Japanese consumers embrace PCs and the gadgets that go with them
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The PC market in Japan has grown at a remarkable rate, posting the highest growth in Asia except India in 1995 as it increased by 70%. Almost 50% of about 12 million PCs sold in Asia in 1995 were sold in the country. In 1996, Dataquest Japan forecasts that the Japanese PC market will grow by an impressive 42%. The market's sizable growth is fueled by the growing adoption of information technology in the workplace to revive Japan's industrial leadership and the use of the PC as a tool for the Internet.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 1996
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In shift, Packard Bell-NEC leans toward Malaysia site
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Packard Bell-NEC is set to decide between Singapore and Malaysia as the site for a factory that would manufacture personal computers for the Asian market. Singapore is being considered because of its excellent infrastructure and attractive government incentives, while Malaysia is under consideration because of its lower property and labor costs. The joint venture between Packard Bell Electronics Inc. and NEC Corp. is reportedly in favor of Malaysia since it offers lower property prices.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 1996
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On a dreary August night, FrankenPC comes to life
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Financial analyst Richard Wong and marketing consultant Jung Goh succeeded in putting together an inexpensive and speedy personal computer with e-mail, fax and Internet browsing capabilities. The Malaysian Australians used high-end products for important functions and inexpensive components for those that are less-important. The computer features a motherboard with Intel's 430HX chipset and a random access memory.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 1996
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