Green Wonders At Computex 2008

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The exhibition was an excellent platform for both exhibitors and visitors for upgrading them with latest happenings and innovations in the field of IT.

By creating vibes among the IT fraternity, Taiwan Computex 2008, the second largest IT expo concluded on 7th June at Taipei. This five-day fair showcased the latest innovations in PCs, hardwares and latest gadget and gizmos that hold the future of the world’s IT market. The exhibition was enriched with 4,495 booths of 1,626 exhibitors..

Each and every one is concerned about deflating natural resources and the mounting environmental pollutions. The IT Industry is also trying to give a major contribution to environment. “Green IT” and “Power efficiency” with tech advancement was the main theme of this expo, which driven this fair for all the participants to promote their product as well as a message for a better environment. For the IT players, Computex is one of the world’s biggest platforms for unveiling their new products as well as to beat the heat they are facing from their closest rival by showcasing a better product with a low cost.

Some big vendors launched cuttin

g edge technology to attract consumers worldwide. Computex appreciated the vendors by giving them awards for the best designs. Highly competitive 17 Taiwan-based IT manufacturers, including Acer, A-DATA, AnMo Electronics, AsusTek, Cooler Master, Mitac, Patriot Memory, Sonnenschein, SSI, Starline, VIA, and Thermaltake became the award winners.

During the fair, Intel unveiled Intel Atom Brand for new family of low-power processors, which will give new directions to the emerging low priced ultra portable notebook market. Based on Intel’s Atom Processor, Acer, the world's third largest PC vendor also launched its new Aspire one mini-laptop with in-built 802.11b/g WiFi, forecasting sales of up to seven million units this year and 15 – 20 million next year. Acer also announced the world's first 24-inches full high-definition (FHD) wide-screen LCD monitor with 1080p resolution.

The OCZ, on the other hand, came up with new top speed PC3-17000 Flex II memory modules developed for

high-end over clocked water-cooled systems. They also arranged live demo as well and during this, the device attained blazing speeds of 2133MHz + while the memory remains extremely cool and stable with the integrated liquid injection system combined with the superior passive cooling of the Flex II heatsink design.

Cooler Master showcased the latest and greatest in PC chassis, power supply and cooling. The company not only introduced a full range of products but it also unveiled new and unique material treatments as well. Even though the COSMOSS introduced early in 2008, Cooler Master has another interesting chassis for the mid-range market dubbed HAF, High Air Flow. This chassis accommodates numerous 200mm fans, which provides for extremely enhanced airflow from all directions. Cooler Master shows no signs of slowing down with CPU coolers, presenting new and uniquely "asymmetrical twin-fan" designs that come with numerous cooper heat-pipes.

Apacer showcased its entire l

ine of DRAM modules, embedded flash solutions and digital storage products. Besides unveiling its new brand line of desktop, notebook and server DRAM modules, Apacer launched new Aeolus DDR3 Overclocking DRAM modules, which use Apacer’s Aelous brand heat dissipation technology.

Gigabyte introduced their latest range of high performance motherboards featuring GIGABYTE’s proprietary Ultra Secure and Ultra Power Efficient Technologies, including sneak peaks of the highly anticipated GA-EP45-EXTREME and GA-EG45M-DS2H motherboards based on Intel’s latest 4 Series chipsets, as well as the GA-MA790GP-DS4H with support for the AMD 790.

Asus came up with Top Notch Servers and Commercial desktop solutions with expandability and energy efficiency. Their new EEE PC 901 & Server RS160-ES has been manufactured in such a way that it can save power consumption up to 45%.

Besides, the show also witnessed the products of many players like Team group unveils 32 GB Pen drive, Foxcon

n introduced Green series motherboard, VIA - Mini-Note PCs, ECS unveils Low CO2 Emission Vision, Low Power Consumption UMPC Mini Desktop Pc's & Intel 4 series, green assurance motherboards.

Overall, the exhibition was an excellent platform for both exhibitors and visitors for upgrading them with latest happenings and innovations in the field of IT.