Bishop & Associates has just released a new seven chapter research report providing a comprehensive analysis of connector usage in the Asia Pacific computer market.

A detailed analysis of connector consumption for each of the major categories of equipment is provided. The value and growth rate of equipment production for each sector is forecast for the years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2007. In addition, values and growth rates of connectors are identified for each category of equipment for the years 1999 through 2007. Connector values are also provided for leading Asia Pacific countries. This report furnishes a detailed and authoritative analysis of computer connector consumption in the worldЃfs fastest growing region.

The $500 billion computer & peripheral hardware industry is global, with large standard product and subsystem segments becoming more and more entrenched in the Asia-Pacific region, notably Taiwan and mainland China.

This movement is being fueled by a growing world-class manufacturing infrastructure, investments in technology and productivity, and (in China) an inexhaustible supply of high-quality, low-cost labor. Several broad aspects of this globalization to the Asia Pacific region are important to this report:

• Regional end-use market growth, encouraging more local manufacturing
• Manufacturing for export to world markets
• OEM outsourcing
• Shifting component demand & infrastructure
• Rapid emergence of China as a global leader in computer and telecom manufacturing
• Uncertainties surrounding the computer industry and its prolonged slump, even in the server and storage sectors

Local end-use markets are growing as populations become educated and businesses expand and relocate to the region. Computer products are increasingly demanded by these huge populations as their disposable incomes increase and they move from rural subsistence to city/manufacturing jobs. Demand for Ѓgentry-levelЃh devices, including mobile and wireless, has fueled handhelds and laptops as well as mobile phones. Japan is still the largest, most mature end-use market, Singapore and Hong Kong have a large base in electronics. Taiwan, and South Korea have seen major growth. However, mainland China has the potential to dwarf all the former, with a computer and telecom market second only to the U.S.

Familiar names such as HP and Compaq are significant in the region, but regional powerhouses such as Sony, Toshiba and Acer are also strong, as are clone manufacturers. OEMs such as Compal, Legend, Founder or Great Wall may well become the local equivalents of IBM. This growing market will encourage the emergence of regional CEMs, in partnership with current global leaders, and in the future, perhaps independent of them.

Local Manufacturing fits the economic strategy and manufacturing infrastructure trends of the region, including a large and growing contingent of component and semiconductor industry suppliers. This broad and deep manufacturing expertise is an outgrowth of decades-long dominance in consumer electronics by Japan, and the resulting expansion of electronic assembly know how to other countries in the region. First Japan, then Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia and South Korea, and now China have become regional centers of electronics manufacturing expertise. Australia and New Zealand are sophisticated end-use markets but not a major factor in manufacturing due to labor costs.

Market Scope

Following is a global estimate of the value of computer and computer-related hardware from 1999-2006. The 10% 2001-2006 CAGR reflects starting from a depressed base of 7% from 2000-2006.

Table of Contents

Forward

• Purpose/Scope/Findings
• Legend, Gigabyte Facilities
• Cautions/Roadmap
• Global Industry Roadblocks World Market 1999-2001
• Market Dynamics Connector Share by Market 2001
• Outsourcing Barriers to North Amer Manufacturing
• Dynamics by Region Movement of North Amer Conn. Manufacturing
• Connector Primer
• Sun Motherboard Illus
• Connector Applications (FCI)
• Core Technologies
• Typical Computer Content
• Server Motherboard Connectors

Chapter 1 - Overview

• Market Overview
• Asian Tiger, Legend Server
• Asia-Pacific Region
• Market Scope
• Global Computer Market 1999-2006
• Percent Asia Pacific
• Regional Development Chronologic Strength Asia-Pac Region
• Issues
• A-P Hardware Characteristics
• Recession
• Top 10 Computer OEMs
• Hardware Devices
• Other Players
• Top Revenue Producers - Global
• Industry Consolidation
• Carry Fiorini Press Photo
• Compaq-HP Merger Impact
• A-P Impact on Supply Chain
• Anus M/B, Great Wall PDA
• Effect on Connectors
• Interconnect Categories
• Forward Factors Affecting Recovery
• Anima Bluetooth WebPad
• Bright Spots
• Market Trend Summary
• A-P Growth Prospects
• Selected Country GDP
• Asian Economic Forecasts
• Chapter Credits

Chapter 2 - Companies And Markets

• OverviewTop 100 Companies Outside JapanAsian City
• Top Companies in Japan - JEBA
• Countries
• Australia-New Zealand
• S. Australia Computer Companies
• Chapter Credits

Chapter 3 - China

• Background & Stats (CIA)China Map
• Loyola College Study
• Taiwan Moves to Mainland
• PC Board
• MovementNanya Facility
• PC Board Manufacturers in China
• Computer Assembly, Ics
• Chapter Credits
• China Regional GDP
• China Computer Mfrs
• Notebook Mfg in Taiwan & China
• Legend, Tsinghua, Founder
• Legend, Founder Photos
• Great Wall
• GW Pocket PC
• Other Mfrs
• Motherboard Assembly
• Asus, Abit, Acorn, EliteAsus P4 M/B
• Gigabyte GB P4 PGA478
• Chaintech CT P4 PGA478
• Soyo, FICMIC 400MHz M/B
• MIC USB Bluetooth
• Connector Mfrs in China
• Connector Photos
• Additional Chapter Credits

Chapter 4 - Taiwan

• Computer Industry ClimateTaiwan Map
• History & Role
• Govt Agencies
• Govt. Funding
• Computer MfrsT
• aiwan Hardware Volume 2002
• Acer
• Acer Chassis
• Arima, Asustek
• Arima, Asus M/B BOMs
• Elite Group
• Elite Group Facilities
• Hon Hai, First Intl
• ComputerHH Web Graphic
• Compal FIC PGA478
• Compal PDAs
• Inventec
• Mitac, Quanta
• Mitac M/B & BOM
• Twinhead, Umax
• Quanta, Twinhead Photos
• Tatung, Gigabyte
• Tatung, Gigabyte Illus
• Soyo, Epox
• Soyo, Epox M/B & BOMs
• Flytech
• Flytech Chassis
• Taiwan Connector MfrsVarious Illus
• Additional Chapter Credits

Chapter 5 - Other Asia Pacific

• Singapore (CIA)Singapore Map
• Singapore Computer MfgWeb Links
• Connector Mfrs
• South Korea
• S. Korea Map
• Facts & Figures
• Korean Top 10 Computer Mfrs
• Shift to Value-Added
• TriGem Computer
• TriGem,
• Samsung
• LG Electronics
• Connector Mfrs
• Thailand
• Thailand Map
• Manufacturers
• Malaysia
• Malaysia Map
• Indonesia
• Indonesia Map
• Philippines
• Philippines Map
• Mitsumi Photos
• India-Pakistan
• India Map
• Manufacturers
• Additional Chapter Credits

Chapter 6 ЃEForecasts

• Detailed Forecasts of World Computer Hardware $ 2000-07
• Hardware & Connectors
• Hardware Spending by Region
• Countries Percent of Region
• Computer Production $ by Region
• Production % by Region
• A-P Connector Market by Hardware
• North America
• Europe
• Japan
• Asia Pacific
• Rest-of-World
• World Total
• Connector Usage by A-P Country

Chapter 7 - DetailedEquipment

• Palmtop
• Palmtop Devices
• Sony Vaio
• Communicators
• Bandwidth
• Form Factor
• Wireless Roadmap
• Technology
• Transmeta
• Devices
• Casio Example
• Casiopeia BOM
• Palm Example
• Palm BOM
• Handspring Example
• Palm, Handspring BOMs
• More Handspring
• Handspring Photos
• Compaq-HP
• I-Paq Examplei-Paq BOM
• Typical Palm BOM
• Typical PocketPC BOM
• Notebook
• Notebook PCs
• Full Function Notebooks
• Compaq Presario
• Thin & Light Notebooks
• Sony VAIO
• SOHO Notebooks
• Notebook Interconnects
• Processor Socket
• Future Trends - Bluetooth
• Bluetooth Photo
• Serial ATA
• Bluetooth Penetration
• Univ. Docking Stations
• Docking Station Market 2000-07Sony Dock
• Connector Mfrs
• Typical Notebook BOMs
• Desktop
• Intro + Dell Computer
• Legend Web Photo
• Assembly & Motherboards
• M/B Mfr Links
• Soyo Athlon M/B & BOM
• Apple
• Apple G4 Tower Chassis
• Dell, Compaq
• Dell ATX, Compaq NLX
• Typical Desktop BOMs
• Servers
• Server Market
• Packaging & Interconnect
• Worldwide Server Market 1999-2007
• Globalization of MfgSun M/B
• Entry Level BOM
• Intel Xeon
• Xeon Photo
• Supermicro M/B
• PC Server, Sun Midrange BOMs
• Midrange PC Server BOM
• Enterprise Server BOM
• Great Wall Example
• Tatung, Supermicro Example
• Additional Chapter Credits