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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 22, 2009
10:52 (GMT+8)
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ECS revenues down in first three quarters of 2009, but profits still up Nov 17, 14:52 Motherboard maker Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) saw consolidated revenues of NT$55.41 billion (US$1.69 billion) for the first three quarters of 2009, a drop of 18.8% on year; however, its net profits of NT$964 million were up by 101.3% from NT$479 million, according to the company. Read more |
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MSI, ECS, Gigabyte see October revenues drop on month Nov 12, 17:10 While Asustek Computer reported on on-month increase in revenues in October, other first-tier motherboard makers Micro-Star International (MSI), Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) and Gigabyte Technology all saw their revenues drop on month in October. Read more |
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ECS expects to ship 7-8 million own-brand motherboards in 2009; 20% growth in 2010 Nov 5, 16:42 First-tier motherboard maker Elitegroup Computer System (ECS) expects its own-brand motherboard shipments for 2009 to remain flat at 7-8 million units and will see growth of 20% to 8.4-9.6 million units in 2010 as the company will expand its mid-range and high-end product lines, according to David Chien, vice president of ECS' channel business. Read more |
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ECS reportedly looking for talent to help depleted notebook team Nov 2, 16:43 Although Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has seen an exodus of talent from its notebook division, the company has responded by aggressively seeking out R&D talent from Taiwan-based second-tier notebook players including First International Computer (FIC), Clevo and Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), as well as executives from Compal Electronics, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan graphics card shipments from 2006-2009 Oct 17, 15:20 The discrete graphics card market in 2008 was dominated by two major GPU players – AMD with its ATI Radeon HD series and Nvidia with its GeForce series. Read more |
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Motherboard shipments of Taiwan players from 2006-2009 Oct 17, 15:14 Taiwan's motherboard industry remains dominated by four main players – Asustek Computer, Micro-Star International (MSI), Gigabyte Technology and Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) – who hold the majority share of own-brand and channel market shipments. Read more |
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Sales up for motherboard players for September 2009 Oct 12, 16:58 First-tier motherboard players Asustek Computer, Pegatron Technology, Micro-Star International (MSI), Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) and Gigabyte Technology have all announced on-month revenue increases for September. However, looking at their sales totals for the first nine months of this year, most motherboard players' totals are down about 20% from the same period last year, with Gigabyte and Pegatron being the only two makers whose revenues are within 10% of last year's totals. Read more |
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Orders for Classmate PCs canceled or suspended, say Taiwan makers Sep 30, 17:02 Governments and OEM partners in many emerging markets have canceled orders for Intel-promoted Classmate PCs, or have asked to suspend shipments, according to Taiwan-based component makers. Read more |
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Intel sets shipment goal for new desktop CPUs Sep 16, 15:59 Intel has internally set a shipment goal of one million Lynnfield (Core i5 and i7) CPUs for desktops by the end of 2009, according to industry sources. Read more |
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ECS revenues and motherboard shipments down in August Sep 11, 16:34 Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$6.08 billion (US$185.93 million) for August 2009, down 2.8% sequentially and 10.4% on year. Read more |
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Intel G31 chipset shortages to get worse in 4Q09 as Intel cuts back supply Sep 7, 12:24 Supplies of Intel's G31 IGP chipset are expected to become even tighter in the fourth quarter of 2009 as Intel plans to reduce the proportion of the chipsets in its total shipments from 50% in the first quarter, to 25%, according to sources at motherboard makers. Read more |
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ECS sees drop in 1H09 revenues Aug 28, 15:37 Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has posted consolidated revenues of NT$36.72 billion (US$1.12 billion) for the first half of 2009, a drop of 7% on year, while net profits grew 88% on year to NT$690 million, translating into an EPS of NT$0.57. Read more |
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Motherboard makers see July 2009 revenues increase except ECS Aug 11, 14:59 Asustek Computer has posted July 2009 consolidated revenues of NT$20.13 billion (US$615 million), up 8.8% on month, but dropping 8.9% on year. Read more |
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ECS and MSI conservative about ARM-based smartbooks Aug 5, 16:23 Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) and Micro-Star International (MSI) will not follow Acer, Foxconn Electronics, Pegatron Technology, Compal Electronics and Inventec Appliances which are expected to launch ARM-based smartbooks around the fourth quarter of 2009, but will first watch the market response, according to industry sources. Read more |
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SiS suffering chipset shortage Jul 30, 11:30 Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) has been suffering from tight supply of its entry-level chipsets since April due to its manufacturing partner United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) giving priority to its major clients, according to industry sources. Read more |
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ECS, Foxconn, Pegatron competing for Lenovo all-in-one PC orders Jul 29, 16:07 Lenovo is set to release second-round ODM orders for all-in-one PCs, and Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Foxconn Electronics and Pegatron Technology are all set to compete for orders, according to industry sources. Read more |
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ECS to supply WiMAX and 3G modules Jul 29, 12:01 Taiwan-based motherboard maker Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has extended its production to include WiMAX and 3G modules targeting telecom service providers, according to the company. The company has obtained orders for WiMAX modules from carriers in Europe and will begin volume shipments in the first half of 2010, the company noted. Read more |
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Shuttle reportedly to close factory in northern Taiwan Jul 23, 15:09 Shuttle reportedly plans to shut down its PC manufacturing plant in Taoyuan, Taiwan and will completely outsource its small form factor PC barebone and system manufacturing to outside makers to save costs. The company also plans to enter the branded notebook market, according to industry sources. However, Shuttle has denied the reports. Read more |
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ECS and ASRock post on-month revenue growth in June Jul 13, 15:53 Motherboard makers Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) and ASRock have both posted on-month growth in their June 2009 revenues. Read more |
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Tatung InfoComm to invest additional NT$10 billion in WiMAX over 5 years Jul 9, 12:07 Taiwan-based WiMAX operator Tatung InfoComm plans to invest an additional NT$10 billion (US$303 million) for the build-up of its WiMAX networks in the next five years, according to company chairperson Lin Kuo Wen-yen, who presided over an opening ceremony on July 8 for the inauguration of WiMAX services in the southern port city of Kaohsiung. Read more |
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Shuttle rumored to be looking at notebook market Jun 29, 13:39 Shuttle is rumored to be considering entering notebook market following the recruitment of Elitegroup Computer Systems' (ECS') ex-president of notebook business as its new president, according to industry sources. Read more |
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ECS drops notebook shipment guidance to four million units for 2009 Jun 29, 12:04 Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) shipped around 1.6 million notebooks in the first half of 2009 and expects annual shipments to reach four million units, down from its previous forecast of 4.5 million, according to company chairman, Wen-Yen Lin Kuo. Read more |
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All first-tier motherboard makers see drop in May revenues, except MSI Jun 10, 16:53 Taiwan-based motherboard maker Micro-Star International (MSI) saw May revenues increase on month while Asustek Computer, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), and Gigabyte Technology all recorded a decline in revenues, according to the companies. Read more |
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ECS enters OEM all-in-one PC segment Jun 5, 15:05 Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has entered the OEM all-in-one PC segment rolling out its Intel Atom 330-based Morph-A and Nvidia Ion-based Fusion-1 focusing on 18.5- and 21-inch sizes, according to the company. Read more |
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Computex 2009: Booth tour of IT players Part 2 Jun 5, 14:58 As the tour of Computex 2009 booths continues, read part 1, Getac, the rugged PC brand of Mitac Technology is also showcasing semi-rugged ultra-thin notebooks for the enterprise market, as well as its other fully ruggedized notebooks. Read more |
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Comsys Mobile and WiNetworks complete mobile-WiMAX IOT Jun 1, 11:35 Comsys Communication & Signal Processing, a fabless semiconductor vendor specializing in advanced integrated multimode communication processors for mobile devices, and WiNetworks, a developer of WiMAX 802.16e Wave 2 (MIMO) technologies, have announced the completion of IOT between Comsys Mobile's ComMAX CM1125 multimode mobile WiMAX/GSM-EDGE baseband processor and WiNetworks' Compact and Pico WiMAX base station. The companies will be cooperating on demos at WiMAX Taipei (Booth #17-19) and WiMAX Forum Global Congress Amsterdam (Booth #3.413), both beginning on June 2. Read more |
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ECS to enhance own-brand marketing May 20, 15:39 Taiwan motherboard maker Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) is beefing up its own-brand sales activities particularly in China, North America, Latin America and Southeast Asia, according to the company. Read more |
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ECS reports profits for 1Q09 May 18, 11:23 First-tier motherboard maker Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) benefited from increasing notebook shipments and cost-reductions in the first-quarter and has announced consolidated revenues of NT$17.25 billion (US$522.61 million) with a net profit after tax of NT$204 million, equivalent to an EPS of NT$0.17. Read more |
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First-tier motherboard makers see on-year revenues drop 10-20% in April May 11, 15:14 Asustek Computer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$17.5 billion (US$532.89 million) for April, a slight increase of 2.9% on month, but a drop of 15.46% on year. The company's accumulated consolidated revenues from January to April were NT$63.7 billion, a drop of 23.8% on year. Read more |
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Samsung and ECS eager to cooperate with China Mobile, say reports Newswatch - May 8, 16:30 Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) and Samsung Electronics are both aggressively looking to cooperate with China Mobile, to supply netbook products. Read more |
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Six Taiwan-based notebook makers preparing white-box CULV shipments May 5, 17:10 Six Taiwan-based notebook makers are preparing to launch CULV-based ultra-thin notebooks for the white-box market, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Gigabyte, ECS and Flextronics roll out Intel white-box notebooks Apr 30, 17:15 Taiwan-based motherboard and notebook makers Gigabyte Technology and Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) as well as Singapore-based EMS firm Flextronics International have launched Intel-designed Montevina-based white-box notebooks for regional brand vendors around the globe, according to market sources. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Tatung InfoComm launches WiMAX services in Penghu Apr 28, 14:58 Tatung InfoComm on April 27 officially inaugurated its WiMAX services in Penghu, a group of small islands west of Taiwan, making it Taiwan's first WiMAX operator. Read more |
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MSI ships four million motherboards in 1Q09, says paper Newswatch - Apr 21, 11:46 First-tier motherboard maker Micro-Star International (MSI) shipped 4.05 million motherboards and two million graphics cards in the first quarter of 2009, according to a Chinese-language Apply Daily report. Read more |
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Clevo introduces 10-inch netbook, while ECS lands orders from carrier in the UK Apr 17, 14:49 Taiwan-based second-tier notebook maker Clevo has recently introduced its first 10-inch netbook – the M810L, while Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has landed netbook orders from a telecom carrier in the UK. Read more |
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ECS lands netbook order from FET; in talks for Nokia netbook, says paper Newswatch - Apr 13, 12:25 Taiwan-based Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has recently gained orders from Taiwan-based telecom provider Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) to manufacture FET's own-brand netbooks, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report citing sources at the company. ECS is also in talks with Nokia for netbook orders, the paper added. Read more |
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ECS and ASRock see revenues grow in March Apr 13, 12:03 Taiwan-based motherboard makers Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) and ASRock both saw on-month revenue growth in March, according to the two companies. Read more |
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ECS to ship one million white-box notebooks this year, says paper Newswatch - Mar 13, 13:47 Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) is expected to ship one million white-box notebooks this year after kicking off ODM services for China's white-box notebook vendors. The company is also cooperating with China's first-tier PC vendors, Tsinghua Tongfang and Haier, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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China market: Government adds PC products into CE promotion program, says paper Newswatch - Feb 16, 12:02 The China government has added PC products into its program to promote home appliances in rural areas. The new rules are expected to benefit PC players in both Taiwan and China, according to a Chinese-language Apply Daily report. Read more |
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ECS and MSI see sharp on-year revenue decline in January Feb 11, 16:54 First-tier motherboard makers Elitegroup Computer System (ECS) and Micro-Star International (MSI) both suffered a revenue decline in January this year, according to the companies. Read more |
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Several Taiwan PC players to not attend CeBIT this year Feb 3, 17:03 Several Taiwan-based motherboard makers have decided to not attend CeBIT 2009, since recent shows have not provided as much of a marketing benefit as in earlier years, according to sources at the makers. Read more |
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First-tier motherboard makers see on-year drop in December revenues Jan 12, 17:07 Asustek Computer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$16.1 billion (US$484.74 million) for December 2008, NT$67.6 billion for the fourth quarter of 2008, and NT$266.9 billion for the whole year. Read more |
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First-tier motherboard makers implement changes to combat the economic decline Jan 12, 16:31 Micro-Star International (MSI) and Gigabyte Technology are both reportedly implementing cost reduction plans in order to weather through the economic decline, while Asustek Computer, which recently announced its first ever quarterly loss, has made adjustments in its strategy for the first half of 2009, according to industry sources. Read more |
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A top-four motherboard maker will drop out of the market beyond three years, says MSI VP Jan 9, 17:10 One of the top-four motherboard makers, Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology, Elite group Computer Systems (ECS) and Micro-Star International (MSI), will drop out of the market within the next few years since the limited expansion of the market will not be able to support the growth of the four giants any more, according to Henry Lu, vice president of products at MSI. Read more |
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ECS to ship 4.2 million notebooks next year, says paper Newswatch - Dec 30, 11:41 Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) is estimated to have an annual notebook shipment growth of 30% to 4.2 million units next year, as it stands a good chance of receiving more orders for low-cost systems from lesser vendors in China, according to a Chinese-language Apply Daily report. Read more |
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ECS to reorganize business Dec 25, 01:10 Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) is reported to have started reorganizing its motherboard business and is planning to hire an ex-assistant president from Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) to handle its global channel sales business, according to motherboard industry sources. Read more |
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First-tier motherboard makers suffer on-year revenue drop in November except MSI Dec 11, 01:10 Of Taiwan's first-tier motherboard makers, only Micro-Star International (MSI) saw on-year revenues growth in November this year, while all others saw a decline. Read more |
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First-tier motherboard makers planning layoffs Dec 4, 01:10 With Asustek Computer unlikely to meet its original annual shipments goal for both notebooks and motherboards, while annual profits in 2008 are also likely to drop compared to 2007, the company is planning to layoff 5% of its total workforce, equal to around 200 staff, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Motherboard and graphics card makers cutting back Nov 14, 16:34 Several motherboard and graphics card makers saw serious overstock problems in the second half this year and started to cut prices several months ago in order to clear their inventory due to falling demand. Read more |
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Asustek, ECS and Pegatron see on-month revenues drop, while MSI sees boost in October Nov 10, 11:53 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 revenues in October were only NT$26.7 billion (US$814.4 million), a decrease of 12% on month, but still an increase of 9% on year. Combined consolidated revenues for the first ten months of 2008 reached NT$226 billion, an increase of 26% on year. Read more |
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