One of the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer, Hon Hai is more commonly known by its brand name "Foxconn" recently launched their own line of computer products - motherboards, barebones, card readers, desktop chassis, and CPU coolers.
Perhaps their most impressive product are their mobos, which contain the same features (and throw in a few extra) than other leading brands.
Take the Foxconn 915GL7MH-S mobo which supports Intel Pentium D, Prescott, & Celeron D processors. It has an Intel® 915GL Express, two 184-pin DIMM sockets that can support a maximum of 2GB, and integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900.
The Foxconn 915GL7MH-S also includes one PCI Express x16 (FGE II) and three PCI slots to occupy your upgrade needs. It already has 5.1 channel AC97 (ADI) audio and Fast Ethernet integrated which solves your audio and networking problems.
Imagine all those features fitted into a microATX board. All you need now is a processor, a chassis, memory, hard drive, and an optical drive.
If cardreaders are a problem, the Foxconn CR-06 7-in-1 digital media reader/writer is the only thing you need. It supports Compact Flash, Compact Flash II, Microdrive, Secure Digital (SD) card, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, and SmartMedia Card.
Another good thing about this gadget is that it can be used either as an internal or external peripheral. With its USB 2.0 interface, you can use it on notebooks in a snap.
According to Mr. Alan Chu, Sales Manager of Foxconn said that they enjoy creating products with added features that differentiates them from other brands. "The resource that we have is not a problem for us... because we know that this help us create a higher image in any market," Mr. Chu said.
Hon Hai Precision Industry Company, Ltd. was established in 1974 which entered the computer industry in 1996.It was then they started producing PC enclosures and is currently the contract manufacturer of brand names such as Apple, Dell, HP, IBM, Intel, Motorola, Nokia, Sony, and Nintendo.
