ASUSTeK Computer Inc., usually referred to as Asus,[3] is a computer hardware and electronics company. It was founded in Taipei in 1989 by T.H. Tung, Ted Hsu, Wayne Hsieh and M.T. Liao.[4] Asus is the world's fifth-largest PC vendor by 2013 unit sales (after Lenovo, Hewlett-Packard, Dell and Acer).[5]
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Native name | 華碩電腦股份有限公司 |
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Romanized name | Huáshuò Diànnǎo Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī |
Company type | Public |
TWSE: 2357 | |
Industry | Computer hardware Electronics Networking hardware |
Founded | April 2, 1989 |
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Headquarters | Beitou District, Taipei, |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Number of employees | 17,000[2] |
Website | www |
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Traditional Chinese | 華碩電腦股份有限公司 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 华硕电脑股份有限公司 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | ASUS Computer Stock-share Limited Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 華碩 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 华硕 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | "Chinese-Eminent" Eminence of/by the Chinese people (華人之碩; 华人之硕) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Name
The name Asus originates from Pegasus, the winged horse of Greek mythology.[6]
Products
Asus' products include laptops, tablet computers, desktop computers, mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), servers, computer monitors, motherboards, graphics cards, sound cards, optical disc drives, computer networking devices, computer cases, computer components and computer cooling systems.
Republic of Gamers (ROG)
Republic of Gamers is a brand used by Asus since 2006, encompassing a range of computer hardware, personal computers, peripherals, and accessories oriented primarily toward PC gaming. The line includes both desktops and high-spec laptops.
Controversies:
In September 2008, PC Pro discovered through a reader that Asus had accidentally shipped laptops that contained cracked and unlicensed software.[7]
In February 2014, a security vulnerability in the AiCloud functions on a number of Asus routers.[8]
In March 2019, Kaspersky Lab researchers disclosed a supply chain attack that affected the Asus Live.[9][10][11]
In May 2024, hardware reviewer Gamers Nexus sent a ROG Ally in for warranty repair due to a faulty thumbstick. Asus denied the warranty repair. A few days later Asus made the repair under pressure from Gamers Nexus,[12] Asus also apologised for the poor service.[13][14]
References
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