On the fourth floor of Nangang Exhibition Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, many brands are showcasing their latest products and technologies for Computex 2013 from June 4-8.
Taiwan-based brands, Asustek and Acer, are exhibiting new notebooks, tablets, monitors and smartphones.
Asustek's new products include the Asus VivoBook, a touchscreen notebook that runs Windows 8. There are five models of the VivoBook and all adopt Intel Core processors. The five models come in various display sizes from 11.6-15.6 inch. The VivoBook S200 only weighs 1.4kg with battery while the high-end 15.6-inch VivoBook S551 weighs 2.4kg with battery. Asustek is also showcasing the ZenBook series with Full HD displays.
Asus ZenBook
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During Computex 2012, Asustek exhibited the Taichi, a combination of notebook and tablet with a double-sided Full HD IPS display. Back then, there was only one Taichi machine on display - yet locked inside a transparent case. That touch-enabled device was "untouchable."
At Computex 2013, Asustek is showcasing the Asus Taichi 21 with an 11.6-inch double-side display. This time, several devices are available for visitors to try out. The products adopt Intel Core i7 and i5 processors and run Windows 8. The Taichi 21 only weighs 1.25kg.
Asus Taichi 21
Photo: Jackie Chang, Digitimes, June 2013
Asus Taichi 21
Photo: Jackie Chang, Digitimes, June 2013
The firm is also showcasing the Memo Pad HD7 tablet that adopts Google's Android 4.2 and weighs only 302 grams. The product comes in five colors and an internal 1Gb memory. Users can expand the storage to 32Gb using micro SD.
Padfone Infinity drew a lot of attention. The product adopts Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core CPU and Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. The smartphone has a 5-inch display and a 13-megapixel rear camera. The smartphone weighs 145g while the docking station weighs 532g. Another product, the Asus Fonepad, has full 3G phone functions and adopts a 7-inch IPS HD display. The product comes with 8, 16, and 32Gb of storage and weighs 340g.
Asus Memo Pad
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Asus Memo Pad HD7
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Asus Padfone Infinity
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Asus Fonepad
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One of the most interesting products is the ultrawide monitor by Asustek. The MX299Q is a 29-inch LED display is a 21:9 monitor that has a display area of two 5:4, 17-inch monitors. The MX299Q has a 178-degree wide-view angle, according to the firm. The MX299Q also has a 0.8mm-thin bezel which gives the monitor an almost frameless look.
Asus MX299Q ultra wide monitor
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Acer is displaying a host of products such as the tablet series Iconia W510P, which is a 10-inch tablet with a detachable keyboard. The tablet adopts Windows 8 and Intel Atom Z2760 1.5GHz, dual-core processor. Iconia W510P only weighs 1.26kg.
The Iconia W700PAcer is another tablet with a detachable keyboard. The product runs on an Intel Core i5 1.8GHz dual-core processor with 4Gb memory. The 11.6-inch tablet adopts Windows 8 Pro operating system and weighs approximately 950g, according to the firm.
Acer Iconia W510P
Photo: Jackie Chang, Digitimes, June 2013
Acer Iconia W700P
Photo: Jackie Chang, Digitimes, June 2013
One of the most interesting products from Acer is the ultra-thin notebook, Aspire S7. The Windows 8 notebook uses third-generation Intel Core i5 dual-core processor and Corning's Gorilla Glass 2. The product looks sleek and only weighs 1.04kg.
Acer Aspire S7
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Another is Acer's Liquid S1 smartphone with a 5.7-inch screen. It runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, uses a 1.5GHz, quad-core processor and has 8Gb storage.
Acer Liquid S1
Photo: Jackie Chang, Digitimes, June 2013
