so many brand ! can go FOXCONN MA or MSI or GIgabyte Y because asus sux!

then buy dfi..LOL

ASUS Retaliates Against Gigabyte, Issues Official Statement
http://www.vr-zone.com/articles/ASUS_Retal...ement/5780.html

duno now wat happened to local dfi distri, as they now more focus on biostar only. 

duno now wat happened to local dfi distri, as they now more focus on biostar only. 

wah this war wouldn end like that ! ASUS LAST MOVE OR SHUTDOWN!!!

duno now wat happened to local dfi distri, as they now more focus on biostar only. 

this happen coz ppl buy biostar make their profit high ler...
dfi stuff exp... not all afford it

The legal battle between motherboard makers Gigabyte Technology and Asustek Computer looks set to be over before it even started, with Gigabyte agreeing to issue a public apology.

Tensions between the two companies flared up over "defamatory" comments and comparisons Gigabyte made in a internal document which challenged Asustek's claims of using high-quality components in its motherboards, and the merits of Asustek's EPU energy saving technology and its own DES equivalent.

Asustek took issue with the particularly strong wording used in the document and that Gigabyte failed to present independent test results. Problems also arose from the juxtaposition of an image of "blown" capacitors on an unidentified maker's product alongside an Asustek motherboard, which Asustek alleged was an attempt by Gigabyte to imply Asustek products were of equally poor quality. In response Asustek lodged a complaint with Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) and initiated legal proceedings against the Gigabyte employee responsible for writing the document.

While stressing that it stands by the original intent of the document – that its DES technology is superior to Asustek's EPU – Gigabyte said it acknowledged the grievances raised by its competitor and has agreed to issue an official apology which will be published, at its expense, in Taiwan newspapers on June 1.

In turn, Asustek has agreed to drop all proceedings related to the issue.

it seems so

gaygaybyte cannot "fight" assus..thats all.

I still dont like lame packaging form Asus's mainstream mobos. Whether DES or EPU for ocers it is the same at the end.

The battle of the Taiwan titans rages on but this time, the stakes have been raised as, after a little PR rumble, Asus has announced that it has sued Gigabyte for defamatory acts. It all started with Gigabyte holding a press event in which it made claims and showcased results regarding Asus' energy saving technology centered around the Energy Processing Unit or EPU. Asus responded to Gigabyte's event through a press release last week and today it upped the ante with a new release which reads:

Also, in a press briefing presentation, Gigabyte used a photograph with blown-up (exploded) capacitors and led the audience to believe it was an ASUS product, to support its false allegations that ASUS uses questionable quality components. However, the image was found to be taken from a photograph of a VGA card manufactured by another vendor. The action of misrepresenting a third party product to be an ASUS product is truly defamatory and clearly outside the realm of decent competition.

Asustek took issue with the particularly strong wording used in the document and that Gigabyte failed to present independent test results. Problems also arose from the juxtaposition of an image of "blown" capacitors on an unidentified maker's product alongside an Asustek motherboard, which Asustek alleged was an attempt by Gigabyte to imply Asustek products were of equally poor quality.

While stressing that it stands by the original intent of the document – that its DES technology is superior to Asustek's EPU – Gigabyte said it acknowledged the grievances raised by its competitor and has agreed to issue an official apology which will be published, at its expense, in Taiwan newspapers on June 1.