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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 22, 2009
15:43 (GMT+8)
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Asustek delays Eee Keyboard launch Nov 6, 15:33 Asustek Computer has delayed the launch of its Eee Keyboard, which the company originally said would be launched in the US and Europe in October of 2009 because the device has not yet passed wireless regulation testing, according to the company. Read more |
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Asustek to hire more workers Oct 22, 17:10 With high tech companies beginning to report their third quarter results, it appears that the global economy is warming slightly from its previously gloomy conditions, and recent stirrings within Asustek Computer indicate that the local PC giant is also partaking in the positive market momentum, which in turn, can mean more jobs for Taiwan locals. Read more |
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Asustek to launch e-book reader under Eee family Aug 27, 16:43 Asustek Computer plans to launch an e-book reader under its Eee brand by the end of 2009 at the earliest, according to company president Jerry Shen. Read more |
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Asustek expects over 20% sequential growth in 3Q09 revenues, says president Aug 26, 17:22 Asustek Computer expects its consolidated revenues for third-quarter 2009 to increase by more than 20% sequentially as the company's shipments are picking up in China, Russia and some countries in Eastern Europe, according to president Jerry Shen, speaking at August 25 investors conference. Read more |
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Asustek to launch Ion-based nettop in September and Eee Keyboard in October Aug 21, 15:22 Asustek Computer will launch Nvidia Ion-based Eee Box and Eee Top all-in-one PC, as well as two ultra-thin notebooks under its U/UX series line in September. The company will also launch its Eee Keyboard, which can work as a fully-functional PC as well as a wireless connection hub for multimedia devices, in October, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Asustek sanctioned for misleading Eee PC advertisement Aug 6, 12:25 Asustek Computer has been sanctioned by Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission for Eee PC product advertisements which the commission believes could mislead consumers. Read more |
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Asustek touchscreen-based Eee PC T101 pushed back to September at the earliest Jul 20, 14:45 Asustek Computer is expected to launch its 10-inch touchscreen-based Eee PC T101 in September 2009 at the earliest, more than two months later than the company's original schedule of June, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Asustek lowers prices to clear stocks of 7-, 8.9-inch Eee PCs Jun 30, 15:18 Asustek Computer has reduce retail prices of its 7-inch and 8.9-inch Eee PCs in an attempt to clear inventory. Read more |
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Asustek comments on cracking panel issue in Eee PC 1008HA, reports paper Newswatch - Jun 26, 15:33 Asustek Computer has commented on a recent defect affecting its Eee PC 1008HA netbook relating to cracked screens, saying that the defect was identified before the netbooks reached the hands of consumers. The company added that the problem has already been worked on and will not affect shipments in the third quarter of 2009, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Asustek launches Eee PC 1008HA May 14, 15:43 Asustek Computer, on May 13, launched the 10.1-inch ultra-thin Eee PC 1008HA in both Taiwan and Hong Kong priced at NT$19,000 (US$578). The company expects the netbook's shipments to reach 1.5-2 million units globally in 2009 out of the company's guided total of six million Eee PCs. Read more |
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Asustek licenses On2 VP7 video codec for Skype videophones May 7, 15:57 Video compression solution provider On2 Technologies has recently announced that Asustek Computer has licensed the On2 VP7 video format and encoder/decoder software SDK to develop Skype-enabled videophones. Read more |
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Asustek to launch new Eee PC with built-in ODD in mid-April Mar 27, 16:09 Asustek Computer is scheduled to launch its new Eee PC, the E1004DN, which will be the first Eee PC to have an optical disc drive (ODD), in mid-April, and will follow with the 1008HA in May, according to sources at retail channels. Read more |
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Asustek Eee Box B206 sales expected to ease GPU inventory Mar 25, 17:12 Asustek is hoping that its Eee Box B206 nettop, launched on March 24 with a suggested price tag of NT$12,000 (US$355), will help clear its excessive inventory of ATI Radeon HD 3450 GPUs, according to sources at channel vendors. Read more |
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Japan market: Eee PC owns 27% of netbooks, says paper Newswatch - Mar 13, 14:59 Asustek Computer's Eee PCs are the best selling netbooks in Japan with a market share of 27.18% in terms of sales, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report citing figures from research firm GfK. Read more |
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Asustek evaluating Qualcomm platform Eee PCs Mar 5, 15:39 Asustek Computer is evaluating the possibility of developing Eee PCs that adopt Qualcomm's platform, however the company currently does not yet have any mass production plans for non-Intel Atom-based Eee PCs, according to Samson Hu, general manager of Eee PC business at Asustek. Read more |
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CeBIT 2009: Asustek to showcase Eee PC 1008HA Shell Mar 2, 15:14 Asustek Computer plans to showcase its new ultra-thin Eee PC 1008HA Shell at CeBIT this year, which features new industrial design and longer battery life. Read more |
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Asustek to launch Eee PC Shell ultra-thin netbook in April, says paper Newswatch - Feb 27, 15:58 Asustek Computer plans to launch its second ultra-thin netbook with a 10.1-inch panel, the Eee PC Shell, in April this year. The netbook will have a higher specification than the Eee PC S101, will be easier to carry, and offer longer battery-life, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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Asustek to completely phase out 8.9-inch Eee PCs in 2009, says Asia-Pacific president Feb 19, 12:17 Asustek Computer will completely phase out its 8.9-inch Eee PC netbooks in 2009 since 10-inch models are becoming the mainstream specification in the market, according to Benson Lin, president of Asustek's Asia-Pacific division. Read more |
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Asustek striving to recover from poor performance Feb 13, 17:10 Asustek expects its gross margin for the first quarter of 2009 to climb despite an estimated 30% on-quarter drop in revenues thanks to inventory clearances, new strategies to protect against exchange rate fluctuations, and recent gains in PC component pricing, according to Jerry Shen, president of Asustek. Read more |
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CES 2009: Asustek unveils new products Jan 9, 18:13 Asustek Computer unveiled a new lineup of products for showcase at CES 2009 including new Eee family members and netbooks, and own-brand notebooks, motherboards, desktop PCs and audio cards. Read more |
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Asustek to launch low-cost Eee phone in March, says paper Newswatch - Jan 8, 11:33 Asustek Computer plans to expand its Eee family lineup by introducing a low-cost Eee phone in March, the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) quoted company chairman Jonney Shih as indicating. Read more |
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Asustek introduces new member of Eee PC family Dec 22, 17:40 Asustek Computer announced the newest member of its Eee PC family, the Eee PC 1002HA, featuring a redesigned chassis adorned with a brushed aluminum LCD cover and palm rest. Read more |
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Eee PC helps Asustek become top-five vendor in Japan in November, says paper Newswatch - Dec 18, 16:28 Asustek Computer's Eee PC 901 was reportedly the best selling netbook priced below 100,000 Yen (US$1,134) in Japan in November this year, and the result has helped the company became the fifth largest notebook vendor in market, according to a Chinese-language Economy Daily News (EDN) report citing figures from Japan-based research firm Business Computer News (BCN). Read more |
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Ralink lands orders for Eee Top; expects to achieve 40% gross margin in 4Q08 Nov 27, 01:00 Ralink Technology has successfully entered Asustek Computer's Eee Top WLAN chip supply chain and will have a chance to supply chips for Eee PCs next year too, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Asustek chairman comments on Eee Top and the company status Nov 24, 11:49 Responding to market watchers' concerns that the Eee Top will impact Asustek Computer's other product lines such as the Eee Box or motherboards, chairman Jonney Shih said the company's motherboard business is stable and stressed that the Eee Box has a completely different market position than the Eee Top. The Eee Top's impact will be felt most by second-tier PC and motherboard vendors, according to Shih. Read more |
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Asustek outsources Eee Top to Quanta Nov 21, 01:10 According to Asustek Computer CEO Jerry Shen, manufacturing of the 15.6-inch Eee Top has been outsourced to Quanta Computer. 20- and 22-inch models expected to be launched in the first half of 2009 are also expected to be made by Quanta, according to market sources. Read more |
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JMicron shipping SATA controller chips for Asustek Eee PCs Oct 30, 13:59 JMicron Technology has begun to ship SATA interface SSD controller chips for Asustek Computer's Eee PCs, according to market sources. Read more |
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Asustek lays blame for Eee Box virus on China-based OEM Oct 15, 17:02 Asustek Computer has said that, in order to cut costs, a second-tier OEM in China was given the responsibility of manufacturing Eee Box systems for the Japan market, and it was an error on the maker's part which led to the recent shipping of systems infected with a virus. Read more |
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Asustek to add motherboards to Eee family; responds to Eee Box virus reports Oct 13, 11:45 In addition to the Eee PC and Eee Box, and previously announced all-in-one PC, Eee Top (previously known as Eee Monitor) and Eee TV, Asustek is also planning to add a motherboard line under the Eee family during first-quarter 2009, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Asustek planing touch panel Eee PCs Oct 9, 01:20 Asustek Computer is planning to launch touch panel Eee PCs in the first quarter of 2009, which the company expects will help drive sales further, according to Samson Hu, general manager of Eee PC business at Asustek. Read more |
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Super Talent targets Asustek Eee PC upgrade market with new line of SSDs Oct 9, 01:10 Super Talent is targeting the Asustek Eee PC upgrade market with its new line of mini PCI Express SSDs, available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities. The company indicated that the devices were designed explicitly for the Eee PC, which comes standard with a maximum 20GB of storage. Read more |
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Asustek expects Eee PCs to help challenge top-five notebook vendor spot in Japan Sep 18, 01:05 With the company planning to cooperate with Japan-based telecommunications vendor NTT Docomo to bundle its Eee PCs this month, Asustek Computer is expecting to use its netbook to challenge the top-five notebook vendors in Japan in 2009, according to Asustek Japan. Read more |
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Taiwan market: More colors for Asustek Eee PC Aug 19, 11:56 Asustek Computer has launched several chassis color options for its Eee PC series in Taiwan market including purple for the Eee PC 900 and cherry blossoms for its Eee PC 901. The company is also planning to launch the purple Eee PC 900 in Hong Kong by August 23. Read more |
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Asustek launches Eee Storage and Download services Aug 7, 16:33 In order to strengthen demand for Eee PCs, Asustek Computer recently launched Eee Storage, a 20GB Internet hard drive service, and Eee Download, to provide Eee PC users more additional features, according to Jerry Shen, president of the company. Read more |
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Asustek expects to ship up to 200,000 Eee Boxes worldwide in 2008 Jul 31, 16:29 Asustek Computer launched its Eee Box nettop in Taiwan priced NT$7,988 (US$260.85) on July 30. The company expects the nettop's worldwide shipments to reach 100,000-200,000 units in 2008 and break one million units in 2009, according to Jerry Shen, president of the company. Read more |
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Asustek preps launch of Ultimate and Pro Fashion Eee PCs; prices to hit US$700 or more Jul 31, 01:00 Asustek Computer plans to launch more Eee PCs designed to address different market segments, according to company president Jerry Shen. Read more |
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Eee Box launches today in Hong Kong Jul 14, 10:57 Asustek Computer's Eee Box will be launched today (July 14) in the Hong Kong market, according to sources at Asustek Hong Kong. Read more |
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Choiix to launch accessories for notebooks and netbooks Jun 17, 14:53 Taiwan-based Choiix (pronounced as the French choix), a brand-unit of Cooler Master, will be ready to deliver samples of its metal bag designed exclusively for notebooks and netbooks by the end of this month with volume production slated to begin in July, according to company sources. Read more |
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HTC to revamp UMPC strategy amid rise of Eee PC Jun 16, 14:02 The increasing popularity of Asustek Computer's Eee PC has resulted in a significant impact on the development of UMPCs (ultra mobile PCs), which may force High Tech Computer (HTC) to adjust its deployment of UMPC products, according to Peter Chou, president and CEO of HTC. Read more |
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Eee family to account for 40% of Asustek revenues in 2009, says paper Newswatch - Jun 16, 12:21 Asustek expects the Eee PC will account for 20-30% of its total revenues in 2009, while other Eee products will account for around 5-10%, according to a Chinese-language Apply Daily report citing Jerry Shen, president of Asustek. Read more |
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Eee PC shipments to exceed five million despite Atom shortage, says Asustek president Jun 12, 01:20 Asustek Computer is confident it will achieve an over 50% on-year notebook shipments growth in 2008, with shipments of Eee PCs expected to surpass five million units, despite component shortages and rising cost concerns, according to company president Jerry Shen speaking during a June 11 investors conference. Read more |
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STMicroelectronics said to be MEMS sensor supplier for Eee Stick Jun 11, 17:07 Already a supplier of the micro electro-mechanical system (MEMS) sensor for Nintendo's Wii, industry sources indicated that STMicroelectronics is also the MEMS sensor supplier for Asustek Computer's Eee Stick, a new controller device that was recently introduced alongside the new Eee PC 900 and 1000. Read more |
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Computex 2008: Highlights from the motherboard booths Jun 5, 11:20 What quickly becomes clear as you walk among the various booths of Taiwan's motherboard and graphics card makers at this year's Computex is that the main attraction is boards based on Intel's new 4-series chipsets. With practically everyone offering the same basic lines – G43 for the low-end, G45 and P45 for mid-range, and X48 for the high-end – each vendor is trying to find a unique way to make its products and booth stand out among the many others in the Nangang exhibition hall. Read more |
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Low-cost PC market to reach 10 million units in 2008, says Asustek president Jun 5, 01:23 The low-cost PC market (including notebooks and desktops) is expected to reach annual shipment totals of 10 million units in 2008, according to Jerry Shen, president of Asustek. The CPUs adopted by these 10 million units includes Intel's Atom and Celeron M, and VIA Technologies' C7-M. Among which, the Atom will account for seven million units, while the other three million will be shared by Celeron M and C7-M processors, noted Shen. Read more |
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Computex 2008: Intel officially announces Atom, 90% of devices come from Taiwan makers Jun 3, 17:04 Intel has officially launched its Atom series processors for low-power consumption, low-cost PCs designed to give users access to the Internet anywhere. Read more |
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miCARD gaining acceptance from Taiwan makers Jun 3, 14:41 After having been approved by the MultiMediaCard Association (MMCA) for more than a year, miCARD, a memory card standard advocated by Taiwan IT companies, is gaining more acceptance from industry players in Taiwan such as Asustek Computer, Transcend Information and A-Data Technology, . Read more |
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