Quanta Computers
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Quanta Computer Incorporated is a Taiwan-based manufacturer of notebook computers and other electronic hardware. It is the largest manufacturer of notebook computers in the world [1]. Its customers include Dell Computer, Compaq, Gateway Computers, Gericom, Apple Inc, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Sony, Sharp Corporation, Toshiba, Fujitsu, Maxdata and Siemens AG. It was founded by Barry Lam in 1988, and is currently still headed by him.
Quanta Computers was announced as the Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) for the $100 laptop project on December 13, 2005, and has taken an order for one million laptops as of February 15, 2007. [1]
It is estimated that Quanta had a 33% worldwide market share of notebook computers in 2005.
