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Monday 5 December 2011
Acer likely to launch ultrabooks priced from US$699-799 in 2012, say sources
Acer is likely to launch ultrabook models with prices ranging from US$699-799 in 2012 to stir up demand for ultra-thin notebooks, according to sources at the supply chain.
Monday 5 December 2011
Acer likely to return to profitability in 4Q11, says chairman
Acer is likely to swing from losses to profitability in the fourth quarter of 2011 due to increased sales from more profitable product lines, according to chairman JT Wang.
Thursday 1 December 2011
Gigabyte, MSI have not yet planned ultrabooks
Micro-Star International (MSI) and Gigabyte Technology have not yet made plans for ultrabook product lines as both players are still seeing losses in their notebook businesses, according...
Thursday 1 December 2011
Acer to cut ultrabook prices to US$799-899 in 2Q12, says company president
Acer expects its ultrabook prices will be able to drop from US$1,000 currently to US$799-899 in the second quarter of 2012, a decline of 20%, and will drop further to US$499 in 2013...
Wednesday 30 November 2011
Ultrabook prices may fall 5-10% in 1Q12, say makers
Acer, Asustek Computer and Toshiba are expected to lower retail prices for ultrabooks to below US$1,000 by the end of 2011, and with a US$100 marketing subsidy from Intel, prices...
Tuesday 29 November 2011
PC vendors to see serious HDD shortages starting December, says Acer VP
As PC brand vendors' hard disc drive (HDD) inventory level will soon hit bottom, vendors will start experiencing HDD shortages in December and the problem will reach its peak in February...
Monday 28 November 2011
Apple new MacBook Air series to compete with ultrabooks in 1Q12
Apple reportedly is set to launch its new MacBook Air series notebooks with panel sizes of 11.6-inch, 13.3-inch and 15-inch in the first quarter of 2012 and will directly compete...
Monday 28 November 2011
Ultrabooks to spur demand for HDI PCB
PCB manufacturers generallly believe that ultrabooks will help stimulate demand for high-density interconnect (HDI) boards, when the new category of computer enjoys widespread adoption...
Wednesday 23 November 2011
Acer, Asustek cooperate with panel makers for ultrabook panel development
Acer and Asustek Computer have been working with panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Chimei Innolux (CMI) separately to develop a new generation of full HD notebook panels with a...
Tuesday 22 November 2011
Smartphone component makers penetrate ultrabook supply chain
Smartphone component makers including Primax Electronics and Merry Electronics have recently cut into ultrabook supply chain as ultrabook's requirement of featuring 0.7-0.8-inch thickness...
Tuesday 22 November 2011
Second wave of ultrabook launches to take place at CES 2012
Notebook brand vendors that have not yet released ultrabooks but plan to do so soon, such as Hewlett-Packard (HP), Samsung Electronics and Dell, as well as players that have already...
Monday 21 November 2011
Vendors pushing new material design for ultrabooks
PC vendors, facing limited capacity and price restrictions for unibody aluminum chassis, have chosen new materials such as high-density fiberglass, and designs such as aluminum chassis...
Wednesday 16 November 2011
HP unveils business ultrabook
HP has introduced its first business ultrabook, which features a thin and light design, strong security options and a solid-state hard drive.
Tuesday 15 November 2011
Wistron to develop new material for ultrabook chassis, says paper
Wistron plans to cooperate with a chassis player, which will be the company's third chassis partner, in the first quarter of 2012 to establish a joint venture to develop a new chassis...
Tuesday 15 November 2011
Components for new 15-inch ultra-thin MacBook to start shipping in November
Upstream suppliers of Apple have recently started shipping a small volume of components for a 15-inch ultra-thin notebook model from Apple in November and the device could be either...
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