Quanta Computer
Coordinates: 25°2′59.8″N 121°22′30.8″E / 25.049944°N 121.375222°E
| Type | Corporation (TWSE: 2382) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer hardware Electronics |
| Founded | Taipei, Taiwan (1988) |
| Headquarters | Taoyuan County, Taiwan |
| Key people | Barry Lam, Founder, CEO |
| Products | Notebooks, Smart Phones, Servers, Digital televisions, and others |
| Revenue |  USD 37.8 billion (2010) |
| Employees | over 60,000 worldwide |
| Website | www.quantatw.com |
Quanta Computer Incorporated (TWSE: 2382) is a Taiwan-based manufacturer of notebook computers and other electronic hardware. It is the largest manufacturer of notebook computers in the world.[1] Its customers include Apple Inc., Compaq, Dell, Gateway, Hewlett-Packard,[2] Alienware, Amazon.com, Casper, Cisco, Fujitsu, Gericom, Lenovo, LG, Maxdata, MPC, Research In Motion, Sharp Corporation, Siemens AG, Sony, Sun Microsystems, and Toshiba.[citation needed] It was founded by Barry Lam in 1988. Lam continues to head the company. With leading technology and strong R&D, Quanta has become a leader in hi-tech markets. Besides continuous high growth, high quality, and high value creation in notebook computers, Quanta has extended its businesses into enterprise network systems, home entertainment, mobile communication, automotive electronics, and digital home markets.
QRDC, inaugurated in late 2005, is a symbol of Quanta's long-term deep-rooted investment in Taiwan. As an intelligent building, QRDC has three functions: R&D, humanity and art, as well as education and leisure activities. It includes laboratories, an art performance hall, and a museum. So far, the library, art gallery, gym, and swimming pool have been completed and operational. Capable of accommodating up to 7,000 employees, QRDC is unprecedented in the information industry in Taiwan in terms of architectural designs, space planning, intelligent functions and size.
Quanta Computer was announced as the original design manufacturer (ODM) for the XO-1 by the One Laptop per Child project on December 13, 2005, and took an order for one million laptops as of February 15, 2007.[3] In October 2008, in was announced that Acer would phase out Quanta from the production chain, and instead outsource manufacturing of 15 million Aspire One netbooks to Compal Electronics.[4]
In 2011, Quanta designed servers in conjunction with Facebook as part of the Open Compute Project.[5]
It was estimated that Quanta had a 31% worldwide market share of notebook computers in the first quarter of 2008.[6]
[edit] Court case
In 2008, LG Electronics sued the Quanta Computer company for patent infringement, when Quanta used Intel components with non Intel components. The Supreme Court of the United States ruled that LG, who had a patent sharing deal with Intel did not have the right to sue, because Quanta, being a consumer, did not need to abide by patent agreements with Intel and LG.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ One Laptop per Child
- ^ Lander, Mark (25). "Taiwan Maker of Notebook PC's Thrives Quietly". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 7 February 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5wJtatzn8. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ Nystedt, Dan. "One million OLPC laptop orders confirmed". Network World. Archived from the original on 7 February 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5wJsyR40h. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ "Acer Reportedly Drops Quanta as Netbook Maker, Chooses Compal, Winstron.". DigiTimes. 16. Archived from the original on 16 October 2008. http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/mobile/display/20081016185022_IN_BRIEF_Acer_Drops_Quanta_as_Netbook_Maker_Chooses_Compal_Winstron.html. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ Hachman, Mark (7 April 2011). "Facebook Launches 'Open Compute Initiative' Servers". PC Magazine. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2383257,00.asp.
- ^ "Quanta remained number one notebook OEM in 1Q08, says DisplaySearch". DigiTimes. 27 June 2008. http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20080627PR205.html.
- ^ Quanta Computer, Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc. (06-937)
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