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Tuesday 13 November 2012
Digitimes Research: Windows 8 expected to have minimal impact on touch screen notebooks in 2013
Shipment growth for touch screens used in notebooks throughout the fourth quarter of 2012 and most of 2013 will at large not be affected by the release of Windows 8, according to...
Monday 12 November 2012
Microsoft Surface RT may only achieve 60% of forecasted sales
Microsoft's Surface RT tablet may see sales of only 60% of the company's forecast by the end of 2012 and the device is also expected to have difficulty achieving a good performance...
Monday 12 November 2012
Acer announces over 30% on-month drop in October revenues
Acer has announced revenues of NT$25.53 billion (US$880.8 million) for October, down 32.13% on month, with combined revenues for the first ten months of 2012 reaching NT$306.1 billion,...
Monday 12 November 2012
Replacement demand for Windows 8 desktops and notebooks will not arrive until 2H13, say sources
Most related desktop and notebook IC suppliers seems to be embracing a low season in the fourth quarter of 2012, as they have not seen a significant growth in demand for notebook...
Friday 9 November 2012
MSI to launch Windows 8 notebooks in mid-November
Micro-Star International (MSI) will launch several Windows 8 touch-controlled notebooks in North America, Taiwan and Southeast Asia in mid-November, according to the company, adding...
Friday 9 November 2012
Wintel to help leading vendors promote sales of Windows 8 touch notebooks in US, say Taiwan makers
Microsoft and Intel will offer assistance to first-tier vendors to promote sales of Windows 8 touch-controlled notebooks in the US during the year-end peak sales period, with retail...
Wednesday 7 November 2012
Notebook brands to mainly promote Windows 7 notebooks in 4Q12
Although Microsoft has already released Windows 8, notebook brand vendors are still promoting Windows 7-based models in the fourth quarter in order to digest remaining inventories...
Monday 5 November 2012
Lenovo to launch a table-shaped all-in-one PC
Lenovo plans to launch a Windows 8-based all-in-one PC that features a similar industrial design as Microsoft's Surface, a table-shaped PC. The machine features four legs and when...
Monday 5 November 2012
Uncertain Windows 8 future may relatively affect Windows Phone 8
Although Microsoft has been aggressive promoting its new Windows 8 operating system (OS), a weak global economy has the notebook supply chain remaining conservative about the OS'...
Friday 2 November 2012
GIGABYTE launches variety of innovative Windows 8 products
GIGABYTE, a rising brand in the notebook industry, launched an array of notebooks and a tablet with fabulous functions and powerful specifications. Each GIGABYTE model is highlighted...
Thursday 1 November 2012
Acer Greater China president expects 10% growth in 2013 notebook shipments
President of Acer Greater China Scott Lin, commenting on the touchscreen and convertible notebook trends brought on by Windows 8, pointed out that he believes these trends can resurrect...
Tuesday 30 October 2012
Notebook brands plan limited shipments of Windows RT tablets
Notebook brands that were originally aggressive about pushing Windows on Arm (WoA) tablets have mostly cooled down following the launch of Microsoft's Surface RT. While players such...
Monday 29 October 2012
Windows 8 unable to stimulate DRAM shipments in 4Q12, IHS says
Debuts of new PC OS from Microsoft always have generated double-digit percentage increases in quarterly DRAM shipments - until 2012, when the rollout of Windows 8 is not expected...
Friday 26 October 2012
Touch panel supply 70% short of demand for Windows 8 touch notebooks, say Taiwan makers
Vendors including Hewlett-Packard (HP), Lenovo, Acer, Asustek Computer and Sony have offered or will offer Windows 8 touch controlled notebook models, but touch panel supplies are...
Wednesday 24 October 2012
Asustek to offer Windows 8 tablet at US$499
Asustek Computer hosted a launch conference for its Windows 8-based products on October 24 in New York, showcasing several new machines including the dual-screen Taichi, which is...