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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 5 November 2008
Lite-On notebook BLU used LED shipments to exceed 10% in 2009
While international notebook vendors are introducing more products featuring LED backlighting, Taiwan-based LED maker Lite-On Technology estimates that the shipment proportion of...
Wednesday 5 November 2008
PCB maker HannStar Board shortens lead times amid declining sales in 4Q
Due to weak order volumes for notebook PCBs, fourth-quarter lead times of HannStar Board have decreased from four weeks to three weeks. The company said sales for the fourth quarter...
Tuesday 4 November 2008
Alienware launches first ATI CrossFireX notebook
Gaming notebook manufacturer Alienware is putting two ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3800-series graphics processors in the Alienware M17 notebook PC. The Alienware M17 is the world's first...
Tuesday 4 November 2008
LCD panel maker CPT to continue supporting DisplayPort in its notebook panels
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) is optimistic regarding support for DisplayPort in its panels for the IT market, and the LCD panel maker will continue to develop notebook panels that...
Monday 3 November 2008
Worldwide PC processor market hits record shipments in 3Q08, says IDC
Worldwide PC processor shipments in the third calendar quarter of 2008 reached record levels again, according to new data from IDC. However, the outlook for the processor market in...
Monday 3 November 2008
Quanta announces 3Q08 results
Quanta Computer saw revenues of NT$204 billion (US$6.22 billion) for the third quarter this year, a drop of 3% on quarter, however the company's net profit after tax reached NT$7.21...
Monday 3 November 2008
Acer expects to grab 50% share of 2009 netbook market
Although the global economy is showing signs of weakening, Acer has said it is not feeling much impact and expects total PC shipments in 2008 to surpass 30 million units. The company...
Friday 31 October 2008
Asustek expects to ship US$200 Eee PC in 2009, says president
Asustek Computer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$78.26 billion (US$2.39 billion) for the third quarter this year, while net profit after tax was NT$6.38 billion, an increase...
Wednesday 29 October 2008
Notebook PCB makers conservative about capacity expansion in 2009
Because of weak market demand amid a slowing world economy, PCB makers HannStar Board and Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) both failed to meet their third-quarter shipment targets and...
Wednesday 29 October 2008
US market: Notebook shipments surpass desktops for first time, says IDC
The third quarter of 2008 saw notebook shipments into the US market surpass 50% share, topping quarterly desktop PC shipments for the first time in the history of the industry. The...
Wednesday 29 October 2008
AUO expects LED and 16:9 format to have 40% notebook penetration rate in 2009
Au Optronics (AUO) expects the 16:9 format and LED backlighting to each have a 40% penetration in the notebook market in 2009, up from 7% and 10% respectively in 2008, according to...
Wednesday 29 October 2008
Inventec margins drop in 3Q08 on declined server shipments
Inventec's margins dropped to 2.61% in the third quarter as result of a decline in server shipments which offered high margins, according to the company. Margins for the first three...
Tuesday 28 October 2008
Compal puts China investments on hold, will slow capacity expansion in Vietnam
With notebook maker Compal Electronics taking a more conservative view of its shipment target for 2009, the company has indicated that it will forego all of its capacity expansion...
Tuesday 28 October 2008
Compal to grow R&D team by 20% in 2009
Although the falling worldwide economy has impacted Compal Electronics's notebook shipments, company president Ray Chen stated that Compal will not cut its work force, instead the...
Tuesday 28 October 2008
Compal again trims its 2008 annual notebook shipment goal
Notebook maker Compal Electronics has announced it will again trim its annual notebook shipment goal to 27 million units this year. In September, the company adjusted down its notebook...