COMPUTEX TAIPEI dazzles at 30 …and looks to another three decades2010/06/05
Taipei, TaiwanJune 5, 2010: COMPUTEX TAIPEI’s 30th anniversary dazzled the trade with all-round records! During the 5 days, COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2010 welcomed more than 120,000 visitors in total from home and abroad to check out the latest products and technologies displayed in 4,498 booths used by 1,715 exhibitors. Among the visitors were 35,017 international visitors from 169 countries. The top 5 countries/regions for international buyers were those from USA, Japan, China, Hong Kong, and South Korea.
Procurement match-making meetings generate stellar performance
This year TAITRA arranged 2,014 1-on-1 procurement match-making meetings on June 1 and 2. These procurement meetings generated on-site business worth more than US$ 230 million, compared to the US$ 100 million created last year during these meetings.
Representatives from 116 top firms from 26 countries with annual sales exceeding US$50 million attended the procurement match-making meetings. Many of them were emerging markets: Turkey and UAE from the Middle East; Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine from Europe; Bangladesh, India from South Asia; Argentina and Chile from South America. The procurement by the companies from the emerging economies above totals US$ 38.8 million.
Among the products that drew the most interest of the representatives were E-readers, 3D monitors, notebooks, servers and storage-related products. While the procurement representatives rate the meetings high, small- and medium-sized exhibitors also agree that COMPUTEX TAIPEI offers the best opportunity for them to approach the SVIP buyers, so key players such as Avermedia, Asia Optical, Pqi and First International Computer, were also at the meetings to seek new clients.
The ultimate global hub for shaping the ICT future
Convergence is the keyword here. This new look show, good to its slogan of “Shaping the Future!” hosted every facet of the industry to join the trends that converged in Taiwan. Main theme products included everything from 3D and E-reading to Tablet PC and Cloud computing and a myriad of products in between.
3D in the scene
A string of 3D products such as 3D notebooks, 3D digital frames, 3D All-In-One (AIO) PC, 3D high-definition cameras, 3D digital signage can be easily spotted here with cutting-edge technologies.
This was the stage where major Taiwanese players excelled. They included big names like Acer, Asus and MSI who displayed their latest high-end 3D AIO PC and Notebooks models, many of which come with touch-panel functions.
Numerous companies from the industry chain, such as chip, optical module, panel, system integration, and digital signage makers have also entered the market with much hope and vision: For example Chimei paraded its 23.6-inch 3D monitor and 46-inch 3D TV panel; Chunghwa Picture Tube is promoting its Shutter Glasses 3D monitor, Single-View and Multi-View naked-eye 3D monitors; Aiptek also launched a series of 3D products from 3D high-definition camera to 3D digital frame and 3D webcam.
Tablet PC and Touch Panels—the world at your fingertip
After Asus pioneered the netbook trend at COMPUTEX TAIPEI in 2007 with its Eee PC, the company is enterting in the market of Tablet PC by launching its Eee Pad that joined a computer, a multi-media player and an E-book; Meanwhile MSI has also announced its multi-touch Tablet PC-- MSI Winnd Pad Tablet PC with its WindTouch user interface.
Touch-panel technology is growing by huge leaps with its single-touch, multi-touch, or hand-writing which is soon destined to be applied to vehicle GPS, TV setups, digital signages, and 3D gaming.
E-reading shaping the way of reading
Acer launched its LumiRead E-reader at this year’s COMPUTEX TAIPEI and it has been working with such publishers such as Barnes & Noble in the USA, Libri in Germany, and FangZheng in China to provide E-books in English, German and Chinese.
The company also aims at soon bring out French and Italian models of E-books. Asus also announced its whole new Eee Tablet. It’s a combination of an E-note and an E-book that targets students and business professionals.
Delta has long been a supplier in E-reading and at this year’s COMPUTEX TAIPEI introduced its 13-inch color E-magazine. That targets business professionals with such functions as hand-writing, labeling and overview.
Soaring high with Cloud-computing
With the wide use of smart-phones, netbooks and many other mobile internet gadgets, Cloud-computing has also been one of the keywords in COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2010. Microsoft announced its Windows Embedded Compact 7 version ready for downloading; Google shared that its Chrome system dedicated to PCs would be in the market in Q4.
Smart balance found at COMPUTEX TAIPEI design & innovation awards
COMPUTEX TAIPEI design & innovation awards (d&i awards) is held for the 3rd time this year and continues to discover quality design and smart innovation, executed by the renowned iF International Forum Design. Out of the 181 entries, 34 were awarded with COMPUTEX TAIPEI design & innovation awards. Among them, the 4 Gold Awards go to Acer’s notebook Aspire 8943G, Add on’s Amplifier i-Phantom and SounYou Soun System, and Formosa21’s aim AS301DTS USB Audio. Best Choice Awards are given to 27 products this year, as the biggest award belongs to Asus’3D Notebook.
COMPUTEX TAIPEI… looks toward another fabulous 3 decades
First held in 1981, COMPUTEX TAIPEI celebrated its 30th birthday this year. For the past 3 decades, COMPUTEX TAIPEI has not only transformed itself into the world’s leading ICT procurement platform, but also a global platform for new product and technology from which to launch products from home and abroad. With stellar performance this year, the show looks forward to another 30 years of progress to change the world and shape the future.
Shape the future next May 31 to June 4 in 2010 at COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2011!
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