Just got word that Trusted Reviews have thrown up their review of BenQ's new Joybee 110 MP3 player! Here's a byte.
Fresh from the 2004 Consumer Electronics Show is one of BenQ?s latest mp3 players, the peculiar looking Joybee 110. Unlike the metal Joybee 150 I reviewed previously, the 110 is constructed entirely from plastic, so sadly it loses out a little on the build quality front. Having said that, it?s not as flimsy as some mp3 players I have used and in terms of looks you?re going to be hard pushed to find another player that stands out from the crowd as much as this one. Finished in a two-tone porcelain white and pale grey body, this Joybee also features what BenQ describes as a ?funky deep violet? centre that surrounds the tiny yet sharp 2 x 1.35cm backlit LCD. The company has also informed me that the Joybee 110 is available in two other colours, namely ?orange blossom?, and ?leafy green?.
As for its shape, I can only express this as being analogous to something that Salvador Dali might create. Failing that description, it somewhat reminds me of a small mobile phone that has lost its alphanumerical keypad. Whatever one thinks, the 110 is certainly not your average mp3 player and I reckon it will appeal to some, and yet not to others. Personally, I find it a little bit toyish, but I can pretty much guarantee that my sister will love it.
BenQ Joybee 110
Fresh from the 2004 Consumer Electronics Show is one of BenQ?s latest mp3 players, the peculiar looking Joybee 110. Unlike the metal Joybee 150 I reviewed previously, the 110 is constructed entirely from plastic, so sadly it loses out a little on the build quality front. Having said that, it?s not as flimsy as some mp3 players I have used and in terms of looks you?re going to be hard pushed to find another player that stands out from the crowd as much as this one. Finished in a two-tone porcelain white and pale grey body, this Joybee also features what BenQ describes as a ?funky deep violet? centre that surrounds the tiny yet sharp 2 x 1.35cm backlit LCD. The company has also informed me that the Joybee 110 is available in two other colours, namely ?orange blossom?, and ?leafy green?.
As for its shape, I can only express this as being analogous to something that Salvador Dali might create. Failing that description, it somewhat reminds me of a small mobile phone that has lost its alphanumerical keypad. Whatever one thinks, the 110 is certainly not your average mp3 player and I reckon it will appeal to some, and yet not to others. Personally, I find it a little bit toyish, but I can pretty much guarantee that my sister will love it.
BenQ Joybee 110
