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※Award rules
1. Purpose of awards
A professional jury will assess information products
possessing significant commercial potential manufactured and marketed by
companies participating in the Taipei International Computer Show, and will
provide substantial affirmation in the form of awards. In addition,
publicity generated by the event will offer a platform providing many
opportunities for exposure of outstanding ICT vendors and products at the
International Computer Show.
2. Categories
( 1 ) PC/ PC Server /Notebook/Tablet PC
( 2 ) LSI, VLSI & Components
( 3 ) Peripherals, Accessories
( 4 ) Motherboards & Add on cards
( 5 ) Communication, IP Products
( 6 ) WLAN Communication Products
( 7 ) Software
( 8 ) IPC
( 9 ) Car Electronics Products
(10)
Digital Home Products
(11) Personal Entertainment Products
(12) Embedded System Products
(13) Security Products
(14) Data Storage Products
(15) Green IT Products
(16) Product Design-Innovative Idea Design
(17) Product Design-Industrial Design
(18) Best Choice of the Year—Overseas Enterprise
(19) Best Choice of the Year—Domestic Enterprise
(20) Jury's Special Award
3. Qualifications and Awarding criteria
Explanation: Three key judging points:
a. Product technology
b. Innovation and product export potential
c. Entrants must be already on the market or full developed products.
|
Category |
Entrant
qualifications |
Key
judging points and weight |
|
1. PC/ PC Server
/Notebook/Tablet PC |
Domestic
PC/PC server manufacturers marketing their products overseas may
sign up for this category.
(Desktop
PC, Notebook PC, Tablet PC, Windows Terminal, PC Server,
Appliance Server, etc.) |
1. |
Overall
design |
40% |
|
2. |
Function
|
30% |
|
3. |
Energy
efficiency |
30% |
|
2. LSI, VLSI &
Components |
Domestic
LSI, VLSI & Components manufacturers marketing their products
overseas may sign up for this category.
(Processor,
Chip-set, Memory chip, Memory module, 3D Graphics chip,
Communication chip, I/O Peripheral chip, etc., and various types
of electronic parts and component products) |
1. |
Overall
design |
30% |
|
2. |
Technology
|
30% |
|
3. |
Energy
efficiency |
20% |
|
4 |
Transmission ability |
20% |
|
3. Peripherals,
Accessories |
Domestic
Peripheral and Accessory manufacturers marketing their products
overseas may sign up for this category.
Display
(CRT/LCD), Printer, Disk (HD, CD, DVD, etc.), Drive, Scanner,
Input device (Keyboard, Mouse, CCD camera, etc.), Speaker,
Headset, etc.
(Desktop
case, CPU cooling parts, CPU socket or slot, Carry bag, Display
filter, etc.) |
1. |
Overall
design |
30% |
|
2. |
Technology
|
30% |
|
3. |
Energy
efficiency |
20% |
|
4. |
Transmission ability |
20% |
|
4. Motherboards &
Add on cards |
Domestic
Motherboard & Add on card manufacturers marketing their products
overseas may sign up for this category.
(Slot 1,
370 Socket, Slot 2, Slot A, baby AT ,ATX, micro ATX, Flex ATX,
NLX, WTX)
(Graphics
card, Sound card, Sound recorder/player, Video capture card,
etc.) |
1. |
Strong
adjustability |
40% |
|
2. |
Wide
frequency range |
30% |
|
3. |
High
frequency adjustment |
30% |
|
5.Communication, IP
Products |
Domestic
Communication and IP Product manufacturers marketing their
products overseas may sign up for this category.
(Terminal
Adapter, Modem (including Cable Modem, xDSL Modem), Hub, Switch
(Layer2-7), Router, LAN Card, etc.)
(IP Phone
(software or hardware)/ISDN Phone, "Gateway," IP PBX/IP Centrex,
Softswitch, Media Server, Skype Phone, etc.) |
1. |
Function
|
20% |
|
2. |
Overall
design |
20% |
|
3. |
Energy
efficiency, ease of use |
20% |
|
4. |
Fast
transmission |
20% |
|
5. |
Security
|
20% |
|
6. WLAN
Communication Products |
Domestic
WLAN Communication Product manufacturers marketing their
products overseas may sign up for this category.
(relevant
communications applications for wireless broadband WiMAX & Wi-Fi,
etc.) (WiMAX Products, Wireless Access Point (Wireless AP),
Wireless Router, Wireless Hub, Wireless Built-in Module,
Wireless Client Adapter, Wireless LAN Devices, Wireless
Networking Products, etc.) |
1. |
Function
|
20% |
|
2. |
Overall
design |
20% |
|
3. |
Energy
efficiency, ease of use |
20% |
|
4. |
Fast
transmission |
20% |
|
5. |
Security
|
20% |
|
7. Software |
Domestic
Software developers marketing their products overseas may sign
up for this category. |
1. |
Innovation
|
30% |
|
2. |
Uniqueness
and significant advantages over comparable competing products
|
30% |
|
3. |
Quality
|
20% |
|
4. |
Technological difficulty |
20% |
|
8. IPC |
Domestic
IPC design and R&D firms marketing overseas may sign up for this
category. |
1. |
Special
functions |
40% |
|
2. |
Quality
|
30% |
|
3. |
Stability
|
30% |
|
9. Car Electronics
Products |
Domestic IT
design and R&D firms manufacturing Car Electronics Products with
export potential may sign up for this category.
(Various
relevant software, hardware, and applications used in car
electronics systems) |
1. |
Technological innovativeness |
20% |
|
2. |
Market
potential |
20% |
|
3. |
Practicality |
20% |
|
4. |
Security
|
20% |
|
5. |
Quality
|
20% |
|
10. Digital Home
Products |
Domestic IT
design and R&D firms manufacturing Digital Home Products with
export potential may sign up for this category.
(Various
types of relevant digital home electronics products)
|
1. |
Technological innovativeness |
30% |
|
2. |
Market
potential |
30% |
|
3. |
Practicality |
20% |
|
4. |
Safety and
environmental protection |
20% |
|
11. Personal
Entertainment Products |
Domestic
Portable Product manufacturers marketing their products overseas
may sign up for this category.
(Various
types of personal entertainment products) (CD Player, Digital
Video Recorder (DVR), TV Card, Digital Camera, MP3 Player, MP4
Player (Multi-medium Player), Personal Media Player (PMP), MD
Player, Digital Photo Frame, etc.) |
1. |
Powerful
functions |
25% |
|
2. |
Ease of use
|
25% |
|
3. |
Energy
efficiency |
25% |
|
4. |
Audiovisual
effects |
25% |
|
12. Embedded System
Products |
Domestic IT
design and R&D firms manufacturing Embedded System Products with
export potential may sign up for this category.
(Various
types of relevant embedded products, equipment and technology.
Embedded Software, Hardware, Computers, and related products,
etc.) |
1. |
Technological innovativeness |
30% |
|
2. |
Market
potential |
30% |
|
3. |
Practicality |
40% |
|
13. Security
Products |
Domestic IT
design and R&D firms manufacturing Security Products with export
potential may sign up for this category.
(Various
types of security system hardware, software, and peripherals,
etc. Central Monitoring Control System, CCTV Camera, Access
Control, Dactylogram Identification System, Detector Sensor and
Alarm, Burglar Alarm System, Software Product Keys, Other
Security/Alarm/Detector Equipment, Remote Surveillance System,
Home Intercom System, Network/Information Security, other
Security Systems, Home Security, etc.)
|
1. |
Technological innovativeness |
20% |
|
2. |
Market
potential |
20% |
|
3. |
Practicality |
30% |
|
4. |
Security
|
30% |
|
14. Data Storage
Products |
Domestic IT
design and R&D firms manufacturing Data Storage Products with
export potential may sign up for this category.
(Various
types of personal or corporate storage device products)
(CD-R Disc, CD-RW Disc, MD Disc, DVD-R/+R Disc, DVD-RW/+RW Disc,
Other Storage Media/Disks, External Storage/HDD/CD-ROM
Frame/Case, CD-ROM Drive, CD-RW Drive, Combo Drive, DVD ROM
Drive, DVD-RW Drive, Hard Disk Drive (HDD), Removable HDD,
Memory Card Reader, Writer, Flash Memory Device, Network
Attached Storage (NAS), RAID Controller, RAID Storage Device,
Portable Data Storage Device, Storage & Filing Device, other
data storage drives/devices, etc.)
|
1. |
Technological innovativeness |
20% |
|
2. |
Market
potential |
20% |
|
3. |
Practicality |
20% |
|
4. |
Security
|
20% |
|
5. |
Transmission speed |
20% |
|
15. Green IT
Products |
Domestic IT
design and R&D firms manufacturing Green IT Products with export
potential may sign up for this category.
(Various
types of green energy/energy conservation products: Solar power
electronic applications, fuel cells, LEDs, and special energy
efficiency devices, etc.)
(LED
Display, LED Backlight Module, Solar Cell, Solar Power System,
other Solar Power related products, Fuel Cell related products,
other energy saving products, etc.) |
1. |
Energy
efficiency devices |
40% |
|
2. |
Innovative
technology |
30% |
|
3. |
Commercial
practicality |
30% |
|
16. Product
Design--Innovative Idea Design |
Domestic IT
design and R&D firms with export potential may apply for this
category.
(Innovative
design concepts for various types of electronic products; at
least a sample product must be provided.) |
1. |
Overall
design |
40% |
|
2. |
Creativity |
40% |
|
3. |
Commercial
practicality |
20% |
|
17. Product
Design--Industrial Design |
Domestic IT
design and R&D firms with export potential may apply for this
category.
(Various
types of industrial design products: Display of industrial
design technologies and products.) |
1. |
Overall
design |
40% |
|
2. |
Creativity |
40% |
|
3. |
Commercial
practicality |
20% |
|
18. Overseas
Enterprise Products (Best Choice of the Year—Overseas
Enterprise) |
Best Choice
of the Year—Overseas Enterprise
(This award is
irrespective of product category; one award-winning product will
be selected. Only Overseas companies may apply for this award,
and must have already secured a booth at the show.) |
Recommended
by jury (innovation, technology, and market potential)
|
|
19. Special Jury's
Recommendation Award (Best Choice of the Year—Domestic
Enterprise) |
Best
Choice of the Year—Domestic Enterprise
(This award
is irrespective of product category; one award-winning product
shall be selected from products entered the second judging
stage.) |
Recommended
by jury (innovation, technology, and market potential)
|
|
20. Jury's Special
Award |
This award
is irrespective of product category; up to three award-winning
products (limited to domestic companies) shall be selected from
products entered the second judging stage. |
1. |
Market
potential |
30% |
|
2. |
Innovation
|
30% |
|
3. |
Commercial
practicality |
20% |
|
4. |
Other
|
20% |
4. Judging:
The
organizer shall engage industry, government, and academic specialists and
media chief editors to form the "Best Choice of COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2008
Awards Jury" (the "jury"). The jury shall bear responsibility for
assessment and selection tasks. The judging process shall consist of two
stages:
-
Preliminary review:
The jury shall ask the review committee to perform a document review of
applicants' application information.
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Secondary Review: Once made into the Secondary Review,
representatives need to explain and demonstrate to the judges about the
uniqueness and marketability of the enlisted products. The judges will
grade the products depending on the presentation and the actual products
and suggest products that should make it to the Final Round.
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Final Assessment: The
jury shall select by ballot first through third place for the first
through 17th product categories, first place for the 18th and 19th
categories, and a maximum of three winners for the 20th category on the
basis of preliminary judging results and the review committee's views
(there may be no winners in some categories).
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