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May 2009 ASUSTeK introduced the thinnest mini notebook – Eee PC 1008HA seashell!
Seamless Eee PC 1008HA seashell gave a sense of fashion, which was originated
from the idea of seashell, weighted only 1.1kgs, sexy slim body with only 18mm
in thickness, 92% Baby Touch keyboard, and power-saving 10.1” LED display.
May 2009 ASUSTeK was ranked No. 1 for “
p
roduct and service quality” and “innovation” in
the “Asian Business 200” by Wall Street Journal in Asia. ASUSTeK was ranked
No. 2 for “domestic industry” in the “Asian Business 200,” which was the highest
ranking in the 3C industry.
June 2009 ASUSTeK was the winner with three
p
roducts including “Game Republic” ASUS
G51 Notebook, digital Eee family member EeeNAS PC, and Garmin-Asus
nüvifone G60 navigator mobile phone awarded in the “Best Choice of
COMPUTEX.”
June 2009 ASUS motherboard was pioneering and was the first to pass Energy Star 5.0
certification. ASUSTeK was certified for professional energy-saving for the
second time since the first recognition as the canon of green products
manufacturer by CNN and TIME Magazine.
September 2009 ASUSTeK introduced bran
d
new ASUS UL Se
r
ies demonstrating Turbo 33
duo-core effect, 12-hour long-lasting power, 1” super-thin notebook, broke the
myth of permanence and efficiency conflict, and setup a brand new standard of
mobile computation.
October 2009 ASUSTeK was awarded for innovation in energy-saving effort. ASUS computer
was the first one in the world to receive the validation of “Environmental Product
Declaration (EPD)” and “carbon footprint.” ASUSTeK was the first enterprise in
Taiwan to receive gold environmental protection logo of EPEAT of the United
States; also, first top-ten computer brand in the world to receive the “EU Flower”
certification. ASUSTeK has dedicated itself to the efforts of green environment,
carbon-reduction, and care for the Earth.
December 2009 The consolidated sales revenue for the ASUS Computer brand was NT$248.2
billion from the year of 2009.
January 2010 Five ASUS
p
roducts were awarded with the innovation award of the CES in 2010
including ASUS Videophone Touch AiGuru SV1T Skype, ASUS MATRIX
GTX285/HTDI/1GD3 video graphics array, Disney Netpal™ Eee PC MK90H
notebook, ASUS MS238H super thin LED display, and ASUS RT-N16 flagship
wireless router.
January 2010 ASUS P6X58D Premiu
m
was the first USB 3.0 motherboard in the world to
receive USB-IF (USB Implementers Forum) certification and to lead consumers
entering USB3.0 high-speed transmission era.
February 2010 The Company held its extraordinary shareholders’ meeting on February 9, 2010,
and passed a resolution for the spin-off of its ODM business. Such resolution
requires the Company to spin off the ODM assets and business (the Company's
100%-owned long-term equity investment in Pegatron) to the Company's wholly
owned existing subsidiary Pegatron International Investment Co., Ltd. Pegatron
International Investment Co., Ltd. will issue new shares to the Company and the
shareholders of the Company as consideration. The Company will have a capital
reduction of $36,097,609 or a capital reduction of approximately 85%. It is
expected that the Company will acquire approximately 25% of the equity in
Pegatron International Investment Co., Ltd. and that the shareholders of the
Company will in total acquire approximately 75% of the equity in Pegatron
International Investment Co., Ltd. The spin-off date is expected to be June 1, 2010.
February 2010 ASUSTeK introduced the first Smart3 Garmin-Asua M10 perfect smart phone for
navigation, daily life, superpower community function, and multi-functional
Windows smart phone.
February 2010 ASUSTeK introduced the first USB 3.0 ASUS N series mobile video flagship
notebook with built-in SonicMaster sound technology. It is the canon of mobile
video and audio theater.