BenQ’s latest offering is designed for bloggers, gamers, and those who love multimedia. The BenQ Joybook R48 features an Intel Core i3 processor, a 14-inch (1366 x 768) display screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio, and an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5450 graphics card.

Another interesting feature of the Joybook R48 is that it comes packaged with the SRS CS headphones. It also supports up to 4GB DDR3 RAM and up to a 500GB HDD, 2-Watt speakers, an HDMI port, Wi-Fi, a 1.3MP webcam and an eSATA slot.

Say the word netbook and visions of BenQ don’t jump to my mind; I think more of external DVD burners. That didn’t stop BenQ from being the next firm to jump into the netbook market and its first offering is called the JoyBook U101.

Laptop Mag got their geeky hands onto the 10-inch netbook and found that it had the same poorly placed right shift key that the Asus Eee. At least BenQ went for colors and patterns rather than the same old black, white, or silver colors everyone else makes.

BenQ recently expanded its notebook computer line up in select overseas markets with the release of the Joybook R45. There is no word on pricing or potential direct availability in the United States.

The Joybook R45 is a 14.1-inch Windows laptop which sports a 2.1 GHz Intel Core Duo 2 processor and nVIDIA GeForce 8400M G discrete graphics. Its display is widescreen in design and extra bright, according to BenQ. The finish of the R45 is described as well as being “luxurious leather-like” and offering a “soft-touch coating.”