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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 11 November 2008
PCB makers Tripod, HannStar Board and GCE to see 5-10% sales decline in 4Q due to weakening notebook and handset PCBs
PCB industry players indicated PCB orders have dropped dramatically since October, as customers are seeking to delay shipments amid a weakening economic outlook. Even notebook PCB...
Monday 10 November 2008
Apple and Asustek reduce notebook outsourcing by 20-30% in 4Q08, says paper
Apple and Asustek Computer recently reduced their notebook outsourcing for the fourth quarter this year by 20-30% impacting the two vendors' main OEM partners Quanta Computer and Pegatron...
Monday 10 November 2008
Most first-tier notebook makers see on-month revenue increase in October
Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics and Wistron all saw on-month revenue increases in October this year despite the falling economy, although Inventec's financials dipped slightly.
Monday 10 November 2008
Asustek, ECS and Pegatron see on-month revenues drop, while MSI sees boost in October
Although Asustek Computer originally expected consolidated revenues in October would score an historical monthly high, due to the falling global economy, the company's actual consolidated...
Friday 7 November 2008
Dell develops new technology to put designs on notebook chassis during manufacturing
The constant shortage of in-mold roller (IMR) capacity, used to put pictorial designs on a notebook chassis, has spurred Dell's R&D center in Taiwan to developed a new treatment...
Friday 7 November 2008
Notebook makers Quanta and Compal expected to cut OEM quotes
Netbooks will continue to ruffle the traditional notebook OEM market in 2009 with Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics both expected to reduce manufacturing quotes by double-digit...
Wednesday 5 November 2008
Clevo expects notebook shipments in 2009 to grow 15-20% on year, says paper
Second-tier notebook maker Clevo has already shipped 1.14 million notebooks in the first three quarters of this year and is optimistic that its fourth quarter shipment will maintain...
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 its...
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...