This year was a watershed year for Computex Taipei as it attracted a record
number of buyers, exhibitors and booths. Altogether, there were 1,725 exhibitors
who used 4,492 booths. Among these were 328 overseas companies from 25
countries.
Computex Taipei also welcomed a record number of international buyers. The
number of buyers this year reached 34,685. The top five buyer countries were:
US, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea and Singapore.
To create more business opportunities, Taiwan External Trade Development
Council (TAITRA) organized over 2,000 procurement meetings on June 3 and 4. Many
of these meetings saw participated by big brands like Gigabyte, PQI, A-Data,
etc. Altogether, these procurement meetings attracted 113 companies from 32
countries.
Products like competitively priced computers, GPS, LCD TVs, and Internet
communication products were the most popular among buyers. During the two days,
the procurement meetings generated business worth $200 million.
Green show
The event saw a major thrust on green technology. Companies like Asustek,
MSI, Foxconn etc showcased some of their latest 'Green Wonders' for saving on
the energy front and basically getting more out of technology.
Foxconn showcased its 'Cherish the Earth' campaign wherein the company
introduced green series motherboard targeted at delivering energy efficiency and
at the same time rewarding the end-user with lower total cost of ownership (TCO).
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Similarly, under its green initiative, MSI introduced 'Ride with the Wind'
and 'Helps you Breathe' notebooks. The first is directed towards delivering
lightweight notebooks that consume less power while the second has got the
capability to release up to 5,00,000 ions per cc.
Focusing on the greener side, Asus introduced its green design server
RS160-ES. According to the company officials, this product is equipped with high
power efficiency power supply to reduce power loss of upto 45 percent.
Turning towards the greener side, Gigabyte introduced its GA EP45 DSS
motherboard. The product features ultra durable 2 design and dynamic energy
saver (DES), which provides a more accurate power saving calculation.
In addition to all these products, a number of biggies from Taiwan like Acer,
Asus, Gigabyte etc have taken the advantage of an international platform to
launch their ultra mobile PC range-all of them based on Intel's energy saving
atom platform.