The notebook market saw significant demand for entry-level devices whose pricing levels were comparable to those of tablets in the fourth quarter of 2014, which maintained Taiwan ODMs' overall shipments at a level comparable to that of the previous quarter. But the on-year drop in shipments is a clear indication of the notebook market's persisting woes.
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Chart 2: Notebook shipments to top-10 clients, 4Q13-1Q15 (k units)
Chart 3: Notebook shipment share by top-10 clients, 4Q13-1Q15
Chart 4: Global top-10 vendors' shipments, 4Q13-1Q15 (k units)
Chart 7: Notebook shipments by screen size, 4Q13-1Q15 (k units)
Chart 9: Notebook shipments by maker tier, 4Q13-1Q15 (k units)
Chart 11: Top makers' notebook shipments, 4Q13-1Q15 (k units)
Chart 12: Taiwan and worldwide notebook shipments, 2010-2014 (k units)
Chart 14: Global top-10 vendors' shipments, 2011-2014 (k units)