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ASUSTeK Computer Inc. () is a Taiwan -based company that produces Motherboard s, Graphics Card s, Optical Drive s, PDA s, Notebook Computer s, Networking Product s, Mobile Phone s, Computer Case s, and Computer Cooling systems. Commonly called by their brand name '''ASUS''' (pronounced or ) it is listed on London Stock Exchange and Taiwan Stock Exchange . HISTORY Origin of the name ASUS was founded in , the winged horse of Greek mythology, seen as symbol of success and revival. The first three letters were dropped to give the resulting name a high position in alphabetical listings, then the company name was completed to "ASUSTeK Computers Incorporated". In 2004 , ASUS was reported to sell more motherboards than three other leading companies combined, {Link without Title} reaching 30 million. This number, however, includes rebranding contracts. In 2005 , shipments from ASUS, ECS , Gigabyte , and MSI totaled 104.86 million units. ASUS led with about 52 million units, followed by ECS with 20 million, MSI with 18 million and Gigabyte with 16.5 million. MSI revised its motherboard shipments from an estimate of 16.7 million units to 18 million, according to the company. ASUS also produces components for other corporations, including Sony ( PlayStation 2 ), Apple Computer ( IPod s, IPod Shuffle s, IBook G4 s), Alienware , Falcon Northwest , HP and Compaq . Some stages
MANUFACTURING FACILITIES As Of January 2006 , ASUS has manufacturing facilities in Taiwan ( Taipei , Luchu , Nankan , Kweishan ) and in mainland China ( Suzhou ), with a monthly production capacity of ''two million'' motherboards and ''150,000'' notebook computers (Source: ASUS official site) PRODUCT CATEGORIES ''In alphabetical order:''
Over the course of the years ASUS has introduced a number of original features and tools that complemented its products, especially motherboards. The table below lists them, together with some third-party technologies, rebranded under ASUS-specific names (note: the acronym ''AI'', which prefixes many of the feature names, stands for ''Artificial Intelligence''). REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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