Company News >> 6/20/2005
GIGABYTE shows the power of its brand by winning the National Award of Excellence four years in a row
-- Practical and light, N203 Notebook receives unanimous praise from international panel of judges --
-- GN-A17GU, the only upgradeable wireless access point, demonstrates excellent innovative value --

The annual National Awards of Excellence were presented in a ceremony today (June 16) to celebrate Taiwan's top products. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY's N203 Notebook and GN-A17GU Dual-band Upgradeable Access Point received the 13th annual Taiwan Symbol of Excellence, and were among the products that have earned GIGABYTE the unprecedented accomplishment of 100% success rate for products submitted to the Taiwan Symbol of Excellence competition for eight consecutive years. Even more impressive, is that this is the fourth year that GIGABYTE's products have been honored with the National Award of Excellence. These accomplishments are unmatched in the IT industry. Executive Vice President Richard Ma represented GIGABYTE in accepting the two National Awards of Excellence. He remarked that, "This year, GIGABYTE products have once again received national honors, affirming GIGABYTE's long-term insistence on developing and producing innovative products. Its diversity of digital products has received praise from an international panel of experts in five main areas: research and development/innovation, design, quality system, market position and brand recognition. This not only proves that GIGABYTE has developed a brand with an international reputation for excellence, but also that it is achieving its goal of supplying the world with outstanding IT products and services that not only meet but exceed market and customer demands."

GIGABYTE's N203 Notebook emphasizes humanistic design. It is both light and practical, perfect for use at the office or while on the go. According to remarks from the organizer, the N203 Notebook was singled out for top marks because it is lightweight, but yet possesses comprehensive functions and convenient input/output ports. Its soft lines and refined design, including Japanese elements and an array of fashionable colors, provide the user with excellent visual effects and feel. It also comes with unique two-sided LED indicator, to allow the user to understand the product's state during operation. A CD/DVD play hot key makes handling of music and movies very easy. The multi-functional, user-friendly N203 Notebook won unanimous praise from the expert panel of international judges.

GN-A17GU Dual-band Upgradeable Access Point is the only product of its kind on the market with the upgradeable and functionality. Depending on the real needs of the user it can be upgraded easily and inexpensively by installing a wireless LAN card to increase wireless bandwidth and avoid blockages in Internet access. This model comes with AP Manager software developed by GIGABYTE. This software can be installed into a computer for easy and remote monitoring and maintenance of all GIGABYTE AP products in the same network. In addition, the GN-A17GU can be hung on a wall or placed upright or flat on a desk, to suit the environment or the user's individual style.

GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY is the only enterprise in the IT industry to achieve a 100% success rate for products submitted for consideration for the Taiwan Symbol of Excellence for eight years running. This year, all 27 of GIGABYTE's products entered received this prestigious award, including four motherboard models, four graphic card models, 11 server, networking and communications products, three notebook computer models and five personal computer models and peripheral products. This reveals the comprehensive superiority of GIGABYTE's R&D team. The company's two National Award of Excellence-winning products, N203 Notebook and GN-A17GU Dual-band Upgradeable Access Point, demonstrate the effective incorporation of the enterprise's core values and its remarkable achievements in a broad range of products and services.


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