 11:41AM]

I wish I had a 16ms response time as I may have been able to keep from fully taking in that ugly chick in the desktop background. Let's hope that's merely a distorted widestretched image of her face.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 19th 2006 11:44AM]

That is not a screen cap from the "Come on My Selector" video; it is quite creepy though.

[DazGenetic Posted Jun 19th 2006 11:59AM]

Umm Vinni, That 256MB of RAM is for the video card.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 19th 2006 12:08PM]

Is it just me or is the uncanny valley really becoming a problem.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 19th 2006 1:14PM]

Engadget, how about blocking DS's spam comments? It gets old...

[ItsTheOMGShow Posted Jun 19th 2006 1:44PM]

lol @ minus_273

[playboy601 Posted Jun 19th 2006 10:58PM]

omg, i think i just came in my pants

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 20th 2006 5:22AM]

Does this screen make my face look fat?