NDTV
2010-06-01
Asia’s largest and the world’s second largest computer expo marks 30 years in Taipei on Tuesday. The much-hyped portable tablet computers were the highlight of the show, as hardware makers hope to take advantage of the buzz surrounding Apple’s newly launched iPad.
The iPad hit overseas store shelves on Friday, with buyers storming Japanese and Australian shops to snap up the long-awaited tablet PC.
At Apple’s flagship store in Tokyo’s Ginza shopping district, about 1,200 people formed a line stretching half a mile.
At this year’s Computex, which runs through Saturday, Acer, Micro-Star International, Asustek and China’s Hanwang Technology showcased their own tablet designs and electronic reading devices, or e-books.
The Wind Pad, a tablet PC designed by Micro-Star International, features facial recognition and costs 450 U.S. dollars, around 100 U.S. dollars less than Apple’s iPad.
[Shih Yun-yao, Product Manager]:
“The web camera and flash are usually used on PCs. If this is compared to the iPad, their user groups are completely different, and their usage could also be very different. But the iPad has a very competitive price, and that influenced our prices, too.” more …
