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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.
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Friday 11 November 2011
Taiwan notebooks – 3Q 2011
Taiwan's notebook shipments in September grew slightly as brand vendors restocked their inventory, but demand in the end market remained weak.
Friday 11 November 2011
Compal October revenues up slightly on month
Compal Electronics on November 10 reported consolidated revenues of NT$56.232 billion (US$1.86 billion) for October, rising 3.57% on month but dipping 27% on year.
Thursday 10 November 2011
Google pushing Chrome OS for PCs; vendors give it the cold shoulder
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt, at speech in Taiwan on November 9, promoted Chrome OS in high-profile for the PC market, but PC players are rather pessimistic about the idea...
Thursday 10 November 2011
Asustek, Acer reduce ultrabook orders by 40%
Asustek Computer and Acer have recently reduced their ultrabook orders from 250,000-300,000 units originally to 150,000-180,000 units by the end of 2011 due to the unsatisfactory...
Wednesday 9 November 2011
Growth of DRAM content in notebooks decelerates, says IHS
The growth of DRAM content in traditional notebooks is beginning to decelerate due to the rising popularity of ultrabooks and cloud computing, along with weak near-term economic conditions,...
Tuesday 8 November 2011
Digitimes Research: Smaller first-tier notebook brands to achieve strong performance in 2012
Despite that the global notebook market will remain in the doldrums, several smaller first-tier brands are expected to achieve shipment growth in 2011, and will continue to maintain...
Monday 7 November 2011
Quanta lands increased 2012 ODM orders for notebooks from Acer
Taiwan-based Quanta Computer has obtained ODM orders for 9-10 million notebooks to be shipped in 2012 from Acer, more than double the order volume in 2011, according to Taiwan-based...
Tuesday 1 November 2011
Compal sees decline in 3Q11 revenues
Compal Electronics has announced consolidated revenues of NT$172.81 billion (US$5.77 billion) for the third quarter, down 2% sequentially and 19% on year. The company has recently...
Tuesday 1 November 2011
Asustek and Acer quibble over notebook vendor rankings in China and Europe
Asustek Computer, citing figures from research firm IDC, pointed out that the company's notebook shipments in China have already surpassed Acer and it has become the second largest...
Monday 31 October 2011
Acer expects 4Q11 notebook shipments to slip 5-10% due to HDD shortages
Acer originally expected its notebook shipments to remain flat in the fourth quarter of 2011, or rise by up to 5% from the preceding quarter, but now has lowered the fourth-quarter...
Monday 31 October 2011
Wistron expects to ship 36 million notebooks, 4 million tablet PCs in 2012
Taiwan-based EMS provider Wistron expects to ship 36 million notebooks and four million tablet PCs in 2012, increasing by 20% and 300-400% from 2011, according to company chairman...
Friday 28 October 2011
Ultrabooks estimated to take up 20-25% of global consumer notebook shipments in 4Q12
While Intel aims to increase the proportion of ultrabooks among global shipments of consumer notebooks to 40% by fourth-quarter 2012, the proportion is estimated to only reach 20-25%...
Thursday 27 October 2011
PC hinge maker SZS reports profit growth in 3Q11
Taiwan-based PC hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS), benefited from Intel's ultrabook products which helped raise demand for customized hinge, and saw its profit in the third quarter...
Thursday 27 October 2011
Dynapack sees strong performance in 3Q11 revenues
Notebook battery maker Dynapack International Technology has reported strong revenue performance for the third quarter with net profits growing 64.02% sequentially.
Tuesday 25 October 2011
Asustek, Pegatron to host investor conferences with new products to be focus
Pegatron Technology and Asustek Computer are set to host their third-quarter investor conference on October 27 and 31, respectively, with Asustek's Eee Pad Tranformer and Zenbook...