Apple Reportedly Pressures Pegatron into Ceasing ASUS Zenbook Production

digitimes reports on article taiwanese newspaper commerical times claiming apple manufacturing partner pegatron has ended relationship asus production of zenbook under pressure apple. according report, apple displeased similarity in appearance between asus's zenbook , macbook air , forced pegatron's hand ultimatum stating pegatron needed choose 1 company or other.

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apple reportedly unhappy pegatron's production of asustek's zenbook models, similar macbook air, in outer design, , therefore, demand pegatron make choice, claimed paper, added pegatron began assemble iphones apple in 2011 , eager solicit orders next-generation ipads vendor.

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pegatron reportedly wind down production of zenbook next month asus forced switch on compal or wistron manufacturing.





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for real?
ballsy...

please don't start wal-mart philosophy of threatening vendors.

 

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