VIA Tablet PC Wins "Best of Computex Award
Taiwan Minister of Economic Affairs presents VIA
Technologies Inc. with "Best of Computex" award in the IA category for the VIA
Tablet PC.
Taipei, Taiwan, 4 June, 2002 - VIA Technologies, Inc, a
leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform
solutions, is pleased to announce their receipt of a "Best of Computex" award in
the IA category for their VIA Tablet PC design. The "Best of Computex" awards
are presented by the China External Trade Development Council (CETRA) for
product excellence in the categories of innovation, technological execution and
export market potential.
Accepting the award from Mr. Lin Yi-Fu, Taiwan Minister
of Economic Affairs, on VIA's behalf was VIA Director of Marketing, Richard
Brown. "Winning a 'Best of Computex' award for our Tablet PC validates VIA's
vision and efforts to lead in the development of innovative products that extend
the computing experience. Our team sees Tablet PCs in the near future taking a
sizable chunk of the mobile market with their unique value proposition."
About the VIA Tablet PC
The VIA Tablet PC is an attractive slate-style ultra
portable PC, combining an innovative 'digital ink' system with a 10.4"
electro-magnetic digitizer portrait screen to form the ultimate digital notepad,
with universal applications in business and the home. Less than one inch thick
and weighing just over one kilogram, the VIA Tablet PC design is considerably
lighter and less bulky than a conventional laptop, it supports the full
functionality of Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition as well as a full range
of cutting edge connectivity features including USB 2.0, IEEE 1394 and optional
802.11b wireless support.
The VIA Tablet PC utilizes a rich array of VIA's
industry leading low power technologies, including a choice of the highly
acclaimed VIA C3(tm) EBGA and the VIA EdenÔ ESP processors as well as the high
performance VIA Apollo Pro266T DDR SDRAM chipset. This not only ensures longer
battery life and quieter operation, but also reduces system cost and enhances
compatibility and reliability.
About VIA Technologies, Inc.
VIA Technologies, Inc. is a leading innovator and
developer of PC core logic chipsets, microprocessors, and multimedia, optical
storage, communication and networking chips. VIA delivers value to the PC
industry by designing, marketing, and selling high-performance VIA Apollo core
logic chipsets for the full range of PC platforms, and cost-effective VIA C3(tm)
processors for Value PCs and Internet Appliances, as well as developing complete
solutions for the PC platform through its VPSD Business Unit. Its customers
include the world's top OEMs, mainboard manufacturers, and system integrators.
VIA is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, at the center of the Greater China
high-tech manufacturing engine, and has branch offices in the US, China and
Europe. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE2388), and
achieved annual revenues of nearly US$1 billion in 2001. Additional information
can be found at
www.via.com.tw.
