Asus, founded in 1989 by TH Tung, Ted Hsu, Wayne Hsieh and MT Liao, is a company that produces a variety of computer components for leading manufacturers, such as Hewlett-Packard and IBM, as well as PDAs and notebook computers. On January 3, 2008, Asus split into three separate companies, ASUStek, Pegatron and Unihan.
Key Dates
- 1989: Asus founded
- 2003: Debuts their J100 model cellphone
- 2005: Released first PhysX Accelerator
- 2005: Enters the LCD Market with the TLW32001 model
- 2006: Asus and Gigabyte form joint venture
- 2007: Announces the Eee PC
- 2007: Announces release of BD-ROM/DVD writer PC drive, BC-1205PT
- 2008: Breaks into three companies, ASUStek, Pegatron and Unihan
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