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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 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...
Monday 27 October 2008
Nvidia GeForce 9400M chipset could grab 20% share of Intel notebook platforms
In addition to Apple's new MacBook and MacBook Pro, several global first-tier notebook vendors including Asustek Computer, Acer, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell are all planning to launch...
Monday 27 October 2008
Simplo scores new historical high in 3Q08 revenues
Taiwan-based notebook battery module maker Simplo Technology has announced revenues of NT$8.44 billion (US$252.22 million) for the third quarter this year, scoring a new historical...
Friday 24 October 2008
LCD panels prices are too low to drop much further, says DisplaySearch
TFT LCD panel price erosion has continued in the fourth quarter this year, due to the weak economic outlook and slow demand. Panel prices are approaching the cash cost of panel makers...
Thursday 23 October 2008
WPG expects long-term sales growth
WPG Holdings is not pessimistic about its outlook for the fourth quarter or long-term because of strong demand for handset, notebook and LCD TV applications. In addition, WPG will...
Thursday 23 October 2008
Intel planning Montevina Refresh notebook platform for April next year
Intel is planning to introduce the Montevina Refresh for notebooks in April, according to sources at notebook makers.
Thursday 23 October 2008
MSI netbook shipments to fall between 600,000-700,000 units this year
Enjoying a positive response from the channel, Micro-Star International's (MSI's) 10-inch Wind netbook will have a chance to reach annual shipments between 600,000-700,000 units this...
Wednesday 22 October 2008
Battery maker Celxpert sees 3Q08 profits soar
Notebook battery maker Celxpert Energy saw its profits surge in the third quarter, thanks to seasonal demand and the growing popularity of netbooks, according to the company.
Wednesday 22 October 2008
Compal sees 3Q08 revenues grow 27%
Notebook maker Compal Electronics has reported that its revenues for the third quarter increased 27% sequentially to NT$110.08 billion (US$3.36 billion), with shipments totaling 6.9...