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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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Thursday 13 October 2011
Simplo battery problem already resolved, says chairman
Chairman of Taiwan-based battery maker Simplo Technology Raymond Sung, at a press conference on October 12, confirmed that the company had some issues with its batteries, but the problem...
Thursday 13 October 2011
Asustek launches Zenbook series ultrabooks
Asustek Computer has unveiled its Zenbook series ultrabooks saying it is confident it has the closest performance/price ratio compared to Apple's MacBook Air.
Wednesday 12 October 2011
Taiwan notebook makers see mixed revenue performance in September
Taiwan-based notebook makers saw mixed revenue performance in September with Quanta suffering an on-month decline, while Wistron and Inventec enjoyed growth.
Tuesday 11 October 2011
MSI showcases new notebooks at Gitex 2011
The doors to Gitex 2011, one of the biggest MEA international computer exhibitions on the planet, will be open between October 9 and October 13. MSI will be taking the field with incorporate...
Friday 7 October 2011
Digitimes Research: Apple Shock reconstructs the IT industry
Apple, with its success with the iPad and second-generation MacBook Air, started its assaults on the Wintel-related PC industry in 2010 and is gradually taking back its position in...
Friday 7 October 2011
Asia PC brands still unlikely to outshine Apple after death of Jobs
Commenting on whether PC brand vendors in Asia will have a chance to rise and surpass Apple following the death of Apple's former CEO Steve Jobs, sources from PC players pointed out...
Thursday 6 October 2011
Motherboard brands struggling to survive in the notebook market
While Asustek Computer is aggressively pushing its ultrabooks in the notebook market, its fellow motherboard competitors are mostly still struggling in the notebook industry, according...
Thursday 6 October 2011
Demand from vendors for new manufacturing process affecting notebook ODM profits
Notebook brand vendors such as Asustek Computer, Acer and Lenovo, which originally outsourced the assembly of their ultrabook panels and panel-bezels to their notebook ODM partners,...
Thursday 6 October 2011
Pegatron may see future iPhone 4S orders drop
Pegatron Technology, despite already having landed orders for 10 million iPhone 4Ss from Apple, may see its future iPhone 4S order volumes start dropping as consumer demand for the...
Wednesday 5 October 2011
Taiwan slim-type ODD makers eyeing high-end ultrabooks
While the required slimness of ultrabook renders it quite unlikely for such notebooks to be equipped slim-type optical disc drives (ODDs), Taiwan-based makers plan to reduce the thickness...
Wednesday 5 October 2011
Taiwan notebook ODMs expected to see sequential growth in September shipments
ODMs Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics, Wistron and Inventec are expected to see September notebook shipments increase on month due to vendors taking increased deliveries for the...
Tuesday 4 October 2011
Notebook ODMs consider forming joint venture with metal chassis maker to secure supply
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs, concerned that supply of metal chassis may fall short in the near future, are considering to establish joint ventures with upstream metal chassis suppliers...
Monday 3 October 2011
Acer to focus on recruiting R&D talent
Acer is currently working on a second personnel reorganization and is set to make some adjustments to internal structure as well as strengthening its R&D resources and to establish...
Monday 3 October 2011
Digitimes Research: China makes over 70% of products with large-size panels
China has emerged as the world's third biggest supplier of large-size TFT LCD panels, with over 70% of the end products in the four major large-size panel applications being made in...
Friday 30 September 2011
Despite media tablet inroads, the notebook lives on, says IHS iSuppli
Although the media tablet war has inflicted an early casualty on the mobile PC industry with the demise of the netbook, the overall notebook market will live to fight another day,...