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Monday 19 January 2009
Intel to target ultra-portable notebook market with CULV platform
Intel plans to push a new consumer ultra-low voltage (CULV) platform into the market for ultra-portable notebooks priced between US$699-899 in the second quarter of 2009. The move...
Friday 16 January 2009
HP to add more members to its Mini-note family
Hewlett-Packard (HP) plans to launch new members in its Mini-note family including the Mini-note 2150 with built-in a 3G module at the beginning of June this year, according to sources...
Thursday 15 January 2009
Compal reportedly receives Lenovo netbook orders
Compal Electronics has reportedly received netbook orders from Lenovo, according to the Chinese-language Commercial Times. The paper did not indicate the volume of Lenovo's...
Thursday 15 January 2009
Global PC industry suffers weakest shipment growth in 4Q08, says Gartner
In the fourth quarter of 2008, the worldwide PC industry suffered its worst growth rate since 2002, according to Gartner Dataquest. The worldwide shipments totaled 78.1 million units,...
Thursday 15 January 2009
PC market growth evaporates in 4Q as financial crisis hits home, IDC says
Despite market optimism early in the fourth quarter, the pace at which the economic environment unraveled and the extent to which PC purchases were affected was faster than anticipated...
Thursday 15 January 2009
Rush component orders helping January performance of IC designers
Rush orders from the netbook and China white-box handset markets are adding to anticipation that Taiwan-based IC designers including MediaTek, Ene Technology, Realtek Semiconductor...
Wednesday 14 January 2009
IDC expects netbook manufacturing costs to drop 15-20% compared to mid-2008, says paper
A recent report from research firm IDC has indicated that the cost to produce netbooks will drop around 15-20% this year compared to that of mid-2008 mainly due to drop in the prices...
Wednesday 14 January 2009
Acer 10-inch netbook to be priced at US$399 and made by Compal, says paper
Acer's upcoming 10-inch Aspire one netbook will be priced around US$399 and is manufactured by Compal Electronics, according to a Chinese-language Apply Daily report.
Wednesday 14 January 2009
Intel Atom N280 netbooks to hit the market between 2Q09 and 3Q09
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...
Tuesday 13 January 2009
Ene receives rush orders for netbook keyboard controllers from Compal, says paper
Ene Technology recently has received rush orders from Compal Electronics for netbook keyboard controllers for use in 10-inch and 11-inch Aspire One models that Acer will launch in...
Monday 12 January 2009
First-tier motherboard makers see on-year drop in December revenues
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...
Monday 12 January 2009
Gigabyte plans to launch three 10-inch netbooks in 2Q09
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...
Friday 9 January 2009
CES 2009: Asustek unveils new products
Asustek Computer unveiled a new lineup of products for showcase at CES 2009 including new Eee family members and netbooks, and own-brand notebooks, motherboards, desktop PCs and audio...
Friday 9 January 2009
Sony Vaio P-series pocket netbook is made in Japan
Sony's new Vaio P pocket netbook which features the Intel Atom Zxx (Menlow) platform, a unique 8-inch 1600×768 panel and envelope-size form factor will be manufactured entirely...
Friday 9 January 2009
Asustek reports first ever quarterly loss
Asustek Computer announced that the company saw its first quarterly loss since the company was founded in the fourth quarter of 2008. The company plans to reduce executive salaries...