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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 24 September 2008
Notebook keyboard suppliers Chicony and Sunrex upbeat about 4Q08
Notebook keyboard suppliers Chicony Electronics and Sunrex Technology remain upbeat about demand in the fourth quarter, saying orders have been strong, and sales will remain at high...
Tuesday 23 September 2008
HP, Dell and other IT vendors delay sending of RFQs for 2009, say sources
Taiwan IC channel operators are expected to receive RFQs (request for quotations) for related parts and components for 2009 from Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell in October, one month...
Tuesday 23 September 2008
Notebook vendors adjust Blu-ray notebook strategy amid changing economic realities
With the average selling price (ASP) of Blu-ray notebooks remaining at the high-end of the market, several notebook vendors have started to lower their proportion of Blu-ray models...
Monday 22 September 2008
Acer expects to achieve revenues of US$20 billion in 2008
Acer expects strong performance in the third quarter this year, and has forecast a sequential revenues growth of 23-25%, while annual revenues in 2008 will be close to US$20 billion,...
Monday 22 September 2008
Asustek to launch new notebooks and accessories
Asustek Computer is planning to launch N-series notebooks in October to replace its current F-series, according to the company. New accessories for its notebook products are also set...
Thursday 18 September 2008
HP remains top vendor with largest notebook shipment volume in 2Q08, says DisplaySearch
Hewlett Packard (HP) completed the second quarter of 2008 with a full two-year run as the world's leading supplier of notebook PCs, according to DisplaySearch. Dell remained number...
Thursday 18 September 2008
Asustek expects Eee PCs to help challenge top-five notebook vendor spot in Japan
With the company planning to cooperate with Japan-based telecommunications vendor NTT Docomo to bundle its Eee PCs this month, Asustek Computer is expecting to use its netbook to challenge...
Wednesday 17 September 2008
Aptina CMOS image sensor supply may not be able to meet demand from notebook makers
Due to strong demand for the iPhone 3G, CMOS image sensor supplier Aptina Imaging may not have sufficient products to support notebook makers. The company has asked its 8-inch fab...
Wednesday 17 September 2008
Gemtek sales unaffected by weak demand for 11n notebook WLAN modules
Gemtek Technology has seen little affect from the weak demand for notebook-use 802.11n WLAN modules, as its sales this year have been driven by other networking products, such as IP...
Wednesday 17 September 2008
HannStar Board expects weak growth for regular notebook PCBs amid strong netbook demand
HannStar Board expects its PCB shipments to the regular notebook segment to stay flat or have weak growth in the fourth quarter, as demand will have been squeezed by netbooks.
Tuesday 16 September 2008
Asustek reportedly releases PC orders to Foxconn and Flextronics, says paper
Asustek Computer recently outsourced notebook and desktop PC production to Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Flextronics, respectively, according to a Chinese-language...
Friday 12 September 2008
Quanta blames netbooks for revenue drop in August
First-tier notebook maker Quanta Computer has said netbook shipments were the main reason for its fall in revenues performance in August this year.
Thursday 11 September 2008
Clevo scores a new revenues high in August, says paper
Taiwan-based second-tier notebook maker Clevo has announced its revenues in August scored a new historical high at NT$1.75 billion (US$54.52 million), increases of 6.49% on month and...
Thursday 11 September 2008
MSI and ECS announce on-month drop in revenues performance for August
Due to the failure of motherboard demand to pick up, as well as the fact notebook shipments did not surge as the company originally expected, Micro-Star International (MSI) only saw...
Thursday 11 September 2008
LCD panel prices still sinking closer to the bottom in September, WitsView says
According to WitsView's panel price survey for September, the price pressure on the three main applications can still be felt. This stems from the weaker-than-usual end market demand...