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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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Monday 14 February 2011
Acer, Asustek, Lenovo to launch new ultra-thin notebooks starting 2Q11
Brand notebook vendors Acer, Asustek Computer and Lenovo will launch new ultra-thin notebooks beginning the second quarter of 2011 with product performance and prices more competitive...
Friday 11 February 2011
Pricing is key for ultra-thin notebooks, says Taiwan brands
In the wake of reports that Dell will terminate its Adamo ultra-thin notebook product line, Taiwan-based notebook brand vendors have pointed out that they will continue to push ultra-thin...
Friday 11 February 2011
Samsung, Apple to see notebook shipments remain strong in 1Q11
With the exception of Samsung Electronics and Apple, first-quarter 2011 shipments of notebooks from brand-name vendors will be lower than expected, according to sources from Taiwan's...
Friday 11 February 2011
Compal and Wistron see notebook shipments decline on month in January
ODM notebook makers Compal Electronics and Wistron both saw their January 2011 notebook shipments decline as compared to the previous month. In January, Compal shipped 3.3-3.4 million...
Thursday 10 February 2011
Notebook component makers waste efforts hiring extra manpower for the holidays
As Intel's defective chip incident caused notebook brands and makers to delay their orders for new models to the second quarter, Taiwan-based notebook component makers, which had hired...
Thursday 10 February 2011
Quanta announces drop in January revenues
Quanta Computer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$76.67 billion (US$2.66 billion) for January 2011, down 20.2% on month and 4.3% on year with notebook shipments in the month...
Thursday 10 February 2011
Optical lens makers to see revenue contributions from tablet PCs in 2Q11
Taiwan-based optical lens makers Largan Precision, Genius Electronic Optical and Newmax Technology will start seeing revenue contributions from tablet PC products in the second quarter...
Thursday 10 February 2011
Asustek, Gigabyte announce on-year revenue drops in January
Taiwan-based motherboard players Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology have announced their results for January 2011.
Thursday 10 February 2011
HP, Dell to debut latest tablet PCs
Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell are both set to announce their latest tablet PCs shortly with mixed platforms as well as operating systems, according to sources from notebook players...
Thursday 10 February 2011
Rising exchange rates of Asia currencies benefits US PC vendors
US-based PC vendors such as Hewlett-Packard (HP), Dell and Apple are gaining advantages as exchange rates of Asia Pacific currencies to the US dollar are rising quickly, according...
Wednesday 9 February 2011
HP and Acer to see 3-6% of notebooks affected by Intel chip defect in 1Q11
Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Acer internally expect 5-6% and 3-4% of their total notebook shipments will be affected by Intel's reported chip defect in the first quarter of 2011 and the...
Tuesday 8 February 2011
Acer sees notebook shipments stabilize in 1Q11
Acer has seen its shipments move forward steadily in the first quarter of 2011 after an unexpected decline in the previous quarter, and expects notebook shipments as well as consolidated...
Tuesday 1 February 2011
China market: Clevo acquires real estate for expanding retail chain
Taiwan-based second-tier notebook maker Clevo on January 31 announced the acquisition of a land parcel located in Suzhou, eastern China, at US$36 million and an existing building in...
Tuesday 1 February 2011
Rising copper price to trigger competition for securing component supply
As London Metal Exchange (LME) spot quotes for copper are expected to steadily climb to a new record level of nearly US$10,000 per metric ton after the Lunar New Year, sources from...
Tuesday 1 February 2011
China market: Motherboard shipments affected by booming notebook, netbook and tablet sales
Sales of motherboards in China's DIY channels have been eroded by booming sales of notebooks with improved performance and the increasing popularity of tablets and netbooks, with a...