Asustek to offer Windows 8 tablet at US$499

Oct 24, 20:45

Asustek Computer hosted a launch conference for its Windows 8-based products on October 24 in New York, showcasing several new machines including the dual-screen Taichi, which is...

Components for new 15-inch ultra-thin MacBook to start shipping in November

Nov 15, 01:25

Upstream suppliers of Apple have recently started shipping a small volume of components for a 15-inch ultra-thin notebook model from Apple in November and the device could be either...

HP places strong notebook orders in May and June

May 17, 01:10

First-tier notebook brand vendor Hewlett-Packard (HP) has recently notified its upstream component partners that its component shortage issues have already been resolved with its...

Taiwan market: Acer announces new Timeline notebooks; aims to sell 6 million units

Apr 7, 01:10

Acer has announced its third-generation Timeline notebooks featuring Intel's Sandy Bridge processor and ultra-thin industrial design in Taiwan and the company is aiming to sell six...

Taiwan market: Fujitsu launches new Sandy Bridge notebooks

Mar 24, 01:05

Japan-based notebook vendor Fujitsu has launched several new Intel Sandy Bridge-based notebooks including 15.6-inch LifeBook AH531 and LH531, 17.3-inch LifeBook NH751 in Taiwan; although...

Notebook panel prices remain unchanged

Mar 22, 02:00

With enough inventory in stock, prices for 13.1- to 15.6-inch notebook panels are expected to remain the same, despite strong orders from brand vendors, and will not change before...

Lenovo to increase shipment proportion for 13.3-inch slim notebooks in 2011

Dec 15, 01:05

Lenovo has set product strategies for notebooks in 2011, focusing on a larger proportion of shipments of 13.3-inch super-slim models, according to Taiwan-based ODMs.

Asustek announces notebook lineup for 2H10

May 14, 17:12

Asustek Computer, on May 13, announced its notebook product lineup for the second half of 2010, including the U-Bamboo and NX/N/U series.

CPT to supply panel for Asustek 3D notebooks

Nov 11, 16:35

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) is expected to supply the panel for Asustek Computer's reported 15.6-inch 3D notebook, which will be launched before the end of 2009, according to industry...

Cando, Pixcir provide touchscreen solution for Acer notebook

Nov 3, 15:35

Taiwan-based color filter (CF) maker Cando and China-based TFT-LCD driver IC and capacitive touch controller supplier Pixcir Microelectronics are providing touch panels and touch...

Taiwan notebook makers to see increased orders from HP in August

Aug 13, 13:05

Notebook makers including Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics have recently received new orders from Hewlett-Packard (HP) for August.

Flextronics reportedly lands consumer notebook orders for 2010 from HP

Jul 31, 15:55

Singapore-based Flextronics International has reportedly landed a 15.6-inch consumer notebook order from Hewlett-Packard (HP) with mass production scheduled at the end of second-quarter...

Samsung to supply LED-backlit notebook panels to HP, sources say

Jul 23, 11:43

Samsung Electronic will supply 14.5-inch LED-backlit notebook panels, a new model size for notebook, to Hewlett-Packard (HP), according to sources at notebook makers.

Mainstream panel size for ultra-thin notebooks down to 13- and 14-inch

Jul 20, 11:38

Ultra-thin notebooks with panel sizes of 13.3-inch and 14.1-inch are expected to become the mainstream models in the market, according to industry sources.

Optical drive issue reported in Acer 15.6-inch ultra-thin notebook

May 21, 14:43

The optical drive of Acer's upcoming 15.6-inch CULV-based ultra-thin notebook, which is manufactured by Wistron, reportedly had a defect that could have caused the drive to stop running,...

Taiwan market: Asustek launches Eee PC 1008HA

May 14, 15:43

Asustek Computer, on May 13, launched the 10.1-inch ultra-thin Eee PC 1008HA in both Taiwan and Hong Kong priced at NT$19,000 (US$578). The company expects the netbook's shipments...

Ultra-thin notebooks to drive Inventec shipment growth in 2009

Apr 29, 16:13

Taiwan-based Inventec has landed several CULV-based ultra-thin notebooks orders from Acer including 13.3-inch models, which will start shipping in May-June this year, 15.6-inch models,...

Notebook vendors expected to push 13.3-inch segment initially for ultra-thin notebooks

Mar 26, 12:19

The 13.3-inch panel segment is expected to become the mainstream size pushed by global notebook vendors for consumer ultra low voltage-based (CULV-based) ultra-thin notebooks, according...

Acer lining up 2009 notebook production to take on HP

Dec 29, 14:49

Acer plans to launch a 11.6-inch notebook in the second half of 2009 with an initial shipment of 150,000-200,000 units to compete with Hewlett-Packard (HP), according to notebook...

HP to outsource 13-14 million 15.6-inch notebooks to Taiwan makers

Sep 8, 10:34

Hewlett-Packard (HP) is planning to outsource production of 13-14 million 15.6-inch 16:9 aspect ratio notebooks to Taiwan notebook makers in 2009, according to sources at notebook...

CPT to initially use 4.5G plant to produce 15.6-inch notebook panels

Jun 24, 01:15

While Chunghwa Picture Tube (CPT) expects that it will begin mass production for 15.6-inch notebook panels by the end of the third quarter, the panel maker has indicated that it will...

CPT to volume produce 15.6-inch panels by end of 3Q08

Jun 12, 15:11

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has developed a 16:9 15.6-inch notebook-use LCD panel, volume production of which will start by the end of the third quarter at its 6G plant, according...

LCD panel makers developing 17.3-inch, 16:9 notebook panels

Jun 4, 01:25

LCD panel makers, including AU Optronics (AUO) and LG Display, are developing 17.3-inch notebook panels with a 16:9 aspect ratio, as they seek to maximize their production efficiency,...

Samsung to produce 15.6-inch notebook panels

Jun 4, 01:10

Samsung Electronics has decided to join the production of 15.6-inch notebook panels with mass production to start in November, according to industry sources.