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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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Wednesday 10 November 2010
Mini notebook market to be down, but not out, says IDC
One year ago, mini notebook PCs, or netbooks, were seen by many as the device that would fundamentally reshape the PC industry. Today, that expectation is being laid upon the media...
Wednesday 10 November 2010
Compal sees October shipments dropping for notebooks, rising for LCD TVs
Compal Electronics shipped 4.3-4.4 million notebooks and 700,000-800,000 LCD TVs in October, with the former decreasing 4.4-6.5% on month and the latter hitting a monthly record increasing...
Tuesday 9 November 2010
Taiwan market: Lenovo launches 11.6-inch ThinkPad Edge 11
Lenovo has launched its latest 11.6-inch ThinkPad Edge 11 notebook in Taiwan targeting the small- to medium-business market.
Tuesday 9 November 2010
Quanta, Wistron see drop, while Inventec sees growth in October revenues
Taiwan-based notebook makers Quanta Computer, Wistron and Inventec have announced their revenues for October. Quanta and Wistron saw an on-month drop, while Inventec had growth.
Monday 8 November 2010
PC market continues growth in 3Q10, says iSuppli
Defying a growing chorus of negativity regarding the market, global PC shipments continued to expand in the third quarter, rising by 7% sequentially and by 10.3% compared to a year...
Monday 8 November 2010
OEM/ODM hoping for appearance of rush orders
As shopping centers in the US such as Wal-Mart and Best Buy have already started to promote their latest IT products such as LCD TVs and notebooks for the year-end holidays, some Taiwan-based...
Friday 5 November 2010
Notebook players in no hurry to fully advance to USB 3.0
Notebook brand vendors believe that the notebook industry will need at least one more year before fully advancing to USB 3.0 since the cost and performance stability of existing USB...
Friday 5 November 2010
Notebook vendors urge keyboard suppliers to start preparing for Lunar New Year
Notebook vendors are requesting keyboard suppliers start preparing for possible labor shortages following the 2011 Lunar New Year holidays.
Friday 5 November 2010
CPT expects utilization rate to exceed 80% in 4Q10
As IT (notebook and monitor) panel prices started to rebound due to returning demand, Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has recently started to see orders to return, and expects its utilization...
Thursday 4 November 2010
Gigabyte introduces new Booktop T1125 3-in-1 notebook
Gigabyte Technology has introduced its latest notebook, the Booktop T1125, featuring a 11.6-inch touchscreen panel. The notebook can be instantly turned into a tablet PC and is able...
Thursday 4 November 2010
Quanta may lose 3-5 million notebook shipments due to new profit-preservation strategy
Quanta Computer has recently started to negotiate with its largest client Hewlett-Packard (HP) about its new profit-preservation strategy and the company may abandon some notebook...
Wednesday 3 November 2010
AUO presents 14-inch solar-powered touch keyboard notebook solution
LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has introduced a 14-inch solar-powered touch keyboard solution for notebook. The thickness of the solar module used in the solution is reduced to...
Wednesday 3 November 2010
Chip-resistor makers expect 10% decline in 4Q10 revenues
Taiwan-based chip-resistor makers in general saw October revenues fall 5-10% sequentially due to fewer working days in the month, and the fourth quarter could see a revenue decline...
Wednesday 3 November 2010
Samsung aims at 30-40% growth in 2011 global notebook shipments
Samsung is expected to ship 10-11 million notebooks globally in 2010 and, based on orders released to Taiwan, expects the global shipment volume in 2011 to increase 30-40%, much higher...
Wednesday 3 November 2010
Notebook PCB orders rebound in November
PCB orders from notebook makers have rebounded in November, prompting a more positive outlook for December and early 2011, according to notebook PCB makers HannStar Board and Gold...