Taiwan-based notebook makers failed to see a boost in demand during the traditional peak season in fourth-quarter 2018, recording weaker-than-expected shipments that dipped 0.1% sequentially and 3.8% on year to arrive at 31.41 million units.
According to Digitimes Research statistics, global tablet shipments totaled 44.89 million units in third-quarter 2018, up 21.1% on quarter and 6.1% on year thanks to high season effects.
Taiwan's notebook shipments grew 4.3% sequentially but decreased 4.7% on year in the third quarter of 2018, as Intel's CPU shortages affected vendors' overall order placements.
The notebook market will face unfavorable conditions in 2019 on both the supply side and demand side. Total shipments may dip further below the level seen in 2018.
According to Digitimes Research statistics, as large-size smartphones continue to erode sales of 9-inch and smaller tablets, especially white-box tablets that are generally smaller, global tablet shipments will further slide.
This DIGITIMES Special Report provides insights into various aspects of the smartphone AP market, including suppliers' shipments, market shares, manufacturing processes, and the incorporating of AI in the processors.
