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Monday 1 October 2012
Notebook vendors to offer fewer models in 2013, say Taiwan component makers
Notebook vendors including Acer, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Dell, Asustek Computer, Toshiba and Samsung Electronics will decrease the number of models they will launch in 2013 by 20% on...
Friday 28 September 2012
Notebook component makers conservative about demand arising from Windows 8 in 4Q12
While notebook vendors and ODMs are quite optimistic about growth in global demand due to replacement of notebooks with Windows 8 models in the fourth quarter of 2012, Taiwan-based...
Wednesday 12 September 2012
Component makers face increasing costs of molds due to decreased product life of notebooks
As product life of notebooks has decreased and the proportion of customized notebook designs is increasing, notebook component makers have indicated that they face increasing pressure...
Wednesday 12 September 2012
RFQ drop suggests 1H13 notebook shipments may decrease, say Taiwan component makers
Viewing that significantly fewer requests for quotation (RFQ) have, so far, been received from notebook ODMs than in previous years, Taiwan-based notebook component makers have commented...
Monday 10 September 2012
Supply chain to face challenges preparing for Windows 8 notebooks
Windows 8-based notebook shipments are expected to start increasing in September as the launch date of the operating system approaches, but because most orders are scheduled for shipping...
Wednesday 29 August 2012
Notebook component makers face clients asking for price cuts
Notebook vendors have asked component makers to reduce prices, and the makers are also under pressure from price competition from fellow makers, according to sources from the upstream...
Friday 29 June 2012
Notebook ODMs expect significant sequential growth in June shipments
Wistron is expected to see its notebook shipments in June increase 24-40% on month, while fellow makers Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics will see on-month growth of 19% and...
Tuesday 15 May 2012
Power, labor shortage in China may affect notebook shipments in 2H12
As the labor shortage in Eastern China (coastal area) is turning worse and the summer season when powers shortages are common is approaching, notebook component supply in the second...
Friday 20 April 2012
China-based notebook component makers unlikely to replace Taiwan-based ones in five years, say Taiwan makers
In response to Intel's support for China-based component makers to become supply chain makers for ultrabooks, Taiwan-based makers indicated that it will be difficult for China-based...
Tuesday 13 March 2012
Notebook component makers slow down pace of relocating China facilities
Some component makers in the ODM notebook supply chains have apparently slowed down their moves for relocation of their production bases to Chongqing or Chengdu in western China on...
Thursday 1 March 2012
Getac to push rugged PC and notebook component businesses in 2012
Getac Technology, after stopping its notebook OEM business, is turning its focus to the rugged PC industry, and is also pushing its car electronics and fiberglass chassis businesses...
Tuesday 11 October 2011
Foxlink making adjustments in personnel
Despite seeing on-month growth in September revenues, component maker Foxlink is making some adjustments in its personnel. About 20-30 employees will be affected by the changes, according...
Tuesday 13 September 2011
Notebook component suppliers expect flat performance for 3Q11
Despite that downstream notebook makers have announced lower-than-expected performance for August and are conservative about their third-quarter results, upstream component suppliers...
Thursday 18 August 2011
Notebook component makers modify products to fit Ultrabooks
Taiwan-based makers of notebook components such as cooling fans, heat-pipes and bearings are all working on shrinking their components to fit into Ultrabooks as the machines required...
Wednesday 29 June 2011
Chicony starts development of production base in western China
Taiwan-based EMS provider Chicony Electronics on June 28 held a groundbreaking ceremony for its production base in Chongqing City, western China, with production in the first phase...