Asus

ASUSTeK Computer Inc., usually referred to as Asus,[1] is a computer hardware and electronics company. It was founded in Taipei in 1989 by T.H. Tung, Ted Hsu, Wayne Hsieh and M.T. Liao.[2] Asus is the world's fifth-largest PC vendor by 2013 unit sales (after Lenovo, Hewlett-Packard, Dell and Acer).[3]

ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
華碩電腦股份有限公司
Company typePublic
IndustryComputer hardware
Electronics
Founded2 April 1989
FounderT.H. Tung
Ted Hsu
Wayne Hsieh
M.T. Liao
Headquarters
Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan
Fremont, California, U.S.
Key people
Jonney Shih (Chairman)
Revenue351,330,000 New Taiwan dollar (2019) Edit this on Wikidata
Number of employees
5,831 (2019) Edit this on Wikidata
Websitewww.asus.com
This is the Asus US headquarters located at Fremont, California.

Name

The name Asus originates from Pegasus, the winged horse of Greek mythology.[4]

Products

Asus' products include laptops, tablet computers, desktop computers, mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), servers, computer monitors, motherboards, graphics cards, sound cards, optical disc drives, computer networking devices, computer cases, computer components and computer cooling systems.

Republic of Gamers (ROG)

Republic of Gamers is a brand used by Asus since 2006, encompassing a range of computer hardware, personal computers, peripherals, and accessories oriented primarily toward PC gaming. The line includes both desktops and high-spec laptops.

References
  1. "How to pronounce ASUS". video. Engadget. Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  2. "Company Profile". Official website. ASUS. 2009. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011.
  3. "Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Declined 6.9 Percent in Fourth Quarter of 2013". Gartner.com. 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  4. "Origin of the Name 'ASUS'". ASUS website. ASUS. Archived from the original on 4 September 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2009. ASUS comes from the last four letters of PegASUS, the winged horse in Greek mythology that represents the inspiration of art and learning. However it is not pronounced like the "ASUS" in PegASUS,


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