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Taiwan notebook ODMs
Taiwan notebook Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) account for more than 90% of global notebook production and Digitimes is there to provide daily updates on shipments, supplier contracts and financial data on the more than 10 Taiwan makers involved in notebook manufacturing.
IN THE NEWS
Friday 9 December 2011
Acer, Asustek to decrease number of notebook models developed in 2012
In order to decrease the diversity of models to reduce inventory risks, Acer and Asustek Computer will decrease the number of notebooks and netbooks to be developed for sale in 2012,...
Thursday 8 December 2011
Inventec sees decreased November revenues
Taiwan-based ODM maker Inventec had unaudited revenues of NT$25.539 billion (US$846 million) for November decreasing by 21.59% on month and by 17.74% on year and revenues of NT$309.127...
Thursday 8 December 2011
Notebooks expected to fully adopt HD quality webcams in 2H12
Notebook players are expected to fully adopt high definition (HD) quality webcams into their notebook models in the second half of 2012 as Microsoft launches its Windows 8 and should...
Wednesday 7 December 2011
Ultrabooks to have touch features, say sources
Notebook makers plan to employ touch panels for ultrabooks to accommodate new features in Windows 8 so as to regain market share eaten out by tablet PCs, according to industry sour...
Tuesday 6 December 2011
Asustek sets shipment goal for 2012
Asustek Computer, at its global sales meeting on December 5, has set the shipment goals for its four major product lines for 2012 with notebooks and netbooks together to surpass 22...
Tuesday 6 December 2011
Simplo, Dynapack, Catcher see mixed result for November
Taiwan-based notebook upstream suppliers Simplo Technology, Dynapack International Technology and Catcher Technology announced their revenues for November with mixed results.
Tuesday 6 December 2011
PC experience expected to help Nvidia have advantage in WOA market
Among the top-three ARM-based processor makers, Nvidia is expected to gain an advantages in the competition of Windows on ARM (WOA) platform with its experience in the PC industry,...
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
Acer to supply notebooks to students in Australia
Acer Australia has won a Queensland Department of Education and Training (DET) tender to supply notebooks for round three of the National Secondary School Computer Fund. This contract...
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
Strong Black Friday sales do not represent economic recovery, say PC players
Despite that total purchasing on Black Friday is estimated to have amounted at US$11.4 billion, up 6.6% on year, PC players are still conservative about upcoming demand since the...
Wednesday 30 November 2011
PC vendors hike prices to reflect adoption of larger capacity HDDs
To cope with hard disk drive (HDD) shortages due to flooding in Thailand, HDD vendors have devoted more production to high-capacity and higher-profitability models, forcing PC vendors...
Tuesday 29 November 2011
Windows-on-ARM platform to join notebook competition in June 2013
Windows on ARM (WoA), a combination of Windows 8 and ARM-based processors, is expected to make an official appearance at the end of 2012 and will try to compete in the notebook market...