Asustek to launch new 8.9-inch touchscreen netbook; to delay 10-inch model

Oct 19, 15:57

Asustek Computer is expected to launch an 8.9-inch touchscreen netbook Eee PC T91MT around the timeframe of the Microsoft Windows 7 launch, according to sources in the channel. The...

Taiwan market: Netbook vendors slashing prices for Atom N270-/N280-based models

Sep 18, 14:15

Taiwan-based netbook vendors, including BenQ, Asustek Computer, Micro-Star International (MSI) and Acer, have all recently slashed prices for their netbook lineups based on Intel...

Asustek expects over 20% sequential growth in 3Q09 revenues, says president

Aug 26, 17:22

Asustek Computer expects its consolidated revenues for third-quarter 2009 to increase by more than 20% sequentially as the company's shipments are picking up in China, Russia and...

Taiwan market: Asustek sanctioned for misleading Eee PC advertisement

Aug 6, 12:25

Asustek Computer has been sanctioned by Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission for Eee PC product advertisements which the commission believes could mislead consumers.

Asustek, Pegatron and MSI see revenues up sequentially in June

Jul 10, 16:13

First-tier motherboard makers Asustek Computer and Micro-Star International (MSI) have posted sequential revenue growth for June 2009.

Asustek lowers prices to clear stocks of 7-, 8.9-inch Eee PCs

Jun 30, 15:18

Asustek Computer has reduce retail prices of its 7-inch and 8.9-inch Eee PCs in an attempt to clear inventory.

Asustek comments on cracking panel issue in Eee PC 1008HA, reports paper

Newswatch - Jun 26, 15:33

Asustek Computer has commented on a recent defect affecting its Eee PC 1008HA netbook relating to cracked screens, saying that the defect was identified before the netbooks reached...

Asustek evaluating Nvidia Ion for netbooks and nettops

Jun 1, 12:27

Asustek Computer is considering launching Nvidia Ion-based netbooks and nettops and recently started testing related samples, according to industry sources.

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...

Acer, Asustek, MSI see 1Q09 netbook sales fall short of expectations

Apr 21, 17:11

Taiwan-based netbook vendors saw shipment volumes fall short of their respective goals in the first quarter, according to sources at channel vendors.

Asustek to showcase ultra-thin notebook lineup at Computex, says paper

Newswatch - Apr 21, 14:05

Asustek Computer plans to showcase three ultra-thin notebook series at Computex 2009 – the UX, U and Edge series, targeting the high-end, mid-range and entry-level market, respectively...

Compal and Pegatron see March revenues increase significantly

Apr 10, 16:00

Taiwan-based ODM notebook makers, Compal Electronics and Pegatron Technology, saw their March revenues improve significantly from the previous month, according to data released by...

Asustek to launch new Eee PC with built-in ODD in mid-April

Mar 27, 16:09

Asustek Computer is scheduled to launch its new Eee PC, the E1004DN, which will be the first Eee PC to have an optical disc drive (ODD), in mid-April, and will follow with the 1008HA...

Japan market: Eee PC owns 27% of netbooks, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 13, 14:59

Asustek Computer's Eee PCs are the best selling netbooks in Japan with a market share of 27.18% in terms of sales, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report...

Asustek reportedly considering merger of Eee PC and notebook departments

Mar 12, 12:02

Asustek Computer is considering consolidating its Eee PC and notebook departments to help increase efficiency and decrease the management costs for the two departments, according...

Asustek, Pegatron and Gigabyte see revenues decline in February

Mar 10, 13:56

First-tier motherboard makers and vendors Asustek Computer, Pegatron Technology and Gigabyte Technology all saw revenues decline on year in February this year, according to market...

Asustek evaluating Qualcomm platform Eee PCs

Mar 5, 15:39

Asustek Computer is evaluating the possibility of developing Eee PCs that adopt Qualcomm's platform, however the company currently does not yet have any mass production plans for...

CeBIT 2009: Asustek to showcase Eee PC 1008HA Shell

Mar 2, 15:14

Asustek Computer plans to showcase its new ultra-thin Eee PC 1008HA Shell at CeBIT this year, which features new industrial design and longer battery life.

Asustek to launch Eee PC Shell ultra-thin netbook in April, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 27, 15:58

Asustek Computer plans to launch its second ultra-thin netbook with a 10.1-inch panel, the Eee PC Shell, in April this year. The netbook will have a higher specification than the...

SSD-based 8.9-inch netbooks seeing sharp price drops

Feb 23, 17:01

Netbook vendors are dropping prices of their 8.9-inch netbooks models to clear inventory, and solid state drive-based (SSD-based) models are seeing the sharpest drops, according to...

Asustek to completely phase out 8.9-inch Eee PCs in 2009, says Asia-Pacific president

Feb 19, 12:17

Asustek Computer will completely phase out its 8.9-inch Eee PC netbooks in 2009 since 10-inch models are becoming the mainstream specification in the market, according to Benson Lin,...

Asustek striving to recover from poor performance

Feb 13, 17:10

Asustek expects its gross margin for the first quarter of 2009 to climb despite an estimated 30% on-quarter drop in revenues thanks to inventory clearances, new strategies to protect...

Asustek backed-up inventory worth NT$40 billion; unlikely to be profitable in 1Q09

Jan 22, 14:24

Jerry Shen, president of Asustek Computer disclosed that the company's current stockpiled inventory is worth NT$40 billion (US$1.19 billion).

Next-generation netbook launches to benefit Taiwan IC designers in 1Q09

Jan 20, 12:33

Taiwan IC design companies have seen stronger orders in January from netbook OEMs thanks to the upcoming launches of new generation Acer Aspire One netbooks as well as Asustek Computer's...

Asustek details reorganization plans

Jan 19, 14:51

Asustek Computer plans to announce a series of business reorganization plans after the Lunar New Year break, according to Jerry Shen, president of the company.

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...

Asustek to expand its US points of sales 50% in 2009, says paper

Newswatch - Jan 12, 09:37

Although Asustek Computer has successfully cut into the big retail channels in the US, such as Best Buy, the company in the US market plans to expand its points of sales further in...

CES 2009: Asustek unveils new products

Jan 9, 18:13

Asustek Computer unveiled a new lineup of products for showcase at CES 2009 including new Eee family members and netbooks, and own-brand notebooks, motherboards, desktop PCs and audio...

Taiwan market: Asustek netbook strategy causing competitors to cut prices

Jan 8, 14:08

The launch of Asustek Computer's Eee PC 1002HA, which has a high price/performance ratio, plus the recent NT$1,000-2,000 (US$30-60) price reduction in Asustek's 10-inch Eee PC 1000...