CONNECT WITH US
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.
IN THE NEWS
Friday 26 December 2008
Lenovo to stop outsourcing notebook orders to Pegatron, says paper
China-based Lenovo is considering whether to stop outsourcing notebook orders to Pegatron Technology next year. The decision would have a big impact on Pegatron's notebook shipments...
Friday 26 December 2008
WinHEC 2008: Inventec KJS S32 UMPC awarded for connectivity
The Kohjinsha (KJS) S32 UMPC, developed by Inventec, has won a WinHEC 2008 award in the Internet category because of its connectivity integration. The 7-inch device supports 3.5G,...
Friday 26 December 2008
Sunrex slightly lowers notebook keyboard shipments in 2008 to 46-47 million
Taiwan-based notebook keyboard supplier Sunrex Technology estimates its notebook keyboard shipments in 2008 at 46-47 million units, down slightly from its earlier expectations of 48...
Thursday 25 December 2008
IC designer Anpec to see up to 50% sales decline in 4Q08
Anpec Electronics has lowered its fourth-quarter sales target to a decline of 40-50%, meaning the company will see losses, as its sales in the fourth-quarter will be only NT$500 million...
Thursday 25 December 2008
Dell said to be buying 3.5mm ultra-thin panels from LG Display and Samsung for Adamo notebooks
Dell has recently placed orders for 3.5mm ultra-thin panels with LG Display and Samsung Electronics that are believed to be used in its upcoming Adamo notebooks, according to market...
Thursday 25 December 2008
Quanta refutes speculation of 4Q notebook shipment drop, says paper
In response to market watchers' predictions that Quanta Computer's notebook shipments in December will only reach 50% of those in November and fourth-quarter notebook shipments will...
Thursday 25 December 2008
ECS to reorganize business
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) is reported to have started reorganizing its motherboard business and is planning to hire an ex-assistant president from Foxconn Electronics (Hon...
Wednesday 24 December 2008
HP, Dell and Toshiba recruiting notebook R&D staff in Taiwan, says paper
Despite the bad economy, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Dell and Toshiba's research centers in Taiwan are still hiring notebook R&D specialists, according to a Chinese-language Commercial...
Wednesday 24 December 2008
Compal expects to see sequential shipments decline over 20% in 1Q09, says paper
With the end-of-year holiday season failing to deliver any significant boost in notebook demand, Compal Electronics expects its notebook shipments to drop 10% on month in December...
Wednesday 24 December 2008
Notebook shipments exceed desktops for first time in 3Q08, says iSuppli
Global notebook PC shipments exceeded those of desktops on a quarterly basis for the first time ever in the third quarter, marking a watershed event in the history of the industry,...
Wednesday 24 December 2008
HP finalizes 2009 orders for up to 18 million notebooks
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has finalized its outsourced production schedule for 2009, with 17-18 million 16:9 aspect ratio notebooks ordered from Taiwan notebook makers, according to sources...
Tuesday 23 December 2008
HannStar Board suspends PCB plant in China, overall utilization to fall to 50% in December
With notebook demand worsening, HannStar Board, a major supplier of notebook-use printed circuit board (PCB) supplier, saw losses in November and its utilization rate has dropped to...
Monday 22 December 2008
Large-size LCD panel prices continue to drop with TV segment declining most in 2H of December
With demand dropping amid the sluggish global economy, large-size TFT LCD panel prices continue to drop in the second half of December, according to the latest pricing data released...
Monday 22 December 2008
Notebook makers pessimistic about white-box netbooks in China, says paper
With China white-box makers reportedly developing ARM-based netbooks targeting prices of less than 1000 RMB (US$146), Quanta Computer has commented that the success of the white-box...
Monday 22 December 2008
Asustek might not meet outsourcing goal until 2H09
Although Asustek Computer president Jerry Shen has said the company will achieve its goal of outsourcing 30% of notebook production in the second quarter of 2009, sources at notebook...