台北國際電腦展 Computex (in Taipei)

Simplified, 台北国际电脑展
台北 (Taipei) 台 (Taiwan) 北 (north)
國際 (international) 國 (nation) 際 (border)
電腦 (computer) 電 (electric) 腦 (brain)
展 (exhibition)

Apple is set to face some competition as Taiwanese PC makers get their iPad challengers ready. Companies such as Asus and MSI are showing Android- and Windows-based tablets that they say will be cheaper than the iPad.

At the ongoing Computex trade show in Taipei, Taiwan, Asus announced its first tablet, called the Eee Pad.

Asus rival MSI is fieldng two tablets: One features the Windows 7 operating system and the other is powered by Google’s Android OS.

Separately, Korean company Yukyung Tech has demoed an Android tablet under the brand name Viliv. It has a 10-inch capacitive touchscreen and claims to beat the iPad at display quality.

- Asus, MSI Tablets Lead the Charge Against the iPad, Wired

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