"The semiconductor industry developed earlier in Korea than in Taiwan, and the size and power of its conglomerates are staggering. Therefore, when Taiwan began to develop its own semiconductor industry, to avoid direct competition with these conglomerates, it intentionally went in another direction," says Huang Ho-ming, president of Hewlett-Packard, Taiwan.
「韓國半導體產業發展較早、大財團的規模聲勢又驚人，因此台灣當年發展半導體產業時，就有意和韓國做區隔，避免正面衝突」，美商惠普科技公司台灣區營運總部總經理黃河明指出。