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hothardware.com - 11/3/2008

Asus Announces VENTO Foldable Computer Chassis

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Ever have the need to pack up your computer for that roadtrip back to college but there's just no more room left in that '72 AMC Gremlin of yours? Or perhaps you're a small PC reseller with serious space constraints in your inventory warehouse area? Asus has your back it apparently with the what ...

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asus.com - 11/1/2008

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— asus.com — Compact Foldable Design Provides Over 30% Savings on Storage and Transportation Taipei, Taiwan, October 31, 2008– The... ASUS VENTO TA-F Series chassis incorporates space-saving design, user-friendliness and maximized airflow system catered for daily ... (more) ASUSTeK Computer Inc.

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danwei.org - 10/31/2008

ASUS charges customer with extortion, customer countersues

— danwei.org — Beijing Times October 27, 2008 Today's Beijing Times reports on a legal case in which Huang Jing,... a young woman who had earlier been accused by computer hardware maker ASUS for extortion, decided to countersue for defamation, selling defected ... (more) ASUS charges customer with extortion, customer countersues

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gadgets.boingboing.net - 10/31/2008

Report: Asus gets customer thrown in jail after she threatens to tell press about its dismal ...

— gadgets.boingboing.net — asus.jpg Asus and a customer are locked in a legal battle in China, according to reports, after... it had her imprisoned for ten months when she threatened to tell the press about its use of substandard engineering samples to repair broken gear. Huang ... (more) Report: Asus gets customer thrown in jail after she ...

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