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Friday 21 August 2009
Asustek to launch Ion-based nettop in September and Eee Keyboard in October
Asustek Computer will launch Nvidia Ion-based Eee Box and Eee Top all-in-one PC, as well as two ultra-thin notebooks under its U/UX series line in September. The company will also...
Wednesday 19 August 2009
Broadcom and Ralink to separately launch integrated chips for ultra-thin notebooks by 4Q09, say IC distributors
Both Broadcom and Ralink Technology are seperately scheduled to roll out integrated chips that combine Bluetooth and WLAN capabilities for ultra-thin notebooks between the end of...
Monday 17 August 2009
Notebook PCB makers more optimistic about 3Q09
Taiwan notebook PCB makers HannStar Board and Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) have lifted their third-quarter notebook PCB shipment goals to 15% growth due to the launch of ultra-thin...
Wednesday 12 August 2009
Acer lowers ultra-thin sales target for 2H09
Acer chairman JT Wang has commented that sales performance of ultra-thin notebooks has so far fallen short of goals, adding Acer has internally downward adjusted the segment's target...
Monday 10 August 2009
Acer reduces 14- and 15-inch ultra-thin notebook orders, says paper
Acer has reportedly reduced its 14- and 15-inch ultra-thin notebook orders due to low market demand, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report.
Monday 10 August 2009
Acer has a chance to surpass HP in global consumer notebook market in 3Q09
Acer will have a chance to surpass Hewlett-Packard (HP) to become the leader in the global consumer notebook market in the third quarter of 2009 as the two companies' shipments gap...
Friday 7 August 2009
CPT delays resuming 4.5G line to 4Q09 due to glass shortage
LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) will delay the production at its second 4.5G plant to the fourth quarter of 2009 due to short supply of glass substrates, according to...
Wednesday 5 August 2009
Acer expected to ship 8-9 million notebooks in 3Q09
Acer shipped an estimated 2.5-2.7 million notebooks, including netbooks and ultra-thin models, in July 2009, and is expected to ship a total of 8-9 million units in the third quarter...
Tuesday 4 August 2009
PCB maker HannStar Board expects strong growth in 3Q09
Taiwan PCB maker HannStar Board, due to increasing demand for PCBs used in notebooks, is expected to see its revenues for the third quarter rise by over 20% on quarter and its capacity...
Tuesday 4 August 2009
Demand for ultra-thin notebooks falling short of expectations
Notebook players originally expected demand for ultra-thin notebooks to heat up in July and August of 2009, but the Windows 7 upgrade coupon promotion is stimulating limited demand...
Friday 31 July 2009
Acer to use DDR2 for part of its notebook lineup
Acer has decided to use DDR2 memory modules for part of its notebook lineup, including ultra-thin models, instead of DDR3 parts for which supplies have increasingly become tight,...
Tuesday 28 July 2009
No new netbooks from Asustek, Acer in 2H09; Acer pushes back Android netbook
Asustek Computer and Acer will not offer any new netbooks in the second half of 2009, as Intel plans to push the launch of its entry-level products including the Pine Trail-M platform...
Thursday 23 July 2009
TCA expects Computer Application Show to create business opportunities
The Taipei Computer Association (TCA) expects its upcoming Taipei Computer Application Show (TCAS), which will be held from July 30 to August 3 at Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition...
Wednesday 22 July 2009
OmniVision introduces ultra-thin video sensor for notebook, gaming applications
OmniVision Technologies has introduced the ultra-thin (3mm) high-performance video sensor, developed specifically to address the low-light sensitivity demand of the fast-growing notebook...
Monday 20 July 2009
Mainstream panel size for ultra-thin notebooks down to 13- and 14-inch
Ultra-thin notebooks with panel sizes of 13.3-inch and 14.1-inch are expected to become the mainstream models in the market, according to industry sources.