Computex 2008 opens doors: focus on WiMAX, ICT Crossover, New Generation notebooks and Green IT
Computex 2008 will officially start tomorrow (June 3) and the show will focus on four general topics; WiMAX, ICT Crossover, New Generation notebooks and Green IT. 1,725 worldwide vendors and makers will exhibit at the show across 4,492 booths, a large increase of 53% compared to in 2007.
Since Asustek Computer's Eee PC has successfully opened up the low-cost PC market, several PC vendors and makers have been aggressively focusing on the development of low-cost notebooks (netbooks) over the last few months. With over 90% of models to be based on the same Intel Atom platform, the netbook battle launched on June 3 will be fought based on each maker's capabilities in terms industrial design and marketing.
The netbooks expected to show up at Computex 2008 include Asustek's Atom-based 8.9-inch Eee PC 901 and 10-inch Eee PC 1000, Acer's 8.9-inch Aspire series, Micro-Star International's (MSI's) 8.9-inch and 10-inch Wind notebooks, Gigabyte Technology's 8.9-inch M912X and Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) 8.9-inch Mini-Note 2133, the latter the only one to adopt VIA Technologies' C7-M processor.
Due to shortages in Atom processors expected to last through to August or September, most non-top 10 vendors are unlikely to be allocated supplies which has prompted a few of these vendors, including China-based Tsinghua Tongfang and Taiwan-based TPV Technology, to order CPUs from VIA in order to cut into the market sooner.
In addition to netbooks, Intel's 4-series desktop PC chipsets will also be launched at the show, however supplies will focus on the mainstream P45 version due to issues related to the graphics core built into other members of the family.
Exhibitors at Computex 2008 will also showcase Green IT concept products ranging from chips, motherboards and PC accessories, as well as consumer electronics and car electronics. Solar energy, fuel cell and LED related products will be a main focus of the segment.
The 2008 WiMAX Expo Taipei will run alongside Computex between June 2-6 with more than 60 WiMAX related companies displaying products.
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Since Asustek Computer's Eee PC has successfully opened up the low-cost PC market, several PC vendors and makers have been aggressively focusing on the development of low-cost notebooks (netbooks) over the last few months. With over 90% of models to be based on the same Intel Atom platform, the netbook battle launched on June 3 will be fought based on each maker's capabilities in terms industrial design and marketing.
The netbooks expected to show up at Computex 2008 include Asustek's Atom-based 8.9-inch Eee PC 901 and 10-inch Eee PC 1000, Acer's 8.9-inch Aspire series, Micro-Star International's (MSI's) 8.9-inch and 10-inch Wind notebooks, Gigabyte Technology's 8.9-inch M912X and Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) 8.9-inch Mini-Note 2133, the latter the only one to adopt VIA Technologies' C7-M processor.
Due to shortages in Atom processors expected to last through to August or September, most non-top 10 vendors are unlikely to be allocated supplies which has prompted a few of these vendors, including China-based Tsinghua Tongfang and Taiwan-based TPV Technology, to order CPUs from VIA in order to cut into the market sooner.
In addition to netbooks, Intel's 4-series desktop PC chipsets will also be launched at the show, however supplies will focus on the mainstream P45 version due to issues related to the graphics core built into other members of the family.
Exhibitors at Computex 2008 will also showcase Green IT concept products ranging from chips, motherboards and PC accessories, as well as consumer electronics and car electronics. Solar energy, fuel cell and LED related products will be a main focus of the segment.
The 2008 WiMAX Expo Taipei will run alongside Computex between June 2-6 with more than 60 WiMAX related companies displaying products.
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