GIGABYTE proudly announces that SIMAC ELECTRONICS GMBH is now the official distributor of GIGABYTE Notebooks/Netbooks in Germany.

SIMAC ELECTRONICS GMBH, founded in 1996, has purchasing departments overseas, and thus has integral IT supplies to serve the reseller and retail channel with long-term flexibility and reliability. SIMAC has been working with GIGABYTE Notebook since 2007. In order to serve the channel and consumer with the most professional services and newest product-lines, GIGABYTE and SIMAC became official contracted partners on October 1st, 2009.

By leveraging GIGABYTE’s innovative Notebooks/Netbooks products on one side and SIMAC’s distribution and service skills on the other side, GIGABYTE and SIMAC together will endeavor to make GIGABYTE Notebook/Netbook brand grow further and continue providing users with the best services and complete professional supports in Germany. For more information visit us at www.gigabyte.de/Products/Notebook/ and www.simac-gmbh.de

With it's technological, simple, stylish design and innovative performance, the GIGABYTE W251U notebook computer has won several prizes such as Best Choice of COMPUTEX Award (Taiwan) and Taiwan Excellent Product Award since it appeared on the market this year. Recently, it was also honored with the 2006 Japanese G-Mark Award (Good Design Award), which ranks as one of the world's top three industrial design awards and the most recognized certification of design quality in Asia. 2006 saw 3000 entries into this competition. The W251U's user-friendly, stylish and lightweight design received good reviews from the judges.

According to the Nippon research center's survey of the Japanese market, receiving the G-Mark awards represents high marks in all categories including capability, quality, practicality, design, and so on. The Good Design Award was established by the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization (JIDPO) in 1957; this year happens to be the 50th anniversary of the award. The judge panel consists of scholars and professionals from all over Japan. The judges are looking for designs with aesthetic appeal, uniqueness, and high coordination texture. They also stress the user-friendliness, practicality, and usefulness of functions.

GIGABYTE ID design team indicates that the "simple and stylish" design has recently become the trend in the computer market, demonstrating the importance of a "modern, detailed, and low-profile" design concept for notebook computers this year. The award winning W251U has a very simple silver and black design giving it a classic elegance. Externally is placed the metallic GIGABYTE LOGO, whose sedate, low-profile design also shows the delicate touch even in the least detail. The touch panel of seamless design has an extended operating scope, which is integrated in the computer as a whole. The hidden screen, which incorporates a blue light indicator for softness, and the flowing smooth shape of the full form give the computer its overall technological and visual aesthetics.

With the next-generation Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile Technology, the W251U has excellent performance and many user-friendly features, which are also the reasons why it received this award. The W251U, with its 12.1-inch screen, it's 1.85kg lightweight and thin body, and an aluminum-magnesium alloy case, all make it a vibration-proof computer with mobility. In the built-in silent mode, which allows the computer to adjust the CPU frequency and voltage smartly, not only will the fan noise be controlled, but also the processor will go into low power mode, allowing the batteries to reserve power for later use. The screen uses a Ambient Light Sensor to choose between eight different brightness settings, saving energy and making it easier for users, so no matter where you use the computer during a briefing or conference you will never feel fatigued. In addition, the 1.3 million mega pixel screen is equipped with the Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (802.11a+b+g) and the Bluetooth V2.0 products, with which consumers may have fluent and uninterrupted communications with their business partners or friends.

Not only is the Good Design Award the highest and most respected award in Asia, there are more than 70% of Japanese consumers that recognize the G-Mark as a sign of excellence and quality. The award-winning W251U, with its simple, stylish design and innovative performance, is expected to receive more recommendations and popularity with consumers in Taiwan.
]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:00:00 GMThttp://latam.giga-byte.com/News/Notebook/News_List.aspx?NewsID=1287 June 6, 2006 -- COMPUTEX Taipei is always a primary focus for vast consumers and global buyers and also an event that helps boost the trade volume in the technology electronics industry. The winner list of the 2006 “Best Choice of COMPUTEX Award” was officially announced by the organizers -- Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and Taipei Computer Association (TCA) -- on the inauguration day of the exhibition. Infused with slim, compact and stylish design and a technological sensibility, the GIGABYTE W251U notebook computer features premium and innovative capabilities and thus has been selected for the award among two hundred-odd nominated items. GIGABYTE has rolled out a number of national award-winning products in recent years. The “Best Choice of COMPUTEX Award”, which gives ratings based on product export potential and innovation, commends GIGABYTE's exclusive, technological products for their global marketing power, showcasing the brand label's successful cross-border deployment momentum and achievement.

As both local and international IT market players pay great attention to COMPUTEX Taipei, the winning products of the “Best Choice of COMPUTEX Award” acquire reputable positions accordingly. The evaluation criteria involve three highlights: “R&D technology”, “innovation”, and “export potential”. The eligible participants are leading technology manufacturers that boast export production. The award is classified into 11 categories, including PC/Notebook, Motherboards, and Multimedia Products, etc., with an aim to encourage Taiwanese suppliers to produce premium products with highly developed technology and innovative ideas under fair competition and select quality IT products of significant export potential. The recognition for GIGABYTE intensifies GIGABYTE's superior technological renovation and complete range of products. During COMPUTEX Taipei 2006, GIGABYTE, in addition to dedicating the thematic exhibition at its booth, will exhibit its award-winning W251U notebook computers, as invited by the organizers. With GIGABYTE's brand reputation and following the disclosure of the award, GIGABYTE's booth receives more inquiries than expected and becomes a focal point for overseas buyers and consumers.

The GIGABYTE W251U, a winning notebook computer of the “Best Choice of COMPUTEX Award”, features a simple, elegant silver-black design that inherits GIGABYTE's consistent silver-and-black technological sensibility. The black housing embossed with aluminum GIGABYTE's logo reveals a sedate, reserved stylish taste. The W251U comes with a 12.1-inch display and the latest Intel Centrino dual-core mobile processing, plus the slim, compact size of only 1.85kg and a light-weighted aluminum-magnesium alloy frame, providing optimal vibration/shock-resistance and mobility. The built-in Silent Mode hotkey allows intelligent adjustment of CPU timing and voltage, which will effectively eliminate fan noise and increase battery duration. Besides, with the smart light sensor for automatic detection of light sources and 8-state brightness adaptation, users will no longer feel exhausted while reading with computers for a long time or conducting an indoor briefing or attending a conference. And, thanks to the embedded 1.3 mega pixel camera lens equipped with Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (802.11a+b+g) application and Bluetooth V2.0, consumers are ready to participate in business negotiations and make communication with their friends whenever available.

GIGABYTE notebook computers have received the “Best Choice of COMPUTEX Award” for two consecutive years, manifesting GIGABYTE's commitment and dedication to professional production of notebook computer products. This year the W251U earns unanimous endorsement from the juries for its user-friendly, up-to-date and compact design. It is believed that such unrivaled performance and innovative functions will inevitably make the W251U the best choice for notebook computers.
]]> Thu, 08 Jun 2006 16:00:00 GMThttp://latam.giga-byte.com/News/Notebook/News_List.aspx?NewsID=1286 GIGABYTE dual core notebooks, W251U, W451U, and W551N, are quickly gaining in reputation as highly efficient must-have notebooks around the world. Equipped with the latest generation of Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile technology, which provides higher performance, more efficient power saving, and easier high speed wireless connection, GIGABYTE state of the art notebooks enable you to be connected while enjoying the freedom of mobility.

GIGABYTE NAPA series notebooks all have a special inbuilt hotkey for effecting silent mode by reducing the fan noise and intelligently adjusting the CPU speed and power consumption resulting in longer battery life. The auto light sensor helps to adapt the brightness of the monitor in tune with the environment. The 8 brightness levels ensure that your eyes remain comfortable at all times whether you are indoor or outdoor. Thus, you can see that GIGABYTE notebooks with their ergonometric design, silent mode and power saving functions are the results of having your best interests in mind. GIGABYTE NAPA notebooks fully support Intel® Pro/Wireless 3945ABG (802.11a+b+g) double bandwidth, tri-mode wireless technology and let you connect with your office, home and friends anytime, anywhere.

The sleek GIGABYTE Notebook W251U is truly ultra-portable at 1.85kg with 4 hours of standard battery life, a DVD- rewritable Optical drive , 12.1" widescreen display, Intel® Yonah Dual core CPU, DDR II 667MHz memory and Serial ATA Hard Disk and integrated wireless LAN, The sleek GIGABYTE Notebook W251U has an ultra-portable, Highly-Mobile Design , lightweight form-factor, Magnesium Alloy chassis, and long battery life. At 1.85kg with standard battery, less than 1” thin , the GIGABYTE Notebook W251U is incredibly convenient for mobile on-the-road. It has the stamina to power you through your most demanding applications, 1.3M pixel built-in camera and Dual Array Microphone to let you for Video conference anywhere.

The GIGABYTE Notebook W451U was created with slim, lightweight design as exceptional mobile device for your computing needs at home, in the office or on the road. A powerful processor, ample hard drive and integrated DVD+R Double Layer/DVD+-RW drive with Click to DVD software give you the power to create, connect and command your digital world. The 14.1" widescreen display with Ultra Brite Screen makes watching DVDs movies in dazzling clarity widescreen or viewing documents a delight. At 2.4 kg (with standard battery), the GIGABYTE Notebook W451U will be easy and convenient to bring with you wherever you go.

Equipped with a variety of tools to get you up and running right away, the GIGABYTE Notebook W551N is a high-powered mobile multimedia entertainment tool, allowing you to create dynamic presentations, view movies with stunning clarity, and create and manage your multimedia files with ease. NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 128MB ensures your games and images are crisp and sharp. The exceptional 15.4" widescreen display with Ultra Brite Screen LCD and Smart Light Sensor provides a movie viewing experience you can only get from GIGABYTE. Featuring Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile technology, the Intel® Yonah Dual core processor and 945PM chipset run cool and quiet. Built-in wireless LAN, DDR II 667MHz memory and Serial ATA Hard Disk and enhanced performance and extended battery life enable work on-the-go.

GIGABYTE Notebook W551N combines a full-size workspace and powerful performance with the slim, lightweight design a mobile user demands. With integrated wireless LAN and efficient battery usage, GIGABYTE Notebook W551N is an ideal solution for your everyday essential computing needs and growing multimedia entertainment demands.

GIGABYTE NAPA series W451U and W551N were applied to Intel CBB (Common Building Block) Program, that means the parts including Keyboard, HDD , Optical Drive , Panel and Battery as been in standard and you can easily have the service and upgrading in the future.

All the platforms by NAPA series have been designed as key parts installation from the bottom side, it will help for the Configure-To-Order business in the channel and future enhancement for configuration.
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The sleek GIGABYTE Notebook W251U is truly ultra-portable at 1.7kg with 4 hours of standard battery life, a DVD- rewritable Optical drive , 12.1" widescreen display, Intel Yonah Dual core CPU, DDR II 667MHz memory and Serial ATA Hard Disk and integrated wireless LAN, The sleek GIGABYTE Notebook W251U has an ultra-portable, Highly-Mobile Design , lightweight form-factor, Magnesium Alloy chassis, and long battery life. At 1.7kg with standard battery, less than 1” thin , the GIGABYTE Notebook W251U is incredibly convenient for mobile on-the-road. It has the stamina to power you through your most demanding applications, 1.3M pixel built-in camera and Dual Array Microphone to let you for Video conference anywhere.

The GIGABYTE Notebook W451U was created with slim, lightweight design as exceptional mobile device for your computing needs at home, in the office or on the road. A powerful processor, ample hard drive and integrated DVD+R Double Layer/DVD+-RW drive with Click to DVD software give you the power to create, connect and command your digital world. The 14.1" widescreen display with Ultra Brite Screen makes watching DVDs movies in dazzling clarity widescreen or viewing documents a delight. At 2.1 kg (with standard battery), the GIGABYTE Notebook W451U will be easy and convenient to bring with you wherever you go.

Equipped with a variety of tools to get you up and running right away, the GIGABYTE Notebook W551N is a high-powered mobile multimedia entertainment tool, allowing you to create dynamic presentations, view movies with stunning clarity, and create and manage your multimedia files with ease. NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 128MB ensures your games and images are crisp and sharp. The exceptional 15.4" widescreen display with Ultra Brite Screen LCD and Smart Light Sensor provides a movie viewing experience you can only get from GIGABYTE. Featuring Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology, the Intel® Yonah Dual core processor and 945PM chipset run cool and quiet. Built-in wireless LAN, DDR II 667MHz memory and Serial ATA Hard Disk and enhanced performance and extended battery life enable work on-the-go.

GIGABYTE Notebook W551N combines a full-size workspace and powerful performance with the slim, lightweight design a mobile user demands. With integrated wireless LAN and efficient battery usage, GIGABYTE Notebook W551N is an ideal solution for your everyday essential computing needs and growing multimedia entertainment demands.

The GIGABYTE Notebook with Exceptional Performance is optimized for mobility and designed with your day-by-day computing applications in mind. With a fast Intel® Yonah Dual core processor, ample storage and an impressive suite of integrated productivity and multimedia entertainment tools, your GIGABYTE Notebook is ready to help you power through your day and entertain you when you're done.

GIGABYTE NAPA platform 14.1” and 15.4” were applied to Intel CBB(Common Building Block) Program, that means the parts including Keyboard, HDD , Optical Drive , Panel and Battery as been in standard and you can easily have the service and upgrading in the future.

All the platforms by NAPA have been designed as key parts installation from the bottom side, it will help for the Configure-To-Order business in the channel and future enhancement for configuration. ]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2006 16:00:00 GMThttp://latam.giga-byte.com/News/Notebook/News_List.aspx?NewsID=1232「GD-MARK」 is a domestic design award held by Taiwan Design Center, authorized and instructed by Industrial Development Bureau of MOEA. The judgment criteria of ID design focuses on originality and aesthetic ID design. In functions, the criteria focus on ergonomic design and practical functionality. In judging design process, it relies on product positioning and the whole product development procedures. John Fang, General Manager of System Product Business Unit indicated that GIGA-BYTE Technology Co. Ltd own GD-MARK awards again this year that approves our strong capability on product development, quality control, design, innovation and branding. The achievement also helps to promote recognition of our new technology and brand images to consumers.

Design concept of its W511 notebook PC originates from ideas of supreme racing cars that feature streamline shapes with a sense of beauty and originality. The diagonal line stretching from the thermal holes on one side to the battery on the bottom creates a sense of beauty and originality like fashionable racing cars with a sense of power and movement. Its detail design integrates elements of racing cars on power button, top keyboard cover and anti-slippery design of the ODD. Those ideas reflect designs of lamps, carbon fiber cover, pedals of racing cars. The machine is eye-catching with mirror-finish decoration side bars and buttons of sputtering coating, especially under the light. The machine also shows delicacy with its exquisite internal design of simplicity and dignity. W511 owns not only outstanding outlook design but also full functionality. It features high resolution a 15.4-inch wide screen, built-in high performance graphic chips and a high quality stereo speaker. It is a superb solution of individual multimedia center to present fantastic audio and video effects of movies, motion pictures and 3D games.

N521 notebook PC also owns the same design concept of supreme racing cars as W511 in the whole outlook and detail designs. The designers try to deliver gentle image through lines and curves of the whole body to reduce a sense of speed. In detail design, the product is designed with elegant and dignified conservative style. Those designs represent the exquisite image of the machine as the famous AUDI cars. In color design, the machine is painted with fields of silver and black to cause vision effect of the thinness. N521 also has a wide array of functions and input interfaces along with other more high-end features than competitors including a high resolution 15-inch monitor, built-in high performance graphic chips, a high quality stereo speaker, a rescue-and-recover key and so on. The product aims to deliver stylish and delicate product image to consumers.

Another award winning product media center HA series of digital home application also have unique ID design and functions. The series adopt deep color mirror finish in to present stylish design instead of traditional tower form factor of PCs and outlook of DVD players. They also feature VFD to display audio effects and output statuses during operation. They also have user-friendly interfaces including USB and IEEE 1394 ports along with card reader slots. They are your best choice of both IA and digital appliance features that fits your needs of audio and video enjoyment in the living room. HA series offer you multifunctional solution with easy setup convenience and user-friendly interface. GIGABYTE’s HA series wow the crowds and are sure to fulfill your dream of digital home now. ]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2005 16:00:00 GMThttp://latam.giga-byte.com/News/Notebook/News_List.aspx?NewsID=1165
Can you imagine being so light and free with absolutely no burdens on your shoulders? If that’s not the case, then your notebook computer has put too much weight on you. Introducing the lightweight 12.1-inch N211U "Dragonfly" notebook computer from GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY, with its extreme light weight of 1.9 kg, housed in the elaborately crafted silver-grey curvy design, you can carry it around and still not feeling a bit of burden on your shoulders. In addition, the N211U "Dragonfly" features a crystal clear mirror display, giving you brighter images and stunning visual enhancement, your every day with the N211U "Dragonfly" notebook computer will always be a dynamic one. The N211U "Dragonfly" enhances your overall computing and multimedia experiences by adopting the most popular Sonoma platform backed by the powerful Intel^® 915 chipsets. It also comes with the Intel^® PRO WLAN 2200BG or the 2915ABG wireless technology (optional), which provides interruption-free and increased data transmissions. In addition, N211U’s light, compact design along with the integrated gapless touchpad offers you a clean and comfortable worktop with no dust accumulation. Powered by the high-performance, state-of-the-art Dothan FSB533 CPU/Alviso chipsets, plus two memory slots with each supporting up to 1024 MB and expandable to a total of 2GB, together with an upgradeable 80 GB hard disk drive, N211U is without doubt the consumer's top choice of notebook computers. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY also showcases an exclusive F9 recovery key which initiates the "Xpress Recover" screen. Through its user-friendly interface, “Xpress Recover” allows you to go back to factory settings simply by clicking of the mouse. With "Xpress Recover", problems such as virus infections will be the things of the past. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY’s N211U "Dragonfly" notebook computer is undoubtedly your best companion both at home and at work. 12.1-inch N211U Product specification: *CPU: Intel^® Dothan, 533 FSB, uFCBGA (1.60GHz~2.13GHz) *Chipset: Intel^® 915GM/ICH6-M *System Memory: Two DDR333 ,SODIMM slots for 256/512/1024 MB (Max: 2GB) *HDD : PATA 40/60/80 GB *Wireless : Intel® PRO wireless 2200BG / 2915ABG (optional) *Battery life: 3.5 hr *Weight: 1.9 kg (w/ODD and 6 cell battery) ]]> Wed, 09 Nov 2005 16:00:00 GMThttp://latam.giga-byte.com/News/Notebook/News_List.aspx?NewsID=1166
Are you tired of leading a life so dull that waking up early with the sounds of the alarm clock and rushing to work have become your daily routines? In that case GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY has something new for you: the "W431U Chocolate Cookie" notebook computer. This notebook computer features a tantalizing design of a scratch-proof, wave-pattern lid and a body painted in a delicious soft misty black. It’s as tasty as a piece of chocolate cookie making you forget about your pressure at work. Additionally, the W431U Chocolate Cookie notebook computer equips a 14-inch, 15:9 Ultra Vivid wide-screen display, giving you vibrant and color-rich images that extend beyond the constraints of an average 4:3 display, opening your visual experiences to infinite possibilities. W431U is a high-performance machine embracing a lovely chocolate cookie look. It employs the latest Sonoma platform along with a top-notch 90nm Dothan Processor and the Intel^® 915 GM chipsets. Through its DDR II dual channel memory bandwidth, W431U offers ultra-high memory capacity as well as stability for high-speed data transmission. In addition, The W431U notebook computer provides four USB slots which you can transfer the data simultaneously. Whether you are watching DVD/VCD, listening to music or simply working hard, W431U is your best companion. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY also showcases an exclusive F9 recovery key which initiates the "Xpress Recover" screen. Through its user-friendly interface, "Xpress Recover" allows you to go back to factory settings simply by clicking of the mouse. With "Xpress Recover", problems such as virus infections will be the things of the past. The W431U Chocolate Cookie notebook computer will be available for sale during the fourth quarter of this year, till then, you will be able to enjoy the sweet, "Chocolaty" computing experience that you have never tasted before. 14" Widescreen W431U Main Product Specifications: *CPU: Intel^® Pentium^® Dothan (FSB 533MHz) / Celeron M (FSB 400MHz) *Chipsets: Intel^® Alviso 915GM/ICH6-M *System Memory: DDR II SO-DIMM Slots x 2 (Max: 1 GB) *HDD: 40/60/80 GB *Wireless LAN: Intel^® PRO wireless 2200BG / 2915ABG (optional) *Battery running time: 3.5 hours (6-cell) *Weight: 2.3Kg ]]> Wed, 09 Nov 2005 16:00:00 GMThttp://latam.giga-byte.com/News/Notebook/News_List.aspx?NewsID=1158
GIGABYTE Technology gives the 'Sonoma' notebook a new shot of life with the GIGABYTE 15.4" wide screen notebook with inbuilt Intel Pentium M 750 (1.86GHz) processor, 512MB memory, 60GB hard disk, DVD-Dual RW, and an ATi MR X700 128MB display card! In addition to the original wireless and energy saving technology, it comes with a brand new 90 NM Pentium M processor integrated with the Intel 915 chipset. It is indeed no myth that this notebook is poised to overtake the desktop in performance! GIGABYTE W511A built with the 90NM 'Dothan' processor has the following features: