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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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Tuesday 28 December 2010
CES 2011: MSI prepares to showcase tablet PCs and notebooks
MSI will showcase an array of notebooks as well as tablet PCs at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2011, which will be hosted from January 6-9 January 2011 in Las Vegas, at South Hall...
Tuesday 28 December 2010
Taiwan market: Netbook price dropping to a new low
Strong tablet PC demand continues to impact netbook market and several brand vendors in Taiwan have dropped their netbook price further to attract consumers.
Tuesday 28 December 2010
Compal to ship up to 150,000 notebooks to Asustek each month in 1Q11
Taiwan-based notebook maker Compal Electronics will start shipping notebooks to its new client Asustek Computer in the first quarter of 2011 with an initial shipment volume of 100,000-150,000...
Friday 24 December 2010
ODM notebook makers developing tablet PCs with thermal modules or fans
ODM notebook makers including Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics are reportedly developing tablet PCs that will include thermal modules or PC fans in order to meet market demand,...
Thursday 23 December 2010
Clevo sees strong notebook shipments in 4Q10
Taiwan-based second-tier notebook maker Clevo expects its notebook shipments in the fourth quarter of 2010 to reach a new historical record at 560,000-570,000 units, benefiting from...
Thursday 23 December 2010
SZS to establish a joint venture in China for metal product manufacturing
Taiwan-based notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) has announced plans to establish a joint venture with its partners in Tianjin, China for manufacturing and selling metal products...
Thursday 23 December 2010
Weak year-end holiday PC sales may affect Huron River promotion in early 2011
Notebook brands are concerned that the weak demand from the year-end holidays may reduce their downstream channel retailers' willingness to promote the upcoming Huron River platform-based...
Thursday 23 December 2010
HP raises 1Q11 notebook shipment forecast by 10%
Hewlett-Packard (HP) recently raised its notebook shipment forecast for the first quarter of 2011 by 10% to 9.4-9.6 million units, up from the original forecast of 8.5-9 million units,...
Thursday 23 December 2010
Intel, Microsoft may face strong challenge from ARM/Android
With rumors that Microsoft will announce a Windows operating system designed specifically for ARM-based platforms at CES 2011, plus the fact that Intel has been working aggressively...
Wednesday 22 December 2010
LED TV panel prices see significant drop, monitor and notebook panel prices remain flat in 2H December, says DisplaySearch
Prices for LCD TV panels continue to drop in the second half of December with more significant price drop for LED-backlit models, while prices for monitor and notebook panels remain...
Wednesday 22 December 2010
Notebook vendors concerned that bad weather will affect demand in Europe
As severe blizzards have recently hit Europe, Taiwan-based notebook vendors have pointed out that their distribution channels in Europe were fully prepared for the year-end holidays,...
Wednesday 22 December 2010
FIC trims notebook manpower
First International Computer (FIC), a second-tier Taiwan-based ODM of PCs and consumer electronics, has downsized its notebook business group personnel by nearly 100 employees to cope...
Tuesday 21 December 2010
Connector maker Cvilux expects to see 50% on-year growth in 2010 revenues
Taiwan-based connector maker Cvilux expects its revenues in 2010 to grow 50% on year and is aiming to challenge 30% on-year growth in 2011.
Tuesday 21 December 2010
Acer, Asustek, Lenovo to launch new notebooks with ultra-thin design in 1Q11
As Apple's new MacBook Air notebook has seen a strong demand in the channel, notebook brands including Acer, Asustek Computer and Lenovo are all set to follow suit and launch 13.3-...
Tuesday 21 December 2010
Unity Opto forecasts strong 1Q11
With demand from TV, tablet PC and notebook backlight applications on the rise, LED chip packager Unity Opto Technology expects monthly revenues for the first quarter of 2011 to hit...