Taipei Computex Design and Innovation Gold Awards (Part 1)

by Kevin Xu on June 2, 2009

in Computer

Taipei Computex Design and Innovation Gold Awards (Part 1)

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The Computex Taipei was held on  June 2-6,2009. Computex Taipei was the world’s leading ICT procurement platform, where ICT future is envisioned and trends are turned into products.

Design and innovation (d&i)awards ceremony took place together with the Computex Taipei 2009 international press conference at Nangang Hall on June 1. Five of the twenty winners at d&i awards 2009 received Gold Awards at the ceremony.

The five gold awards products and winners are

  1. DHKS-10 DualTray LCD Console Drawer from Hoeya Technology,Inc,
  2. Acer Aspire 3935 Notebook from Acer Inc,
  3. SI-245 Digital Signage system from IBASE Technology Inc.,
  4. SpinQ CPU Cooler From Thermaltake Technology Co.Ltd., and
  5. ZEBEX Z – 3130BT Handy Bluetooth CCD/Barcode Scanner from ZEBEX Industries Inc.

here is the Jury Statement for the Five Gold Winners:

1. Dual Tray LCD Console Drawer (DHKS-10)
This high-quality product is refined and is a joy to use. In a product area where good design is hard to find,the fantastic design and excellent detailing makes this product really stand out Even though the parts of the dual tray LCD console drawer are not visible within the housing of the device, they are positioned with great precision. It was this attention to detail that really impressed us as jury members. The product manages to successfully bridge the gap between form and function.”

Dual Tray LCD Console Drawer, DHKS-10, is a 17” LCD panel with keyboard and touchpad presented in a 1U industrial standard rack drawer to be integrated with KVM switch module in the industrial rack cabinet. The unique Dual-Tray design allows the keyboard and LCD display to slide in and out independently of each other which lets the keyboard to be conveniently stowed out of the way keeping your aisle clear. DHKS-10 equipped with a iversal C-36 connector to connect with the KVM switch module. This modularized design offers the maximum flexibility as you can choose and swap the modules to fit your needs and bring the LCD console drawer and KVM

Features :

  • 1U height dual tray design for independent operation of monitor and keyboard & touch pad
  • “Unique Feature” — KVM modularized design offers a variety of choices on 1 / 4 / 8 / 16 Ports, PS2 / USB Interface, and VGA / DVI Interface
  • Exclusive “Direct OSD and KVM Switch Control on the Sole Monitor Tray Instead of Using the Keyboard” design for the convenient operation
  • Unique front “LED Lighting Bar” indicates the instant power status
  • Underneath and reserved space for the optional USB wireless mouse transceiver
  • Additional hot-pluggable USB mouse port on the front panel
  • Characteristic “Position System” prevents the monitor tray from sliding back and forth while opening or closing the monitor at any position
  • Longer pull-out distance wider viewable angle
  • Convenient AD board and main board replacement
  • Quick C-36 cable replacement
  • Flexible mechanical design for LCD panel upgrade to Touch Screen simply by adding the kits
  • LCD panel power is automatically shut-off when the closing angle is smaller than45 degree
  • Great out-looking with much fewer visible screws
  • Replaceable keyboard and touch pad for different language keyboards replacement

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[ Via wdminc, ifdesign, computextaipei ]

2. Acer Aspire 3935 Notebook

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Jury Statement:”At last we are seeing a notebook that is not trying to imitate a ‘look’. Its bodywork is made from pure brushed aluminum. The advantage of this material- in addition to the fact that is a high-quality material-is that it is resistant to smudging by fingerprints. The notebook not only looks like a quality product, its also base on quality manufacturing and detailing. The various parts in its construction harmonies perfectly with one another providing design of the highest quality

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Less than 1” thin yet loaded with the latest technology, the Aspire 3935 is your digital edge in today’s wireless world. Complemented by 10-hour battery life, the Aspire 3935 features new generation Dolby Home Theater, 13.3” high-def LED backlit LCD display with 16:9 cinematic aspect, and is 3G ready. A brushed-metal aluminum cover shines with elegance; beneath it is a smooth edge-to-edge glass display and fine-tip keyboard with large elevated keys for enhanced typing. One touch of the Acer PowerSmart Key switches to power-saving mode and extends battery-life, reflecting Acer’s care for the environment.

Specs:

  • Price as Tested: $900.00 Street
  • Type: General Purpose, Media, Ultra portable, Value
  • Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo P7350
  • Processor Speed: 2 GHz
  • RAM: 3 GB
  • Weight: 4.1 lb
  • Screen Size: 13.3 inches
  • Screen Size Type: widescreen
  • Graphics Card: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
  • Storage Capacity: 250 GB
  • Networking Options: 802.11n
  • Primary Optical Drive: DVD+R DL

3. SI-245 Digital Signage system ……………… Continue to Part 2

[ Via computextaipei, ifdesign, pcmag ]

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