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Taipei, Taiwan — December 06, ‘07 — ASUS today released the world´s first EN8800GT graphics card model with 1GB graphics memory with Qimonda – the new EN8800GT/HTDP/1G.

This powerful graphics card features the latest generation of NVIDIA GPUs; and with an unparalleled large onboard memory size, is designed to provide feature-rich DirectX 10 gaming and the best multimedia playback at ultra-high resolutions and maximum quality settings. Moreover, with the integrated new SmartDoctor feature, users will have the option to overclock the Shader Clock for more than 10% graphical performance boosts, while the unique Glaciator Fansink design keeps the GPU temperature 7ºC cooler than reference designed boards.

Unprecedented 1GB GDDR3 Onboard Memory from Qimonda for Best Graphical Output
“The ASUS EN8800GT/HTDP/1G is the first EN8800GT model in the world to leverage the Qimonda DRAM that comes equipped with 8pcs of 1GB GDDR3 graphics memory,” said C.P. Wu, General Manager of ASUS Graphics and Multimedia Business.

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ARMONK, NY — Dec 06 ‘07 — IBM today announced it has filed a complaint against ASUSTeK (based in Taiwan) and its North American subsidiary, ASUS Computer International, with the United States International Trade Commission. The complaint details the infringement of IBM patents by certain ASUSTeK computer products and components, and requests an exclusion order against the importation of infringing ASUSTeK computer products and components into the United States.

IBM has made repeated attempts to reach a licensing agreement between the companies. IBM’s position has been — and remains — that ASUSTeK either must license or stop using IBM’s patented technology.

IBM’s complaint identifies three patents that are infringed by ASUSTeK products imported into the U.S. These three patents cover important aspects of computer systems, including power supplies, computer cooling and computer clustering capabilities. The infringing ASUSTeK computer products include notebook computers, so-called barebones computer systems, servers, routers and various computer components.

The specific patents asserted in the IBM complaint are:

1. U.S. Patent No. 5,008,829: Personal computer power supply
2. U.S. Patent No. 5,249,741: Automatic fan speed control
3. U.S. Patent No. 5,371,852: Method and apparatus for making a cluster of computers appear as a single host on a network

The United States International Trade Commission is an independent federal agency with authority to bar the importation of products that infringe US patents. More at IBM.

Taipei, Taiwan — Nov 23, ‘07 –Asustek Computer plans to launch 13-25 own-brand handsets in 2008, with 80% of the new handsets to be 3G models, according to Benson Lin, president for Asia Pacific business unit at Asustek, Digitimes reports.

Digitimes further writes, “Asustek also aims to ship 250,000 own-brand handsets in the Asia-Pacific region in the coming year as compared to 100,000 units projected for 2007, said Lin, noting that Asustek will also venture into the handset market in China in the first quarter of 2008.

As compared to the 400,000 own-brand handsets sold in the Asia Pacific and Taiwan markets in 2006, Asustek’s sales of own-brand handsets in the region this year are lower as the company has been focusing its efforts on the development of Windows Mobile-based devices, the Chinese-language Commercial Times quoted Lin as saying.

In other news, Asustek’s own-brand business unit, which is to be officially separated from the ODM business units on January 1, 2008, will keep the majority of the parent company’s handset R&D team and will push handset sales to telecom services providers in Europe, according to sources at Asustek.

Asustek’s spun-off ODM business unit, Unihan Technology, will handle handset orders mainly from OEM clients, including Palm and Sony Ericsson, said the sources. Unihan will not be involved in the manufacture of handsets from telecom clients such as Vodafone and O2 in order to avoid entering into competition with OEM clients from the telecom sector, the sources stated.” More at Digitimes.

Nov 23, ‘07 — Digitimes is reporting on Asustek Computer adjusting its notebook strategy to increase the proportion of Intel’s Santa Rosa Refresh and Montevina platforms up to 90% of its notebook shipments, while dropping AMD-based platforms from 30% to around 10%, citing sources at the company.

Digitimes further reports, “In line with Asustek’s move, market sources commented that as AMD has not shown any obvious growth in its notebook platforms, the company’s notebook market share might only reach 12-13% in 2008.

Asustek expects its notebook shipments in 2007 will increase to 7.2 million units, with branded notebooks occupying 4.2 million of the total, noted the company sources.Asustek aims to become one of the top-five notebook vendors worldwide in 2010 and a top-three vendor in 2013, according to the company.” More at Digitimes.

ASUS Press Release: Catering to users who need high performance and extreme overclocking features, ASUS, worldwide leader of the motherboard industry, has announced the release of the ASUS P5E3 DELUXE/WiFi-AP@n motherboard. The P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n is an Intel® X38 chipset-based motherboard that combines powerful performance with great energy efficiency; and supports DDR3 1800MHz dual-channel memory architecture and Dual PCI Express 2.0 x16 lanes for extreme performance. It also comes with the world’s first ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit), allowing the CPU power supply to be digitally monitored and fine-tuned with improved VRM efficiency in heavy or light loadings – attaining the best possible power efficiency and energy savings to help save the environment. The P5E3 DELUXE/WiFi-AP@n also supports 802.11n WiFi specifications onboard for faster data transfers, and ASUS Express Gate – an optional Linux OS bootup for instant access to the Internet in 5 seconds.

Features:

• 58.6%CPU Power Savings with ASUS EPU
• 95% Power Efficiency with Third Generation 8-phase Power Design
• Quickly Access the Internet with Express Gate
• WiFi-AP @n Provides Superior Data Transmissions

MSI Press Release: Micro-Star International (MSI), one of the leaders in mainboard manufacturing, launches its latest X38 Diamond mainboards based on Intel® X38 Express chipset and DDR3 structure. The new MSI X38 Diamond mainboards include the most exclusive features designed for PC enthusiast and offer users to experience the amazing advantage of “Ready for PC2008″.Features:

- Intel® X38 Express Chipset Based
- Supports Intel Core™ 2 Extreme/Quad/Duo Processors
- Supports FSB 1333/1066/800MHz
- Supports Dual Ch. DDR3-1333/1066/800
- Dual-Channel PWM design
- New Circu-Pipe
- 4 PCI Express x16 slots ( 2 runs x4 speed)
- supports PCIe 2.0 & ATI CrossFire
- 2 eSATA2 Support Matrix RAID & Port
- Multiplier @ back I/O
- Supports 7.1Ch. X-Fi Xtreme Audio
- Supports MSI SkyTel VoIP function
- Supports dual Gigabit LAN

More at ASUS, MSI…