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1. MSI plans Tegra e-book, talks up notebook shipments

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Tuesday, 27 October 2009

   ... problems' to be fixed with the design of the device, reports Digitimes. MSI joins Asustek, which has already announced plans for an e-book. Its nine-inch grayscale device will appear 'soon' according ...

2. Intel has ambitious plans for i5, i7 CPUs

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Wednesday, 16 September 2009

   ... Core i5 and Core i7 microprocessors by the end of this year, according to a report. Digitimes said, quoting unnamed industry sources, that both Asustek and Gigabyte will ship 400,000 motherboards each ...

3. Intel's CFO says Havendale on track for 2H'2009

   (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

   Monday, 19 January 2009

   ... it was recently noted that Intel will be delaying Lynnfield slightly on weak global demand for CPUs, chipsets and in an effort to give Asustek and Gigabyte the opportunity to clear out over $300 million ...

4. Report: NAND, DDR2 memory prices heading back up

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Monday, 19 January 2009

   ... CPU for low-cost, ultra-thin notebooks with additional netbooks based on Intel's N280 Atom seen in 2Q and 3Q. Asustek and Gigabyte are currently sitting on an excessive inventory of Intel's 4-series chipsets. ...

5. DDR3 product roadmaps adjust for channel and economy

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

   Wednesday, 14 January 2009

   Santa Clara (CA) - DigiTimes is reporting that Intel will delay making the switchover to DDR3-exclusive products until sometime in 2010. This news comes just two days after learning Asustek and Gigabyte ...

6. Netbooks with Intel's N280 Atom between 2Q09 and 3Q09

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Brief)

   Wednesday, 14 January 2009

   Santa Clara (CA) - DigiTimes is reporting "a number of 10-inch netbooks based on Intel's single-core Atom N280 processor" are expected from Asustek, Acer and Gigabyte sometime between June and September, ...

7. Overstock inventories affecting Asustek and Gigabyte

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

   Tuesday, 13 January 2009

   Taipei (Taiwan) - Citing lower-than-expected shipments of Intel's 4-series chipsets have caught Asustek and Gigabyte off guard, according to DigiTimes. The current oversupply is causing unsold inventory ...

8. A top-four motherboard maker will drop out of the market beyond three years, says MSI VP

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

   Friday, 09 January 2009

   One of the top-four motherboard makers, Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology, Elite group Computer Systems (ECS) and Micro-Star International (MSI), will drop out of the market within the next few ...

9. Nvidia lists SLI for Intel Nehalem platform licensees

   (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

   Thursday, 23 October 2008

   According to Nvidia, Asustek Computer, EVGA, Micro-Star International (MSI), Gigabyte Technology, and DFI, have all licensed SLI technology for their upcoming motherboards designed to work with Intel ...

10. Motherboard makers conservative about Q3 shipments

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Monday, 14 July 2008

    Due to the dropping worldwide economy, first-tier motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI) are expected to maintain a sequential shipments growth ...

11. Gigabyte to apologize to Asustek

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Friday, 30 May 2008

    The legal battle between motherboard makers Gigabyte Technology and Asustek Computer looks set to be over before it even started, with Gigabyte agreeing to issue a public apology. Tensions between ...

12. Asustek files suit against Gigabyte for defamation

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Monday, 26 May 2008

    Asustek Computer has lodged a formal complaint with Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) against Gigabyte Technology alleging the competitor made false accusations that Asustek has attempted to misrepresent ...

13. Gigabyte defiant in energy-saving claims against Asustek

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Friday, 23 May 2008

    Gigabyte has issued a statement responding to complaints made by Asustek late last week that Gigabyte had tried to persuade select media into reporting that Asustek has been making false or inflated ...

14. Asustek and Gigabyte gear up for Intel P45 chipset launch

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Tuesday, 13 May 2008

    In an attempt to gain an edge in the competitive motherboard market, Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology have already unveiled motherboards featuring the new Intel P45 chipset for media review, ...

15. Asustek announces second-gen Eee PC

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 16 April 2008

      Asustek has officially announced the specs of its next generation Eee PC 900 mini-notebook computer.  The 900 will feature a larger 8.9-inch wide screen capable of displaying 1024 by 600 ...

16. First-tier makers announce GeForce 9600 graphics cards

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Wednesday, 27 February 2008

    Asustek Computer, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Micro-Star International (MSI) and Gigabyte United have all recently released graphics cards based on Nvidia's new GeForce 9600 GT GPU. Asustek has ...

17. Hitachi readies mobile 500 GB hard drive

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Thursday, 03 January 2008

    ... February. Asustek Computer, based in Taiwan, said it would use two of the drives to create the world's first laptops with a monster capacity of 1 terabyte. More here at Yahoo... ...

18. Motherboard shipments dropping slightly due to weak demand

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Monday, 17 December 2007

    ... is being reported solely as the result of low demand. Declines in November motherboard shipments were reported earlier this month by makers Asustek, MSI and Gigabyte.  The trend toward declining ...

19. Asustek, MSI and Gigabyte see motherboard shipments drop in November

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Monday, 10 December 2007

    ... at the makers. Asustek Computer announced November consolidated revenues of $2.33 billion, an increase of 11.2% on month, but a drop of 9.9% year over year. More here at Digitimes  ...

20. Top card makers launch Radeon HD 3800 series graphics cards

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Tuesday, 20 November 2007

    Gigabyte United, Micro-Star International (MSI) and Asustek Computer have announced new product lines based on AMD's latest ATI Radeon HD 3800 series GPUs. Gigabyte United's GV-RX38 series includes ...

21. Most first-tier motherboard makers see revenues up in September

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Thursday, 11 October 2007

    ... Asustek Computer's September consolidated revenues was $1.96 billion, a boost of 24.7% on month and 37.7% on year. More here at Digitimes.  ...

22. Asustek and Gigabyte to be first to launch AMD RD790 mobos in September

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Wednesday, 29 August 2007

    AMD will release its RD790 chipset by the end of September, with Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology likely to be the first to launch motherboards supporting the new chipset, according to industry ...

23. Gigabyte cuts into PSU market

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Friday, 15 June 2007

    Following Asustek Computer's step into the PSU (power supply unit) market, Gigabyte Technology is also preparing to cut into the market this year, according to sources at Gigabyte. Although the PSU ...

24. AMD announces it has begun shipping Radeon HD 2400 and 2600 GPUs to customers

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Monday, 11 June 2007

    ... are expected to be available at online retailers within a few weeks from board customers including Asustek Computer, Club 3D, Diamond Multimedia, Gecube, Gigabyte Technology, HIS, Micro-Star International ...

25. Notebook OEMs not necessarily happy about Santa Rosa launch

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Wednesday, 09 May 2007

    ... order competition.Intel introduced Santa Rosa platforms to the Taiwan market on May 9, during which executives from leading notebook vendors and OEMs including Acer, Asustek Computer, Hewlett-Packard (HP), ...

26. Asustek leads motherboard makers in Q1 EPS

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Wednesday, 02 May 2007

    Major Taiwan-based motherboard makers recently announced their financial results for the first quarter of 2007 with Asustek leading Micro-Star International (MSI), Gigabyte Technology and Elitegroup Computer ...

27. Gigabyte to transfer own-brand motherboard and graphics card business to joint venture on December 7

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Friday, 01 December 2006

    ... transfer its own-brand desktop PC motherboard and graphics card operations, including all assets and liabilities, to Gigabyte United Incorporated, a joint venture with Asustek Computer, on December 7. ...

28. Gigabyte to transfer own-brand desktop motherboard and graphics card business to Gigabyte United

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Wednesday, 08 November 2006

    ... it will establish with Asustek Computer in January of 2007. Gigabyte Technology announced that it will transfer its existing own-brand desktop PC motherboard and graphics cards business, valued at $124 ...

29. Graphics card shipments slow in October

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Thursday, 19 October 2006

    ... to see slight shipment decreases on-month in October. Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology, Micro-Star International (MSI) enjoyed each record graphics card shipments in September, but are unlikely to ...

30. Asustek, Gigabyte announce motherboard joint venture

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Tuesday, 08 August 2006

    In an environment of increasing competitive pressure, two of Taiwan's Tier 1 motherboard manufacturers have decided to merge their businesses. Asustek and Gigabyte today announced a joint venture that ...

31. Asustek rumored to soon merge with Gigabyte

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Monday, 07 August 2006

      Asustek Computer is interested in acquiring another motherboard specialist Gigabyte Technology, which shows better strength in distribution, according to sources in the Taiwan motherboard industry. ...

32. Google in talks with Asustek, Gigabyte and MSI for new server orders

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Wednesday, 14 June 2006

      Having recently awarded Gigabyte Technology orders for server motherboards, Google is already in talks with Asustek Computer, Micro-Star International (MSI), as well as Gigabyte, for supply of new ...

33. Newegg looks for cooperation with second-tier Taiwan IT companies

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Tuesday, 30 May 2006

    ... more than 600 branded vendors, including Taiwan's leading brand companies Acer, Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI), said Lu. More here at DigiTimes.  ...

34. Taiwan leading motherboard makers see weaker shipments in April

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Wednesday, 10 May 2006

      Taiwan's four leading motherboard makers - Asustek Computer, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI) - collectively shipped 8.53 million motherboards ...

35. Taiwan leading motherboard makers to see Q2 shipments drop on-quarter

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Tuesday, 09 May 2006

      Taiwan-based leading motherboard makers - Asustek Computer, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI) - may suffer a 10-19% sequential drop in shipments ...

36. First-tier motherboard makers to continue price war in Q2

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Monday, 17 April 2006

      A price war launched in the first quarter by the top-four Taiwan motherboard makers - Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology, Micro-Star International (MSI) and Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) ...

37. Motherboard makers suffer inventory pile-up and limited growth in profits

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Thursday, 13 April 2006

      Following slower growth in profits for Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology, sources in the Taiwan motherboard industry believe that the top-four leading motherboard makers - Asustek, Elitegroup ...

38. Graphics card market to heat up with return of ECS and entry of Foxconn

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Monday, 20 March 2006

      Taiwan's leading graphics card suppliers Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology, Micro-Star International (MSI) and two affiliates of Foxconn Electronics, Leadtek Research and Tul, should experience ...

39. Foxconn motherboard shipments reach 40 million units in 2005

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Friday, 27 January 2006

    ... The Taiwan-based company has raised its competitiveness against first-tier motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI), ...

40. First-tier motherboard expect shipment growth of 22% in 2006

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Wednesday, 25 January 2006

      Taiwan first-tier motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI) expect to ship a combined 128 million motherboards ...

41. First-tier motherboard makers top 100 million units in 2005 shipments

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Wednesday, 11 January 2006

      Motherboard shipments from first-tier makers - Asustek Computer, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Gigabyte Technology, and Micro-Star International (MSI) - totaled 104.86 million units in 2005, ...

42. Monthly record shipment for first-tier motherboard makers

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Monday, 12 December 2005

      Total shipments from Taiwan-based first-tier motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Gigabyte Technology, and Micro-Star International (MSI) totaled 11.01 million ...

43. Combined motherboard shipments from first-tier players to grow 18 percent in 2005

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

    Monday, 05 December 2005

      First-tier motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Gigabyte Technology, and Micro-Star International (MSI) estimate to ship a combined total of 104 million units ...

44. Ten million motherboards shipped by first tier in October

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Thursday, 10 November 2005

      From DigiTimes First-tier motherboard makers - Asustek Computer, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Gigabyte Technology, and Micro-Star International (MSI) - shipped a combined total of 10.95 million ...

45. First-tier motherboard shipments up 20 percent in 3Q

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Tuesday, 11 October 2005

    ... - Asustek Computer, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Gigabyte Technology, and Micro-Star International (MSI) - totaled 26.5-26.7 million units in the third quarter, up 20-2 percent% on year and 15 percent ...

46. PC makers slow move into LCD TV market

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Wednesday, 28 September 2005

      Though taiwan-based PC specialists, including Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology, Aopen, and Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), had announced their move to enter the LCD TV market during ...

47. August shipments up for Asustek, Gigabyte, ECS, and MSI

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Monday, 12 September 2005

      First-tier motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Gigabyte Technology, and Micro-Star International (MSI) shipped a combined 8.93 million motherboards in August, ...

48. First-tier mobo makers: June shipments up 28 percent

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Monday, 11 July 2005

      First-tier motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI) collectively shipped about 7.9 million motherboards in June, ...

49. Nvidia GeForce 7 series cards to ship at end of June

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Friday, 24 June 2005

      Taiwan-based graphics-card makers Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology, Micro-Star International (MSI) and Albatron will begin volume shipments of their SLI-ready PCI Express (PCIe) x16 graphics ...

50. Mobo shipments expected to grow 2-4% on year in June

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Friday, 17 June 2005

      Asustek Computer and Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) project their motherboard shipments will remain flat sequentially this month, while Micro-Star International (MSI) expects its shipments to ...