ADVISORY/``Taiwan Technology Unleashed!'' News Briefing at COMDEX-Fall 2000.Business Editors/High Tech Writers ADVISORY...for Nov. 14 (Tues.) COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). Fall 2000 --(BUSINESS WIRE) All media are invited to an exclusive media event at Comdex Fall 2000, focused on the critical role that Taiwan companies are playing in the global technology marketplace. Taiwan, already the largest technology hardware producer on the planet behind Japan and the first-placed United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , is a primary vendor to the world's IT leaders including Compaq, HP, Dell, Apple and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) . In 2000, analysts expect that just these five firms will purchase a combined $25 billion in technology products from Taiwan. Global IT leaders are discovering that Taiwan has moved beyond the PC and notebook, and is developing exciting homegrown home·grown adj. 1. Raised or grown at home. 2. Originating in or characteristic of a locality: "Rock is homegrown music in the United States, evolved from blues and country and Tin Pan Alley" innovations such as affordable, world-class Internet appliances Also called "information appliance," "smart appliance," and "Web appliance," it is a device specialized for accessing the Web and/or e-mail. Designed for ease of use, it plugs into a telephone jack or LAN connection for Internet hookup. (IA) and digital networking equipment.
What: "Taiwan Technology Unleashed!" News Briefing
When: 11 AM, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000
Where: St. Thomas-B Conference Room, Cayman Court, Convention Area,
The Mirage Resort, Las Vegas
Why: Information Technology Industry Update from Taiwan Leaders, Media
Luncheon
Who: Confirmed speakers include:
-- Dr. Yiin Chii-Ming, Taiwan Vice Minister of Economic Affairs
-- Mr. David Dan, President, Advantech Co.
-- Mr. Ferng-Ching Lin, President, Institute for Information
Industry
-- Mr. Gene Sheu, President, Information and Networking Group,
First International Computer, Inc.
Taiwan companies are also standing up as leaders in China's technology revolution, as the island's government relaxes restriction on investments in China. And with Chinese consumers' growing appetite for technology, Taiwan's leading IT firms - with no language and cultural barriers to overcome - are finding myriad Myriad is a classical Greek name for the number 104 = 10 000. In modern English the word refers to an unspecified large quantity. The term myriad is a progression in the commonly used system of describing numbers using tens and hundreds. opportunities to sell their own branded hardware in China. Please join us November 14 at The Mirage Resort in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. to see why Taiwan continues to be the global technology partner of choice for the world's IT leaders. |
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