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ASUS is known for fast product R&D and Time to Volume. ASUS leads the industry to
develop advanced products quickly and successfully, as demonstrated by the following
new products:
1. R&D Products introduced in 2013:
a. Digital control wireless transmission technology dual core CPU MB
b. Advanced 3D image display and wireless TV transmission graphic card
c. Multi-function, three-in-one smartphone & Padfone (Note) & FonePad
d. Ultra Mobile PC
e. High-speed router / exchanger / firewall / VPN
f. New-generation advanced server
g. Professional LED display
h. All-In-One PC, Transformer AIO
i. Transformer Pad
j. Touch Windows Notebook & Tablet
2. R&D planned in 2014:
a. Digital control wireless transmission technology dual core CPU MB
b. Advanced 3D image display and wireless TV transmission graphic card
c. Multi-function, three-in-one smartphone & Padfone (Note) & FonePad
d. Ultra Mobile PC
e. High-speed router / exchanger / firewall / VPN
f. New-generation advanced server
g. Professional LED display
h. All-In-One PC, Transformer AIO
i. Transformer Pad
j. Touch Windows Notebook & Tablet
k. Wearable electronics products
(IV) Short-term and long-term development plan:
1. Short-term development plan;
ASUS will continue to exercise the brand spirit of “In Search of Incredible” to
develop products with the quality of green technology, multimedia video and
audio entertainment, and Cloud Computing. The product development cover two
platforms blending advanced digital technology with the user’s life experience:
Open-platform products include motherboard, drawing card, play station, LCD,
and network server; system products include notebook and other handheld
products.
2. Long-term development plan:
We have entered a people-oriented mobile computing model, whereas all physical
and virtual computation, data access and interaction are integrated through the
internet. In the future, users will not have to adapt to product functions but the
product functions will arbitrarily be converted to confirm to user demand. The
boundary between mobile, tablet PC, notebook and other mobile devices will
eventually be eliminated. In the new digital era of the future, the power of internet