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Tuesday 15 July 2008
Lenovo to launch IdeaPad G-series for netbook and entry-level markets
Lenovo is planning to launch a G-series of its consumer-based IdeaPad product line which will target entry-level and netbook markets, according to sources at notebook makers.
Monday 14 July 2008
Gigabyte pushes into mid-range motherboard market, says paper
In order to prevent head-on competition with Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology has decided to fully push into the mid-range market this year, according to a Chinese-language Apple...
Friday 11 July 2008
Wistron to start manufacturing netbooks
Wistron is currently the only first-tier notebook maker to have not yet landed netbook orders, but the company claims it is in negotiations with vendors and will start production...
Thursday 10 July 2008
Asustek Eee PC shipments fail expectations but Acer still confident about Aspire one sales
Acer Taiwan president Scott Lin is confident the company's Aspire one will enjoy a strong sales record despite recent news that Asustek Computer's Eee PC sales failed to meet expectations...
Wednesday 9 July 2008
Quanta, Wistron and Inventec see on-year growth in 1H revenues
Quanta Computer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$62.01 billion (US$2.04 billion) for June 2008, a decrease of 3.9% on month, while accumulated consolidated revenues for the...
Friday 4 July 2008
Star World sees growth in June revenues
Taiwan-based small- to medium-size TFT LCD module maker Star World Technology recorded consolidated revenues of NT$455 million (US$14.96 million) in June, an increase of 30% on month...
Wednesday 2 July 2008
LED houses may not benefit from netbooks in 3Q
Low-cost notebook (netbooks) are expected to become popular in 2008, however, LED players have pointed out that material costs have increased while ASPs continue to fall leading to...
Wednesday 2 July 2008
Innolux tips netbooks and PNDs as next market favorites
While demand for digital photo frames has been weak, Innolux Display is tipping netbooks and PNDs to be the next favorites of the market.
Monday 30 June 2008
Asustek to launch new Eee PCs with bigger keyboards
Asustek Computer is planning to launch new Eee PC models, the 904 and 905, which have an 8.9-inch panel but use a similar chassis and keyboard as the company's 10.2-inch models, according...
Monday 30 June 2008
HannStar and CPT may stop supplying 7-inch analog panels if prices fall below US$20
Both HannStar Display and Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) may choose to stop supplying 7-inch panels if prices fall too below, and will shift the capacities to producing applications...
Thursday 26 June 2008
ECS talks plans for the future
Elitegroup Computer System (ECS) has announced it will distribute a dividend of NT$0.56 (US$0.018), including NT$0.45 in cash and NT$0.11 stocks for its 2007 operations. The company...
Thursday 26 June 2008
Intel optimistic about future nettop performance, but PC vendors not so sure
Although Intel is optimistic about the sales performance of Atom-based nettops, some PC vendors doubt nettops will be as successful as netbooks.
Friday 20 June 2008
Netbooks will have difficulty devouring mainstream notebook market, says Wistron chairman
Wistron expects notebook shipments in the third quarter to grow 15% on quarter, and believes that netbooks will have difficulty in devouring the mainstream notebook market, according...
Friday 20 June 2008
AMD to launch low-cost PC processor by year-end
AMD has recently notified its partners it is developing a processor to enter the low-cost PC market alongside Intel's Atom and Via Technologies' Nano CPUs. The new CPUs will be officially...
Thursday 19 June 2008
Panel makers trim digital photo frame shipments forecasts
Shadowed by a gloomy economic environment, panel makes have trimmed their projections for digital photo frames after seeing a sharp decline in shipments in the first quarter of 200...