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ABIT, known
as one “The” hardware manufacturer that designs
award-winning mainboards based on the AMD platform, is proud
to announce our participation in another successful AMD Tech
Tour, featuring our ABIT Engineered AMD product line. Our
AMD line is specifically for gamers, enthusiasts and anyone
else who likes to push the limits. This year at the AMD Tech
Tour ABIT is proud to show off our full range of AMD based
boards for every combination.
Albatron
Technology Co., LTD, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, is a manufacture
and global distributor of high technology products including
Mainboards (M/B), Graphic Accelerators (VGA Cards), CRT & LCD
Monitors, Plasma Displays and Wireless Products. Albatron has
been listed on the Taiex stock exchange since 1999. Our manufacturing
plant, located in Tao Yuan, Taiwan, boasts over 90,000 square
feet of production space.
Aopen Inc. is
one of the world's preeminent motherboard manufacturers with
an outstanding track record of providing leading edge technologies,
and the best value solutions to customers. Superior product
performance and uncompromising quality control has enabled AOpen
to offer high performance motherboards with numerous awards.
On top of the consistent supply and first to market with it's
innovative products, AOpen also offers direct technical support
and RMA service to resellers and end-users. AOpen strives to
build long-term relationships with customers by providing them
with outstanding engineering innovations, quality, availability,
and reliability in today's mission critical fast-paced e-world.
AOpen also designs, develops and markets notebooks, optical
drives, PC housings, peripherals, multimedia, telecommunications
and networking solutions for resellers, system integrators and
those who value reliability and performance.
Established
in 1989, ASUSTeK Computer Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer
of high quality motherboards, notebooks, VGA cards, servers,
broadband modems, and optical storage devices. With annual
sales of over US$2 Billion and world-class engineering, ASUS
provides innovative technology solutions to consumer, corporate
and top-tier OEM customers. Company achievements include consecutive
rankings in the "Top 100 InfoTech Companies" from
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 as well as being named the
No.1 Taiwan Company in Global Views Monthly's "Info Tech
2000".
As a nearly
$2billion operating group of global supply chain leader Avnet,
Inc. Avnet Applied Computing focuses exclusively on two diverse
markets: non-PC computing OEMs and System Builders/Integrators.
We work closely with each customer to develop custom programs
that ensure that every OEM or system builder receives the right
blend of outsourcing and services, global logistics support,
in-depth technical expertise, and one-on-one business consultation
they need to bring superior products to market quickly.
Avnet Applied Computing helps you get your new products to market
faster, better, and at a lower cost than your competition. We’ll
bring this value to your business through our unique programs
and services, our dedicated technical resources, our global
logistics leadership, and our use of world class, off-the-shelf
computing components to help you jump-start your design process.
Avus is among
the top 20 wholesale distributors of computer systems, servers,
networking hardware components, software and accessories. We
distribute a line of 2000 products to 7,000 VARs, retailers,
and system builders. The company provides free, timely and accurate
delivery via a fleet of 10 trucks located around our five fully
stocked warehouses coast-to-coast. We offer multiple financing
tools and value-added services, which include configuration,
integration, assembly, marketing, walk-up RMA, will call, customer
training and toll-free technical support. Online order is available
24 x 7. Additionally, we offer educational seminars through
the Avus System Builder Expo that take place in 6 major cities
throughout the US every year.
Established
in 1986, Biostar has earned a reputation for top-notch engineering
and ground-breaking innovations. Our commitment to quality and
service enables us to stay on top of the competition and provide
cost-effective solutions. We are devoted to bringing high-performance
and affordable products to the market. We are working tirelessly
to meet our customers' demands of today while diversifying our
product lines to better prepare for the challenges of tomorrow.
Biostar is certified with ISO-9001, ISO-9002 for world-class
manufacturing standards and ISO-14001 for environmental protection.
Today, D&H is one of America's largest distributors of computers and peripheral products to resellers nationwide. D&H has established itself as a leader in emerging technologies, multimedia products and peripherals. Our decades of experience in communications, consumer electronics and computer products position D&H to support resellers in the new era of convergence. Industry surveys consistently name D&H as one of the most preferred national distributors in the country and among the easiest with which to do business.
With over 10
years specialized experience in developing the computer motherboard,
EPoX has established its name with reputation in AMD solution.
With a strong R&D team, EPoX was not only able to provide
a wide range of products and time to market advantage, but also
has been recognized as an innovation pioneer in the motherboard
industry. Besides the computer field, EPoX has also been expanding
into the communications field since 1998. To design and produce
'the 3C' of integrated products is the goals planned for the
near future.
Fujitsu Computer
Products of America, Inc. (FCPA) markets a wide range of
data storage and imaging products. Fujitsu provides high performance
enterprise and mobile class hard drives for traditional and
emerging
applications. The enterprise hard drive series is available
at capacity
points of up to 147GB, speeds of up to 15,000RPM, and up to
320MB/s
transfer rates in advanced interfaces such as fibre channel
and Ultra320
SCSI. Fujitsu's mobile hard drives offer capacity points of
up to 80GB and
are optimized for industry-leading reliability, with increased
shock
resistance and lower power requirements that extend portable
battery life
without sacrificing performance.
Gigabyte
employs world-class engineers to provide advanced technologies
for quality product designs fulfilling customer satisfaction.
Current products including Intel P4, AMD K7 & K8 M/B, ATI graphic
card, server board, rack mount server, mini PC, thin client,
wireless router, wireless lan card, switch, IA, LCD monitor,
as well as other storage & communication products. Gigabyte,
a world leading manufacturer, also acts as a close partner with
Intel, AMD, ATI, VIA, etc. Gigabyte has global locations including
seven branches, eleven offices and five manufacturing plants.
Coming new AMD M/B include single or dual K8 boards, KT400A
M/B, KT600 M/B, nForce2 M/B, etc.
Founded in
1983, MA LABS is a renowned memory and computer component distributor.
The company distributes memory modules for desktops, servers,
notebooks, printers and digital cameras. MA LABS also distributes
CPUs, storage products, motherboards, graphic cards and monitors,
communication products, and other peripherals from its 4,000+
product inventory.
At the Tech Tours, MA LABS will showcase the latest memory
technology with 1GB/2GB DDR/SDRAM memory modules. Also on
display at the booth will be the hottest products in the following
areas: CPUs, DDR400-based motherboards, high-capacity disk
drives, and multimedia components.
Maxtor disk
drives are everywhere-in homes and cars, in small businesses
and large enterprises-storing the digital world for millions
of users. Maxtor's broad product line includes drives and
accessories for PCs, workstations, RAID systems, enterprise
applications and servers, high-end systems, consumer electronics
and personal storage. For more than 20 years, Maxtor has been
a trusted provider of reliable, innovative storage technology.
The company's success is built on industry-leading designs,
manufacturing
excellence, uncompromising attention to quality, and unparalleled
customer support. If it's important, keep it on Maxtor disk
drives.
MSI products offer
an unbeatable combination of performance, flexibility and cost
effectiveness, enabling System Integrators, System Builders
and Value-Added Resellers to produce the systems their customers
need. Though MSI was first recognized for the revolution of
its motherboards and graphic cards, we continue to move forward
from the public's demands for our optical storage devices, workstations,
servers, slim PCs, barebones systems, IA products, and much
more. MSI's focus on quality, customer satisfaction, and reliable
solutions is what paves the way for our future growth and
prosperity. MSI products are always beyond your expectations.
Founded in 1999,
NASBA, The Association of System Builders and Integrators, is
the preeminent trade association for the industry. The Association's
Internet portal, NASBA.com, is both an online community and
the vehicle by which vendor partners, system builder and integrator
members, and business service partners efficiently and effectively
communicate with one another about products, programs and services.
NASBA Business Services
NASBA utilizes the leverage of the association to develop programs
for our members that allows our member to add Net
Margin to their business. NASBA members can enjoy incremental
revenue or cost reductions through a variety of NASBA Business
Service offerings.
NVIDIA Corporation
is a market leader in visual computing technology dedicated
to creating products that enhance the interactive experience
on consumer and professional computing platforms. Its graphics
and communications processors have broad market reach and are
incorporated into a wide variety of computing platforms, including
consumer digital-media PCs, enterprise PCs, professional workstations,
digital content creation systems, notebook PCs, military navigation
systems and video game consoles. NVIDIA is headquartered in
Santa Clara, California and employs more than 1,500 people worldwide.
Founded in
1979, Phoenix Technologies (NASDAQ: PTEC) helped launch the
digital revolution when it created the industry's leading machine-independent
BIOS software, which ships in more than 100 million new systems
annually. Phoenix leverages that core-level experience to develop
many vital solutions at multiple points in the foundation of
PCs and digital devices. Phoenix solutions activate, secure,
connect, and recover the world's best-known systems. These
solutions operate from a Core Managed Environment (cME), where
they're built in and protected from viruses, user errors, hackers,
and corruption. Phoenix is headquartered in San Jose, Calif.
USA, with global offices.