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Monday 4 May 2009
Asustek and Acer differ on ultra-thin notebook forecasts, says paper
Asustek Computer and Acer hold differing outlooks for ultra-thin notebooks, according to a Chinese-language Apply Daily report.
Monday 4 May 2009
Wistron forecasts notebook shipments to reach 6.1 million units in 2Q09
Wistron forecasts its notebook shipments for the second quarter of 2009 to grow 10-15% sequentially to 5.8-6.1 million units, up from 5.3 million units in the first quarter, according...
Monday 4 May 2009
Pegatron turns to second-tier brand and local channel vendors for notebook orders
Pegatron Technology has turned its focus from targeting first-tier brand notebook vendors to second-tier and local channel vendors in each region, according to sources at channel...
Thursday 30 April 2009
Acer chairman confirms Timeline ultra-thin notebook production problems
Acer chairman JT Wang has confirmed that the company's new Timeline ultra-thin notebook product line is facing a panel shortage.
Wednesday 29 April 2009
Ultra-thin notebooks to drive Inventec shipment growth in 2009
Taiwan-based Inventec has landed several CULV-based ultra-thin notebooks orders from Acer including 13.3-inch models, which will start shipping in May-June this year, 15.6-inch models,...
Tuesday 28 April 2009
Vendors to drop 16:10 notebook prices in 2Q-3Q09 to clear inventory
Global notebook vendors such as Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell are expected to start dropping their 16:10 aspect ratio notebook prices later this quarter and in the third quarter to...
Tuesday 28 April 2009
More use of HDI for TFT-LCD panels happening in notebooks, say Taiwan makers
More notebook makers are starting to adopt high-density interconnect (HDI) boards for the TFT-LCD panels in their notebooks, and the use of HDI boards in notebooks is expected to...
Tuesday 28 April 2009
Acer ultra-thin notebook suffering from low panel yields, says paper
Wistron is having trouble meeting orders for Acer's new Timeline notebooks this month due to low yield rates of ultra-thin panels, according to a Chinese-language Apply Daily...
Monday 27 April 2009
MSI to ship 4.5 million notebooks in 2009, says paper
Micro-Star International (MSI) is expected to ship 4.5 million notebooks in 2009, up 50% from its upward-revised figure of three million units for 2008, according to a Chinese-language...
Tuesday 21 April 2009
Acer, Asustek, MSI see 1Q09 netbook sales fall short of expectations
Taiwan-based netbook vendors saw shipment volumes fall short of their respective goals in the first quarter, according to sources at channel vendors.
Tuesday 21 April 2009
Asustek to showcase ultra-thin notebook lineup at Computex, says paper
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...
Friday 17 April 2009
Tight supply of ultra-thin LCD panels may undermine Acer CULV notebook shipments
Tight supply of 16:9 aspect ratio ultra-thin LCD panels could undermine Acer's efforts in trying to unseat rival vendor Hewlett-Packard (HP) from the number one spot in the global...
Friday 17 April 2009
Samsung may launch RGB LED-backlit notebook panel in 2H09
Samsung Electronics is considering launching an 15.6-inch RGB LED-backlit notebook panel in the second half of 2009 for high-end ultra-thin notebooks, according to market sources...
Wednesday 15 April 2009
Compal reportedly to make ultra-thin notebook for Dell, says paper
Compal Electronics has landed ultra-thin notebook orders using Intel's CULV CPUs from Dell which are expected to start shipping in August, according to a Chinese-language Commercial...
Wednesday 15 April 2009
Intel CULV platform to help push LED-backlit notebook penetration to 70-80% in 2009
The launch of CULV (consumer ultra low voltage) ultra-thin notebooks is expected to boost the penetration rate of LED-backlit notebooks to 70-80% at the end of 2009 from 40% in early...