At Computex Taipei 2007 (June 5-9), Taiwan-based players may gain orders worth more than US$1 billion, with top items including PCs, digital photo frames, GPS devices, CD/VCD/DVD players, and digital music players, according to Taipei Computer Association (TCA), the organizer of the event.
This year, one of the focuses of the show is digital life while the sector of PC and peripherals is also a major one, with Microsoft's Vista operating system (OS) hitting the market and Intel's introduction of the Santa Rosa platform for notebooks, TCA indicated.
Additionally, digital photo frames are a buyer's favorite this year at Computex, as more major players are pushing the segment and panel prices for the segment have been falling, TCA noted.
For digital music players, new features including Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are highlighted at the show. Portable communication devices with embedded GPS chips are also new to the show this year. Car-use GPS devices, able to receive digitally broadcast traffic updates and adjust the suggested itinerary to avoid traffic jams are also being pushed by various makers, TCA said.
Furthermore, information security applications are also highlighted. Products including IP cameras and fingerprint flash drives that apply biometric recognition technology are attracting visitors' attention. Besides, visitors can also join the fresh introduction of solar cell powered keyboards, TCA added.
| Hot products at Computex 2007 | ||
| Sector | Related product | Remark |
| PC | Santa Rosa platform | Santa Rosa will be supported by major notebook brands and makers pushing related products at Computex 2007 including Acer, Asustek, Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI). |
| UMPC (ultra-mobile PC) | Focus this year at Computex includes more power saving, longer standby lifetime, featuring Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5G functions, etc. | |
| Consumer electronics | Digital photo frame | Products at the show this year are equipped with wireless transmission interfaces. Users can send pictures from mobile phones and digital still cameras (DSCs) via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi to digital photo frames. Companies pushing related products include First International Computer (FIC), Aiptek International, Billionton Systems and Lead Data. |
| digital music player | Transmission via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi | |
| Communication | GPS mobile phone | New feature is GPS functionality |
| 802.11n WLAN router | Products are cheaper than last year | |
| Car electronics | Multifunction car-use GPS |
Automatically receives traffic message channel data. Companies showing related products include dmedia System, MIO Technology, Holux Technology and GlobalSat Technology. |
| Car-use PC | Multi-screen A/V playback is the focus of this year. Participants at Computex 2007 include Advantech, Ibase Technology, Portwell and Giantec | |
| GPS tracker | Embedded memory a new function this year | |
| Solar power | PC peripherals | Products include keyboard sets |
| Information security | Biometrics recognition product | Fingerprint flash drive and face recognition |
| IP camera | With handset functions | |
Source: TCA, compiled by Digitimes, June 2007
Article translated by Carrie Yu and edited by Ricky Morris
