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    "ASUS builds Sony and Apple notebooks" ???

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by maunakea, Jul 28, 2007.

  1. maunakea

    maunakea Notebook Consultant

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    Does anyone have any references to support the often heard statement that ASUS builds Sony and Apple notebooks?
     
    maunakea, Jul 28, 2007
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  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Found a few articles, then digging more, found quite a bit of very interesting reads. Ranging from PS3's to Macbooks, to iPods and Palm Pilots(Tungsten), Samsung notebooks and even a Lenovo(Thinkpad) partnership. These were the only ones I found interesting, there are plenty others.

    http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/04/04/asus_macbook_contract/

    http://www.emsnow.com/newsarchives/archivedetails.cfm?ID=4221

    http://www.emsnow.com/newsarchives/archivedetails.cfm?ID=18760

    http://www.emsnow.com/newsarchives/archivedetails.cfm?ID=18726

    http://www.emsnow.com/newsarchives/archivedetails.cfm?ID=15009

    http://www.emsnow.com/newsarchives/archivedetails.cfm?ID=12757

    http://www.emsnow.com/newsarchives/archivedetails.cfm?ID=11548

    http://www.emsnow.com/newsarchives/archivedetails.cfm?ID=10129

    http://www.emsnow.com/newsarchives/archivedetails.cfm?ID=6241

    http://www.emsnow.com/newsarchives/archivedetails.cfm?ID=2947

    http://www.emsnow.com/newsarchives/archivedetails.cfm?ID=2370
     
    coriolis, Jul 28, 2007
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  3. tetete

    tetete Notebook Consultant

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    I think even it's ture, it still doesn't mean much

    we all know that intel's CPU like T7300 T7500 T7700 are made in the same assemble line, and the price varies

    each brand have their own quality control

    and it's different

    just my opinion tho
     
    tetete, Jul 28, 2007
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  4. maunakea

    maunakea Notebook Consultant

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    coriolis, thanks!

    The ASUS/Sony production was reduced to one model in 2005.... and there's no recent news about ASUS building current VAIOs, so I surmise that ASUS no longer builds for Sony. I think we know why.... at least I do, since I bought a G1S instead of another VAIO.

    While chasing links, I found this.... ASUS is Taiwan's biggest global brand.
    http://www.digitimes.com/mobos/a20070727PR202.html
     
    maunakea, Jul 28, 2007
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  5. sluzi26

    sluzi26 Notebook Geek

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    Quanta makes Mactops last I checked.
     
    sluzi26, Jul 28, 2007
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  6. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yea, pretty much not alot of brands have been giving ASUS contracts cause they see them as a threat, therefore they don't give them a contract.

    Quanta makes majority of the MacBooks now, ASUS still makes them, but in a much smaller batches.
     
    coriolis, Jul 28, 2007
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  7. stamar

    stamar Notebook Prophet

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    Asus makes a dell notebook. I think its the xps 1330

    they are supposed to make a toshiba sattelite also

    Asus still makes the 13 inch mac book.
     
    stamar, Jul 28, 2007
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  8. djembe

    djembe drum while you work

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    That makes sense, considering Asus branded notebooks are becoming more popular and more competitive with the bigger brands.

    According to the sales figures here, Asus is the 9th largest notebook seller worldwide, and they have the second highest year-to-year percentage change.
     
    djembe, Jul 28, 2007
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