Microsoft and HP to set up Taiwan R&D centre

[OhioChick]

Source: Reuters

Reuters
Posted: 2008-03-20 03:41:59
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT .O) and Hewlett-Packard (HPQ.N), the world's top software and PC firms, on Thursday announced plans for a new product development centre in Taiwan, the world's computer-manufacturing hub.

Companies such as HP and Dell (DELL.O) are the world's top sellers of PCs, but most of the actual hardware -- about 80 percent of all laptops -- is made by Taiwan firms including Quanta Computer (2382.TW) and Compal Electronics (2324.TW).

"Microsoft and HP solution centers will help advance the technology of our Taiwanese business partners and corporate clients," John Knutsen, Director of Global Microsoft Technology Center, said at a news conference.

Microsoft said the centre would be focused on developing advanced software, hardware and improving technical support to its Taiwan partners such as Quanta, the world's largest contract laptop maker.


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[Javaman]

1. so is this where gates is now getting his cheap talent pool after

complaining that he just can't get enough low paid engineers for microsoft?

rah rah rah, America first!!! yeah right.

[acmavm]

2. These are NOT American companies by any stretch of the

imagination. They do NOT DESERVE any tax breaks.

They are also traitors. They are undermining our economy during a time of 'war'. I mean republicans can't have it every which way. They are either going to support this nation and the people or get the fuck out permanently, give up their tax breaks, and maybe if the 'undermining our economy during a time of war' could be made to stick, we could get 'em up against a wall. Or at least send them to Gitmo.