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Thursday 19 March 2009
Intel to drop some desktop PC CPU prices 10-20%, launch new models
Intel plans to launch new desktop PC processors while reducing some models' prices in April, May and July this year. Average price reductions will be around 10-20%, according to sources...
Tuesday 17 March 2009
Atom processors to account for more than 50% of entry level desktop sales by end of 2009
In light of hot sales of nettop devices, Intel has adjusted its target shipment ratio of single-core Atom 230 and dual-core Atom 330 CPUs as a percentages of total processor shipments...
Monday 16 March 2009
Windows 7 to boost PC shipment growth by more than 10% in 2010, says paper
Windows 7 is expected to boost global PC shipments by more than 10% on year from the on-year growth of negative 5% this year, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times...
Friday 13 March 2009
China market: Government increases CE subsidy to allow the purchase of two units, says paper
China government has increased the subsidies available as part of its consumer electronics (CE) promotion program in rural areas allowing consumers to purchase two units, up from...
Friday 6 March 2009
Credit crisis finally impacts PC market in 4Q08, says iSuppli
The credit crisis came home to roost for the global PC market in the fourth quarter of 2008, ending a sustained period when sales seemed to defy economic gravity, according to iSup...
Tuesday 3 March 2009
Taiwan market: All-in-one PC sales lower than expected due to price gap with desktops
Sales of all-in-one PCs in the Taiwan market are not meeting vendors' expectations despite a recent drop in ASPs to around NT$17,900-18,900 (US$510-538). The lower pricing for desktop...
Tuesday 3 March 2009
PC industry will suffer sharpest unit decline in history in 2009, says Gartner
The PC industry will experience its sharpest unit decline in history, with PC shipments totaling 257 million units in 2009, an 11.9% decline from 2008, according to Gartner. Previously,...
Monday 16 February 2009
China market: Government adds PC products into CE promotion program, says paper
The China government has added PC products into its program to promote home appliances in rural areas. The new rules are expected to benefit PC players in both Taiwan and China, according...
Wednesday 11 February 2009
Global PC processor market to decline through 1H09, says IDC
Worldwide PC processor shipments fell significantly in the fourth calendar quarter of 2008, according to IDC. A further demand decline in the first quarter of 2009 points to a very...
Tuesday 10 February 2009
AMD adds five Phenom II CPUs to Dragon platform
AMD has extended the lifespan of its desktop-based Dragon platform technology with five new additions to its AMD Phenom II processor family, including two 45nm triple-core processors...
Friday 6 February 2009
Acer to restructure its business by brands instead of products
Acer has decided to overhaul its corporate structure into four segments based on its brands Acer, Gateway, Packard Bell and eMachines instead of the previous business units classified...
Monday 2 February 2009
GPU shipments dive in 4Q08, says JPR
Jon Peddie Research (JPR) has announced estimated graphics shipments and supplier market share for the fourth calendar quarter of 2008.
Thursday 15 January 2009
Global PC industry suffers weakest shipment growth in 4Q08, says Gartner
In the fourth quarter of 2008, the worldwide PC industry suffered its worst growth rate since 2002, according to Gartner Dataquest. The worldwide shipments totaled 78.1 million units,...
Thursday 15 January 2009
PC market growth evaporates in 4Q as financial crisis hits home, IDC says
Despite market optimism early in the fourth quarter, the pace at which the economic environment unraveled and the extent to which PC purchases were affected was faster than anticipated...
Wednesday 14 January 2009
Lenovo launches two consumer desktop PCs and a nettop
Lenovo has announced three new desktop PCs aimed at the consumer market.