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March 8, 2014
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Shuttle Inc.

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Image:MB-SN25P LG.gif|thumb|200px|The Shuttle XPC SN25P, based on NVIDIA's nForce4 Ultra

Shuttle is a Taiwan-based manufacturer of motherboards, Barebone computer|barebone computers, complete IBM PC clone|PC systems, and computer display|monitors. Throughout the last 10 years, Shuttle has been one of the world's top 10 motherboard manufactuers, and gained fame in 2001 with the introduction of the Shuttle SV24, one of the world's first commercially successful small form factor computers. Shuttle XPC small form factor computers tend to be popular among PC enthusiasts and hobbyists, although in 2004 Shuttle started a campaign to become a brand name recognized by mainstream PC consumers.




  • 1983 - Shuttle was initially incorporated in Taiwan by David and Simon Yu under the name Holco (??????), and commences trading of computer motherboards.

  • 1984 - Holco begins manufacturing motherboards in its Taoyuan, Taiwan factory.

  • 1988 - Holco establishes its first overseas branch office, in Fremont, CA

  • 1990 - Holco subsidiary Shuttle Computer Handel is established in Hamburg, Germany to serve European market.

  • 1994 - Introduces Shuttle RiscPC 4475, a desktop based on Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC Alpha 64-bit microprocessor and Microsoft Windows NT for Alpha.

  • 1995 - Shuttle reaches #5 motherboard manufacturer worldwide in terms of volume.

  • 1997 - Holco officially changes its name to Shuttle Inc.

  • 2000 - Goes public on TAIEX stock market under symbol 2405.

  • 2001 - Introduces Shuttle SV24, a compact all-aluminum computer using desktop components.

  • 2002 - SV24 evolves into XPC line of small form factor barebones computers, including models for Intel's Pentium 4 and AMD's Athlon.

  • 2003 - 8 different XPCs introduced, including models featuring chipsets from NVIDIA, Intel, SiS, and VIA.

  • 2004 - XPC shipments pass 1 million, Shuttle introduces the XP17 LCD and fully assembled PC systems. Branch offices established in Japan and China.





From 1987 to 2004, Shuttle manufactured AT, Baby AT, ATX, and Micro ATX motherboards. Among Shuttle's most popular motherboards were the HOT-603 Socket 7 motherboard based on the AMD640 chipset, and the AK31 Socket A motherboard based on the VIA KT266 and KT266A chipsets.

Currently, Shuttle's primary product is the XPC, a line of small form factor computers displacing between 9 and 14 liters. The Shuttle XPC's design goal is to provide the power and features of a typical desktop IBM PC clone|PC in a fraction of the space. The XPC consists of a custom small-footprint motherboard, a rectangular chassis typically consisting of aluminum, a "Shuttle ICE" heatpipe-augmented heatsink, and a compact power supply. Popular XPC's include the SS51G, the SN41G2, and the SN25P. Shuttle XPC barebones can be found worldwide from PC distributors, retailers, and e-commerce stores. In 2004, the Shuttle XPC was the official PC of the World Cyber Games.

In 2004, Shuttle began manufacturing fully assembled PC systems. As of 2005, Shuttle XPC systems are available in the United States at Best Buy, Sam's Club, Microcenter, and Walmart.com, as well as Shuttle's http://us.shuttle.com US website. Shuttle systems are also available in Europe, Taiwan, and Japan.

The Shuttle XP17 is a portable 17" LCD introduced in 2005. The XP17 is targetted at LAN gaming and other activities requiring a portable, high performance monitor. The XP17 won the Red Dot award for industrial design in June 2005.




  • http://www.shuttle.com Official Shuttle website

  • http://www.xpcwiki.com XPC Support Wiki

  • http://www.sfftech.com SFF Tech, enthusiast site dedicated to small form factor computers.

  • http://www.silentpcreview.com/article195-page1.html Interview with Ken Huang, chief XPC architect.


Category:Computer_hardware_companies
Category:Companies of Taiwan

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Last Modified:   2005-11-04


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