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Notebook Maker http://www.lenovo.com/nz/en/ Acer Asus Clevo Eway ECS FIC Gigabyte Hasee MSI Tiong Topstar Unis Yada Taiwanese PC maker Asustek Computer Inc Hewlett-Packard Dell Philippines FIC’s SVE00 Lenovo is on track to oust HP as the No. 1 global PC vendor." Fujitsu LifeBook MH330, a Mini-Notebook Ultrabook laptops and tablet Zenbook Pioneer Samsung The Asus Eee PC is a subnotebook/netbook computer line by Asus and a part of the Asus Eee product family. At the time of its introduction in late 2007, it was noted for its combination of a light weight, Linux operating system, solid-state drive and relatively low cost. Newer models have added the option of Windows operating system and traditional hard disk drives. The first Eee PC was a milestone in the personal computer business, launching the netbook category of small, low cost laptops. According to Asus, the name Eee derives from "the three Es," an abbreviation of its advertising slogan for the device: "Easy to learn, Easy to work, Easy to play".[1] Asus Eee PC 1005HA-H model features MSI GX700 MSI Wind U135 MSI-branded computer like the newly introduced MSI Wind laptop, the U115 Hybrid MSI Wind PC U123 Netbook Coming Soon Acer Aspire One Getting StartED with Netbooks By Nancy Nicolaisen, Karen Offermann handheld Computers Price Watch.com The WIND PC Atom-based mini laptop from MSI has recently been released to the Korean market. Weighing less than 1 kg and packed full of a variety of features like an 80GB hard drive and 1GB DDR RAM, the MSI WIND sports a 10-inch display screen and runs with the Windows XP operating system. MSI WIND NB http://us.msi.com/ MSI Wind is manufactured by Micro-Star International, a Taiwan-based computer hardware manufacturer best known for desktop computer motherboards pclaunches.com http://gadgetscrunch.com/msi-wind-pc-atombased-netbook/ http://www.notebookreview.com/ http://us.aving.net/special/?mn_name=sp http://www.netbookreviews.net/ultrabook/ Lenovo sold 6.5 million phones in China last Notebook PCs & accessories: supplier capability in mainland China and Taiwan By Global Sources (Firm) http://www.hitechreview.com/category/daily-news/ http://netbook10.com ZDNet Asia Computex trade show in Taipei Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas LG jumped into the Netbooks market in the second half of 2008 with the X110, and has now announced the LG X120 to supplement its range. Asus has launched the UX30 notebook to cater to the style as well as performance craving Indian consumers. Measuring just 23mm thick, the UX30 gives the best of both worlds by adopting a distinct style, which is said to be inspired by butterfly and also decent hardware to carry out the work efficiently. Fujitsu announces the release of LifeBook UH900, a handheld PC which promises to inject ultimate mobility with its ultra lightweight and über-sleek design. Featuring a generous 62GB solid-state drive (SSD) storage space and weighing less than 500g, the UH900 also boasts full Windows® 7 compatibility including multi-touch support, making it the ideal travelling companion. Lenovo IdeaPad Y650, Thinnest and Lightest Notebook The reason for this is that Asus has their own large-scale assembly and manufacturing company (Pegatron). This allows them to be a one stop shop (almost their own independent channel) for all of their products. Asus designs them, builds them and ships them all within the same family of companies. This is in contrast to Foxconn which concentrates on manufacturing more than component design and marketing (although they do still have their own line of products). Gigabyte and MSI also have manufacturing and assembly plants, but for the most part they have either operated as an ODM (original design manufacturer) or have made these products in limited numbers due to cost. MSI for example has been an ODM for servers and laptops for some time. It has only been relatively recently that they have begun to sell their own branded products (and they still are not a major presence in the US). Gigabyte is also an ODM but on a smaller scale than either MSI or Asus (although they have been making server boards for Intel for some time). What really gives Asus that upper hand here is their manufacturing capabilities, Pegatron is a large manufacturer big enough that even Apple uses them. They have facilities to really push out their products on a larger scale than MSI or Gigabyte can at this time. Asus also has better consumer market confidence which all started with the EEE PC. They have a couple of years head start on the competition. After speaking with both MSI and Gigabyte about their market penetration in North America and in particular the US they both acknowledge that it is hard to compete with the likes of Dell, HP, Acer and others. This is despite some bad press that all three companies have gotten in the past and the good reputation these companies have for components. Taiwan-based First International Computer (FIC) has kept the price of its Everex-branded gPC below $200 USD by selecting open-source software rather than opting for proprietary offerings from the likes of Microsoft Corporation, reveals the Chicago Tribune. 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