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Computex 2010's display of robots, 3D tech and tablets

At the 30th anniversary of the trade show event, exhibitors are showing off everything from 3D technology and OLED tablet prototypes
By Ty Pendlebury, Contributor
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Computex 2010 is the 30th anniversary of the event, which this year attracted 1700 exhibitors and over 35,000 buyers.

The event is one of the world's largest trade fairs, and with the recent addition of a second site on the outskirts of Taipai, it is now even bigger.

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The Asus NX90 is a premium desktop replacement, which features sound by Bang & Olufsen and comes with a unique mirrored, dual-touchpad surface for "DJ-like multimedia control".

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A 3D technology demo featuring three wrap-around screens in 3D — the next best thing to virtual reality.

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Asus' flexible OLED tablet prototype, the Waveface Light.

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This is Asus's latest Lamborghini laptop, the VX7.

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Intel's Wireless Display (WiDi) tech gets a boost with 30 new models releasing this year, including devices from Dell and MSI.

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Designed by the BMW team, Thermaltake's striking Level 10 computer case is a Computex award winner.

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Overclocking is a serious business. An enthusiast adds liquid helium to wring a couple more megahertz out of a piece of silicon.

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Antec's new Lanboy Air gaming case is based on the revolutionary Skeleton case and is entirely modular, essentially consisting of a frame and removable sections/panels users can alter as they see fit.

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Aerocool's stand shows off its thermal management products.

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The Aiwi is an innovative control mechanism that allows you to use the iPhone and iPod Touch as a Wii-like controller for PC. No word on supported games as yet. It conveniently and sensibly comes with a rubber case.

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Antec's new e-book reader, the LumiRead L600, features a 6-inch display, 3G connectivity and 2GB of on-board memory, plus expandability.

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Your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man's favourite 'case' from the Gigabyte stand.

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Vegas, Enermax's friendly robot, doesn't actually do anything but blink bright lights.

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Micronet, an eerily-familiar company, provides data networking and communication products.

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Thor overlooks Thortech's PC power supplies.

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