BenQ S6 MID cheaper now

BenQ S6 XP MID that used to retail for ~$420 has got a price reduction and is now available online for $50 cheaper. At $375, you are getting an Intel Atom processor Z110 (800MHz), 4.8-inch WVGA display, Windows XP, Wi-Fi, BT and an 1880mAh battery to power the MID.

Plethora of MID manufactures have been unveiling Windows 7 MIDs from the past couple of months and the only way to fight back by lowering the price.

BenQ launches MID running Windows XP

BenQ has launched an Intel-Atom based MID in Taiwan. Since the MID is based on x86 platform, it is able to run Windows XP pretty nicely. The BenQ comes with an 4.8-inch display and will retail around $424 (NT$13,990). It is also being offered by a Taiwanese telecom service “FET” at $57 with a 3 year contract in which you will be able to enjoy the 3.5G (WiMax) speeds too.

According to BenQ’s general manager (Taiwan), they also have 4.5-inch MID in the tunnel that will be released in year 2010.

BenQ S6 MID unboxed [MID]

midmoves have posted some great pictures of the BenQ S6 MID. For those who don’t know about this little MID from BenQ, it is a Mobile Internet Device (MID) with built-in 3G, 2GB SSD, 512MB RAM and a 4.8-inch WVGA display (800 x 480). We have heard great things about it including it’s great browsing [...]