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Wednesday 6 August 2008
"High-end" Eee PC model numbers revealed
Asustek Computer is planning to launch two Eee PCs the S101 and S91 under its new Ultimate segment, which focuses on high quality and ultra slim designs, according to channel sourc...
Wednesday 6 August 2008
Lenovo netbook details revealed
Lenovo has revealed more information of its upcoming netbook models, the 10.2-inch IdeaPad S10 and 8.9-inch IdeaPad S9. Both netbooks will launch in the China market in September...
Wednesday 6 August 2008
Channel players worried about netbook effect on market
With PC vendors competing through innovation on industrial design and specifications of their upcoming netbooks, prices may increase from the under NT$15,000 (US$486.34) seen for...
Tuesday 5 August 2008
Commentary: The impact of netbooks on the LCD panel industry
With low-cost notebooks (netbooks) having become a major application for LCD panels, no panels makers want to be shut out of the market. While panel makers have each set their own...
Tuesday 5 August 2008
LCD maker HannStar aims to ship 4 million low-cost notebook panels in 2H08
HannStar Display is stepping up the development of low-cost notebook LCD panels, and the panel maker aims to ship 4 million units to the market in the second half of the year, according...
Friday 1 August 2008
Quanta to manufacture Lenovo netbooks, says paper
Lenovo has picked Quanta Computer to manufacture its netbook products which will launch in the third quarter, while panels will be supplied by AU Optronics (AUO), according to a Chinese-language...
Thursday 31 July 2008
Asustek expects to ship up to 200,000 Eee Boxes worldwide in 2008
Asustek Computer launched its Eee Box nettop in Taiwan priced NT$7,988 (US$260.85) on July 30. The company expects the nettop's worldwide shipments to reach 100,000-200,000 units...
Wednesday 30 July 2008
AUO and CPT eyeing different LCD panel segments for netbooks
While the netbook PC market has shown strong growth, LCD panel makers have had to keep up with ever changing screen sizes, though AU Optronics (AUO) and Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT)...
Wednesday 30 July 2008
Lenovo to launch netbook by the end of September
Lenovo is reportedly planning to enter the netbook market by the end of September this year, according to sources at notebook ODMs.
Tuesday 29 July 2008
US$100 notebook is at least three years away, says Gartner
The US$100 laptop will not be a realistic target for the next three years, according to Gartner. Analysts said that while education was the initial target audience for low-cost mini-notebooks,...
Tuesday 29 July 2008
Compal expects to ship 1 million netbooks in 2H08
Compal Electronics expects to ship around one million netbooks in the second half this year, according to company president Ray Chen. Compal will start mass production of Dell's E-series...
Monday 28 July 2008
AUO to launch 10-inch netbook panel in 3Q08
AUO senior VP and general manager of IT display business group, Paul Peng has noted that AUO is planning to launch a 10-inch panel for netbooks in the third quarter this year.
Friday 25 July 2008
Asustek to extend battery life and storage capacity for Eee PCs in 2H08
Asustek Computer expects to introduce new features for its Eee PC range including "whole-day" battery life and Internet storage. The company will also push out software...
Wednesday 23 July 2008
MSI has chance to make netbook for LG
Korea-based LG Electronics is planning to launch its Atom-based netbook in October this year and since most of the company's notebooks were manufactured by Micro-Star International...
Thursday 17 July 2008
Netbooks to help boost shipments for notebook makers in 2H08
Taiwan notebook makers' shipments in the second quarter this year were 29.47 million units, an increase of 4% on quarter. Shipments for traditional notebooks alone (not including...