Celebrating its 30th year, Computex Taipei is set to showcase Taiwan’s tech prowess. Particular attention will be given to the winners of the “Best Choice Award,” organizers said yesterday.
The award, into its ninth year, is held concurrently with Computex Taipei to highlight promising tech products that are innovative, technologically integrated and show commercial potential, Taipei Computer Association (TCA, 台北市電腦公會) secretary-general Enoch Du (杜全昌) said.
“We judge these products on their impact on the market; the size of the companies doesn’t matter,” Du said.
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The organizers evaluated 416 products this year, an increase of more than 10 percent from last year.
A list of 22 winning products was announced at a press conference yesterday, though “Best Choice of the Year” and “Jury’s Special Award” winners will only be unveiled next Tuesday, the first day of Computex Taipei.
Products ranging from computers and systems to IC and components and from displays and digital entertainment to data storage, are most likely to attract international buyers, TCA said.
Winning companies included Acer Inc (宏碁), Getac Technology Corp (神基科技) and Elitegroup Computer Systems Co (精英電腦).
Their products will be given pride of place during the five-day expo at Nangang Exhibition Hall.
The theme for Computex Taipei this year is “Shaping the Future.”
The event is expected to attract 1,715 local and foreign companies, occupying more than 4,800 booths.
In related news, sources said Acer Inc was set to showcase a series of smartphones at Computex Taipei, with some boasting a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) function.
Acer president and CEO Gianfranco Lanci said late last month that the company would soon debut smartphones with “brand new user interface” that enable a novel user experience.
If these smartphones directly support HDMI, then users could link their phones to TVs, projectors or other multimedia devices for better viewing of video or photo files.
As the popular iPhone does not support HDMI, users must buy an adaptor to take advantage of this feature.
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