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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 4 June 2009
MSI expects notebook shipments to double in 2H09, says paper
Joseph Hsu, chairman of Micro-Star International (MSI) expects the company's notebook shipments in the second half of 2009 to grow 50-100% compared to the first half. The company will...
Thursday 4 June 2009
Gigabyte to ship more notebooks than expected in 2009, says paper
Gigabyte Technology expects to ship more notebooks in 2009 than its guidance of 500,000 units, according to a Chinese-language Economical Daily News (EDN) report citing sources...
Thursday 4 June 2009
Notebook component shortages to persist throughout 2Q09
The notebook industry will continue to suffer component shortages, especially of LCD panels and optical drives through the end of the second quarter, according to sources with notebook...
Wednesday 3 June 2009
Computex promises to deliver on the mobile front
While Intel appears to be stepping away from the netbook market for the moment, ARM-based competitors are stepping in.
Tuesday 2 June 2009
Computex 2009: Intel introduces new CPUs, chipset, and wireless technology
Intel has introduced four new processors, including a low-power version, and a value chipset, to usher in mainstream ultra-thin notebooks. Intel CULV processors will enable new consumer...
Tuesday 2 June 2009
Quanta and Compal ship similar notebook volumes in May, says paper
Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics are estimated to have shipped around 2.5 million and 2.45 million notebooks in May 2009, but with the figures so close, Compal may have chance...
Tuesday 2 June 2009
Acer leads CULV notebook competitors by 6-9 months, claims chairman
Acer's global notebook market share is expected to grow further since the company is leading its competitors by six to nine months in the CULV notebook market, according to company...
Tuesday 2 June 2009
Computex 2009: White-box notebook maker Anadem offers customized designs
Taking a look at notebook offerings at Computex Taipei 2009, much of the media attention will be focused on global top-10 notebook vendors Acer and Asustek Computer and their latest...
Tuesday 2 June 2009
Computex 2009: Notebook becoming a major business line for MSI
Thanks to the success of its Wind netbook, first-tier motherboard makers Micro-Star International (MSI) has been able to successfully transition from motherboards to notebook production,...
Tuesday 2 June 2009
Nvidia's 5-year plan coming to fruition as GPU compute goes mainstream, Q&A with Ujesh Desai, vice president of product marketing
Nvidia built its name around satisfying PC gamers' desire for better graphics, higher resolutions, and higher frame rates, from one GPU generation to the next. But around five years...
Tuesday 2 June 2009
Gemtek expects WiMAX shipments to see strong growth from 3Q09
Network equipment maker Gemtek Technology expects its WiMAX equipment shipments will start picking up in the third quarter, and the company still expects to hit its guidance of one...
Monday 1 June 2009
Rising notebook and TV sales send large-size panel prices up, says iSuppli
Average pricing for large-size TFT-LCD panels rose at a stronger-than-expected rate in May due to a rebound in notebook PC demand and surprisingly robust television sales, according...
Wednesday 27 May 2009
PCB makers seeing limited order visibility from notebook segment
Taiwan's PCB manufacturers may see a sequential drop in orders from the notebook segment in June, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 27 May 2009
Inventec to see notebook shipments grow over 20% in 2Q09
Inventec is expected to see its notebook shipments increase over 20% in the second quarter from the 4.5 million units shipped in the first thanks to orders from Acer, Hewlett-Packard...
Wednesday 27 May 2009
HP to launch CULV-based notebooks using old chassis designs
Hewlett-Packard (HP) plans to launch CULV-based notebooks using chassis designs from existing notebooks before introducing ultra-thin designs in the fourth quarter, according to sources...