Laptops assembled in Vietnam will only cost 30% more than PCs

Intel's business manager in Indochina, Mr. Thieu Phuong Nam said: "In the near future, the price difference between laptop (desktop) and desktop computer and configuration will be only 30%. " .

Starting in mid-2005, many local computer assemblers have joined the cheap laptop market. However, users still do not like these products for many reasons. In particular, the poverty of the configuration categories is the main cause. With the same amount of money, users have less chance to choose different configurations for cheap laptops like desktop computers.

In 2004, Intel launched the Build To Order laptop, but it did not seem to hit the Vietnamese consumers' preferences and needs. ' Standardization of assembly parts and global warranty services is the biggest constraint of self-assembled laptops ', comments of Mr. Thieu Phuong Nam in the launch of the Verified By Intel program in Vietnam.

According to Mr. Nam, it is expected that this new program will transform the laptop market in Vietnam. Standardize 7 major components of laptops including: PIN, LCD monitor, hard drive, keyboard, optical drive CD, DVD, power supply and chassis from three hardware manufacturers Asus, Compal and Quanta . This means that users will have many opportunities to choose each part of their laptop according to their budget and be able to replace, assemble like a desktop computer without fear of the incompatibility problem. prefer.

Mr. Nguyen Hoang Nghiem, Head of Sales Department of Khai Tri Company, one of 14 member agents of Verified By Intel program, said that the sales target in May is about 30, but only after 1 week of starting program, Khai Tri has sold 25% of the target. ' Interestingly, graphics users are also interested in this model because of their ability to respond to powerful graphics and use its Intel Centrino Core Dual processor ,' Nghiem said.

Lenovo is also targeting this market with Lenovo 3000 notebooks after being successful with IBM ThinkPad models (Lenovo is the acquisition of IBM's hardware manufacturing division). Unlike Intel, which leverages on personal style needs, Lenono mainly focuses on the low-end laptop and desktop market (Lenovo 3000 desktop line) for small and special companies. Users prefer 'brand name'.

Inheriting the quite successful Think Advantage technology for backing up data on the big Think Center series, Lenovo introduced the Lenovo 3000 series of Worry-Free function to back up data via a single button. Business director Lenovo in charge of the Asia-Pacific region, Koh Kong Meng, said that the price of the Lenovo 3000 series is the most exciting thing and there are two types of processors for users to choose from. same product: Intel or AMD.

To meet the growing demand for mobile Internet access, all of these laptops have WiFi access capability. The important point that both Intel and Lenovo are very interested in is young people. Intel's case design is customizable, while Lenovo also chooses bright gray to make laptops more vibrant than IBM's traditional black.

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