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CPU3D Breaking News: Asus defends its position on recent rumour

We've just received an email from Asus vigourously defending its position, in what appears to be some sort of mis-understanding between a certain media representitive and a recent sponsored event. Here's a copy of the email.

"ASUS Official Statement. It has come to our attention that a certain Taiwanese Motherboard Manufacturer has made false claims against ASUS motherboards. These claims have given rise to false information being communicated in both the mainstream media and technology channels. ASUS wishes to clarify the issues and so avoid any further confusion.

After investigation, it is clear that this company in question made use of a sponsored gathering of local and international media to deliberately spread information that we consider both untrue and without credible verification. This “disinformation” is not only extremely damaging to ASUS but also completely misleading to the consumers. 

ASUS reserves the right to take legal action against any individual, organization or corporation which creates or spreads such rumours. "

It appears that this certain media representitive (and I know who he is) will be thinking to himself ... "Oh NO, What have I done here !?!".  Apologies will probably be too late as the damage has been done, plus I can't see him own up personally. See, when someone sponsors you to attend an event (with a signed NDA), it's extremely disrespectful to abuse their trust. The Taiwanese/Chinese people do not take this kind of matter lightly ... I know, I'm Chinese myself. I expect the guy in question might want to consider another job ... as his credentials are now irreparably damaged.

Oh well ... there's lessons to be learned here. Media/Magazine both online and print, have to take responsibilities for their actions.