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1.1.3 New Products and Technologies Planned for Development
(1) Desktop Computer Products
- Personal computers with integrated digital AV capabilities, diversified styling and
applications
- Personal computers integrating home electronics products
- Personal computers integrating wired and wireless networking capabilities
- High-performance low-cost dual-processor workstations
(2) Server product series
- High-performance workstations based on RISC/CISC processors
- Development of high-performance servers
- Development of ultra-dense servers
- Development of telecommunications servers
- Development of storage device technologies
(3) Wireless Communications Products
- Technologies for integrating computers and telecommunications
- Integrate data retrieval, voice, and wireless broadband communications
- Extensions of Internet-centric devices merging PCs and information appliances,
with integrated telecommunications and storage technologies
- Technology related to multimedia applications
- Development of wireless communications and networking technologies
- Research in wireless communications equipment technology
- Research in the developments in new digital media, seeking in the process new
business opportunities and development of related products
- R&D for operating systems and application software
- Development and application of virtual reality software
(4) Other
- Ultra-dense, high-frequency electronic architectures and associated automated
production and testing technologies.
- Defect-free manufacturing (DFM) product design.
- Product design and manufacturing technologies for satisfying environmental
protection requirements and ISO standards.
- High-speed PC architectures and heat flow technologies.
1.2 State of the industry: the discussion below is limited to the three main product lines
1.2.1 Desktop computer product series
(1) Due to the effect of replacement by notebook computers, desktop computer growth
has slowed somewhat.
(2) The corporate market is saturated, with weak growth potential. The home market has
far greater potential for growth.
(3)Desktop computers for the home market are being repositioned, with less emphasis
on computing power and increased stress on their suitability for multimedia
entertainment and digital home applications. This has spurred the closer integration
of regular PCs with the digital images, video, audio, and data on home electronics
equipment, sparking a new wave of rapid growth.
(4) With the difficulty of achieving substantial growth in global demand for desktop
computers, price competition has become an important weapon for maintaining or
expanding market share.
(5) Pricing pressures are increasing on brand vendors. Taiwan vendors' low-cost contract
manufacturing capabilities have been much in their favor, with the proportion of
manufacturing outsourced by major brand vendors continuing to rise. Shipments by
Taiwan vendors are likely to benefit as a result.
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