Tech company launches 1.2kg, water-resistant AI laptop｜Formosa English News

Bilingual text here: https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026A29W07EA?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description 雙語文字版: https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026A29W07EA?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description Our official website: ➔ https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/ Follow us on Facebook: ➔ https://www.facebook.com/ftvformosanews X (Twitter): ➔ https://x.com/FTV_Taiwan_News As computers continue to get upgrades, a major tech company launched a high-spec business laptop that is water resistant and ultra-lightweight at just 1.2 kilograms. But with the rising costs of advanced chip manufacturing, cooling modules, and other hardware components, the laptop costs a whopping NT$40,000. Tech experts say prices will stay high next year. Oh no, a traveler spilled water on their laptop! That can be disastrous for people trying to stay connected and productive. Thankfully, this new hardware is water-resistant. This laptop is only 1 centimeter thick and weighs just 1.2 kilograms, but it can withstand pressure of up to 50 kilograms. It was designed specifically for business travelers. Tasha Chuang Intel Taiwan general manager It combines cloud computing and AI, allowing users to switch seamlessly between cloud-based and on-device functions for business use. This new business laptop is equipped with Intel’s latest 18A process node, with AI features that can summarize meetings and locate files with a single click. But this new, upgraded laptop comes with a hefty price tag. Jose Liao Laptop brand general manager The rising costs of hardware drove up prices in the first half of this year, but overall demand still grew by nearly 20%. There will probably be some more modest price increases of around 10 percent next year. But demand outweighs the impact of these price increases, so I think demand should still be pretty strong next year. As chips become more advanced, research, development, and manufacturing costs remain high. Meanwhile, AI data centers are taking up large amounts of memory, CPU, and GPU supplies. This leaves fewer components available for consumer electronics and lower-end products, putting the laptop market under pressure from both rising prices and supply shortages. Mr. Yi (OneGeek) Tech Expert For consumer laptops, prices are expected to rise by around 10 to 20% next year, which is quite steep compared with previous years. Next year will be a period of consolidation for AI development, so demand for AI-related components such as DRAM will not be as extreme as it has been this year. Prices of premium and AI-powered laptops are expected to remain high next year, putting consumers’ budgets to the test. For more Taiwan news, tune in: Mon to Fri at 9:30 pm on Channel 152 Tue to Sat at 1 am on Channel 53 #laptop #AI #waterresistant #business #ASUS #Intel #new #tech #expensive #inflation #台灣新聞 #FormosaEnglishNews #民視新聞 #FTV新聞 #Taiwan