A Taiwanese trade show for PC manufacturers and PC component buyers sponsored annually by the Taipei Computer Association. The size and attendance of Computex Taipei 2005 broke records and put the exhibition into the ranks of IT industry shows CeBIT and COMDEX. It was attended by 130,000 domestic visitors, in addition to international buyers and representatives from the U.S., Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and mainland China. For more information, visit www.computextaipei.com.tw.
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