Gadgets galore at Computex
Computex, the world's second-largest computer show, opened in Taipei, Taiwan, on March 31. The show, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, will feature 1,288 exhibitors and 2,853 booths and is expected to draw up to 140,000 visitors. This Batman-theme desktop casing, seen at the House Your Style booth, is a definite attention-grabber.
This funky-looking monitor-and-speaker contraption on display at Computex is a PC system offered by Puro.
Cylume sticks, you think? These bluish glowing devices from LanReady Technologies are a combination of wireless adapter and antenna.
Asustek's new Vento 3600 case for powerful game computers looks more like a sports car or spaceship than a computer.
Nvidia's striking lime-green booth at the Taipei show is kind of hard to miss.
Taiwan-based Asustek's dominance in notebooks is reflected in the sheer number of new models it displays at the fair. Among those on show are the W2, A3, A4 and A6 laptops.
BenQ's PW200 allows users to back up data from flash cards or hard drives directly into this tiny disc.
In Hall 2 of the Computex computer fair, visitors will find computer systems, motherboards and add-on cards.
Among many MP3 players on display at Computex are these two models offered by Mio Technology.
Acer is promoting its latest Ferrari 4000 notebook, a machine coated in a sleek black-and-red carbon fiber casing with the coveted "prancing horse" emblem to target image-conscious users. The machine runs on a Turion 64 processor.