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Taipei,
Sunday, November 22, 2009
08:29 (GMT+8)
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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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MSI developing Tegra-based e-book reader, still no plans for Gigabyte Oct 27, 12:19 Micro-Star International (MSI) chairman Joseph Hsu revealed that the company is currently in development of an Nvidia Tegra-based e-book reader, but since the device still has some problems are waiting to be fixed, the company will wait until the first half of 2010 to announce further details. Read more |
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MSI and Gigabyte expect strong notebook shipment growth in 2010 Oct 27, 12:10 Micro-Star International (MSI) and Gigabyte Technology recently revealed that their notebook shipments picked up in the second half of the year and both companies are optimistic about notebook shipments for 2010. 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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Netbook shipments of Taiwan-based vendors from 2007-2009 Oct 17, 15:16 Netbooks are low-cost notebooks with screen sizes below 10-inch mainly designed for Internet usage. Devices adopt either a solid state drive (SSD) or traditional hard drive and typically offer operating system choices between Linux or Microsoft Windows. 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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Gigabyte September revenues up on year, but mobo shipments will drop in 4Q09 Oct 9, 17:20 Gigabyte Technology has reported revenues of NT$4.7 billion (US$146.42 million) for September, up 17.9% on month and 4% on year, bringing its revenues for the first nine months of 2009 to NT$35.58 billion, down 2.77% on year. The company's third-quarter revenues grew 45.3% sequentially to NT$13.47 billion. Read more |
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First-tier makers launch Radeon HD 5800 series graphics cards Sep 28, 16:54 First-tier graphics card makers Micro-Star International (MSI), Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology have launched their latest graphics cards based on AMD's ATI Radeon HD 5800 series GPUs. Read more |
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Elan sees increasing orders for touch solutions Sep 24, 14:33 Elan Microelectronics has recently landed more orders for touchscreen IC and module solutions, with order visibility extending into the first half of 2010, according to market sources. The IC designer's revenues in the fourth quarter are likely to hold level with the third or only drop slightly, and revenues in 2010 will have a significant growth, the sources noted. 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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Asustek sees on-month increase, while MSI and Gigabyte see decline in August 2009 revenues Sep 10, 16:54 Motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Micro-Star International (MSI) and Gigabyte Technology have announced revenue results for August 2009, with Asustek seeing an on-month increase of 14%, while MSI saw a drop of 1%, and Gigabyte a drop of 16.46%. Read more |
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First-tier motherboard makers launch P55-based motherboards Sep 8, 15:39 First-tier motherboard makers Micro-Star International (MSI), Gigabyte Technology and Asustek Computer have launched their Intel P55-based motherboards. 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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Gigabyte quits board of GeCube, says paper Newswatch - Jul 20, 16:44 Gigabyte Technology has recently released its 61.5% stake in GeCube to officially withdraw from it board of directors, according to a Chinese-language Apply Daily report. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Gigabyte Communications launches S1200 smartphone Jul 17, 15:05 Gigabyte Communications has launched its new Windows Mobile-based smartphone, the S1200, in the Taiwan market. The company also plans to launch the smartphone in other markets in Asia and Europe, according to company president Cheng Yao-jen. Read more |
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Gigabyte sees June revenues increase on month, but drop on year Jul 9, 13:53 Gigabyte Technology has announced consolidated revenues of NT$3.22 billion (US$97.47 million) for June 2009, an increase of 11.86% on month, but a drop of 14.2% on year. Read more |
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Gigabyte looking to upgrade brand image as PC product vendor Jun 26, 16:05 Motherboard maker Gigabyte Technology has launched a new series of crystal-decorated wireless mice in cooperation with Swarovski. Read more |
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Gigabyte puts DualBIOS technology on all motherboards Jun 15, 11:34 Gigabyte Technology recently began to include its DualBIOS technology on all its motherboard products. 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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Graphics card makers affected by Nvidia/Rambus patent dispute Jun 5, 11:56 Taiwan graphics card makers Asustek Computer, Micro-Star International (MSI) and Gigabyte Technology have all been affected by Nvidia's patent dispute with Rambus, according to sources at the companies. Read more |
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Gigabyte to ship more notebooks than expected in 2009, says paper Newswatch - Jun 4, 12:17 Gigabyte Technology expects to ship more notebooks in 2009 than its guidance of 500,000 units, according to a Chinese-language Economical Daily News (EDN) report citing sources at Gigabyte. 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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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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Gigabyte lands netbook motherboard orders from China-based vendor Apr 27, 11:24 Gigabyte Technology has received orders for netbook-use motherboards from a China-based branded netbook vendor, and the company is approaching other white-box vendors for more orders, according to sources at Taiwan netbook component suppliers. Read more |
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Asustek, Gigabyte and MSI see revenues decline on year in March Apr 10, 15:56 First-tier motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI) all saw revenues increase on-month, but decline on-year in March, according to the companies. Read more |
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Gigabyte negotiating supply to white-box netbook makers in China, says paper Newswatch - Apr 6, 11:32 Gigabyte Technology has recently revealed plans to cut into the white-box netbook market in China and is currently in supply-negotiations with three major local white-box netbook vendors, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report. Read more |
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Motherboard shipments to drop 10-15% sequentially in 2Q09, says paper Newswatch - Mar 24, 12:22 The global motherboard shipments in the second quarter of 2009 are forecast to drop 10-15% on quarter because downstream vendors have been double booking their orders in the first quarter, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times. Read more |
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MSI optimistic about demand recovery, while Asustek and Gigabyte remain conservative Newswatch - Mar 19, 14:11 Micro-Star International (MSI) is optimistic about future market demand for motherboards and graphics cards and believes the market is starting to recover. However, Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology are still conservative about the first half of the year, according to sources at the motherboard makers. Read more |
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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 sources. Read more |
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Motherboard makers to enjoy stable shipments in 1Q09, says paper Newswatch - Mar 9, 12:24 Taiwan-based motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology and ASRock will all see stable shipments in the first quarter this year despite that overall consumer demand has dropped, according to a Chinese-language Apply Daily report. Read more |
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Foxconn, MSI and Gigabyte cut into white-box netbook market in China, says paper Newswatch - Mar 2, 12:13 Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has recently started manufacturing netbooks for some local brand vendors in China, while motherboard makers Micro-Star International (MSI) and Gigabyte Technology are also manufacturing motherboards for white-box netbook vendors, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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Gigabyte reveals more on upcoming 10.1-inch netbooks Feb 26, 14:51 Gigabyte Technology has revealed more details about the three 10.1-inch netbooks – the Touch Note T1028, Booktop M1022, and Thin Note S1024 – that it plans to showcase at CeBIT this year. Read more |
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CeBIT 2009: Gigabyte to showcase 10-inch netbooks Feb 23, 12:17 Gigabyte Technology has recently confirmed that it will attend CeBIT 2009 where it will showcase new 10-inch netbooks, which are scheduled to launch in the second quarter of this year. Read more |
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Gigabyte to buy back 10 million shares Stockwatch - Feb 17, 15:13 Motherboard maker Gigabyte Technology has announced that the company will buy back 10 million shares at a price ranging from NT$9.73-18.86 (US$0.28-0.55) proceed from February 17 until April 15, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). The maximum purchasing budget will not exceed NT$11.83 billion. 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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Asustek, Pegatron and Gigabyte see revenues drop on year in January Feb 10, 14:43 Market watchers have estimated Asustek Computer's consolidated revenues in January at around NT$13.5 billion (US$398.7 million), drops of 16.15% on month and 38.91% on year mainly due to ongoing shipment instability in Eastern Europe. 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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Intel Atom N280 netbooks to hit the market between 2Q09 and 3Q09 Jan 14, 01:10 A number of 10-inch netbooks based on a new Intel single-core Atom N280 processor are expected to be introduced by Asustek Computer (the Eee PC 1004DN series), Acer and Gigabyte Technology between second- and third-quarter 2009. Read more |
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Asustek and Gigabyte suffer overstock chipset inventories Jan 13, 16:57 Lower-than-expected shipments of Intel's 4-series chipsets have caught motherboard makers off guard, leaving Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology carrying overstocks of 4-series-based motherboards which are rapidly depreciating in value as Intel prepares to launch its next-generation chipset series, according to motherboard industry sources. 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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Gigabyte plans to launch three 10-inch netbooks in 2Q09 Jan 12, 12:19 Gigabyte Technology is still optimistic about the potential of the notebook market despite the economic crisis and is planning to launch three 10-inch netbooks in the second quarter this year along with a self-developed 13.3-inch notebook, according to Richard Ma, vice president of the company. 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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PCB maker Yu Fo expects weak 4Q08 sales due to sluggish motherboard market Dec 29, 14:49 Yu Fo Electronic, a major supplier of motherboard-use printed circuit board (PCBs), has indicated its average monthly sales in the fourth quarter will be less than NT$100 million (US$3.03 million) and utilization rate will drop below 50%. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Vendors drop desktop PC prices to clear inventory Dec 23, 15:42 As the desktop PC market continues to feel greater impact from notebooks and netbooks as well as increasing pressure from nettops and upcoming all-in-one PCs, first-tier PC vendors are reducing their branded desktop PC prices in a bid to clear overstocked inventory, according to sources at channel vendors. 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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Nvidia chipset support to come for Intel Atom nettops Dec 9, 16:13 Intel and Nvidia will join forces to enable Nvidia chipset support to the Atom platform in order to enhance graphics performance, according to sources at PC vendors. 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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Gigabyte discusses performance in 2008; to launch 3.5G netbooks next year Nov 26, 13:58 Although Gigabyte Technology recently reduced its annual motherboard shipments goal from 20 million to 19 million units, shipments from the company's branded segment will still reach 16.5 million units, an increase of around 18% compared to 14 million last year, according Richard Ma, vice president of the company. Read more |
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