Computex 2006: PC industry heads for Taipei

One of Taiwan's largest electronics manufacturers, Hon Hai Precision Industry, will demonstrate a new range of graphics cards. Hon Hai, which sells products under the Foxconn brand, has not previously manufactured graphics cards, although it has sold cards made by others. 

Foxconn is the world's largest provider of electronics manufacturing services, according to analyst firm iSuppli. Given the company's huge size, its entry into the graphics card market is certain to cause concern for smaller competitors. 

As a reminder that high-tech manufacturing has a less glamorous side, environmental pressure group Greenpeace is planning a protest over the growing problem of toxic waste from electronics manufacturing and disposal. 

Although Greenpeace reportedly protested at the show last year, the action appears to have been so low-key as to have gone almost unnoticed.

Earlier this year, Taiwanese authorities reported that millions of products from local manufacturers would fail EU safety tests introduced this year.