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Taiwan notebook ODMs
Taiwan notebook Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) account for more than 90% of global notebook production and Digitimes is there to provide daily updates on shipments, supplier contracts and financial data on the more than 10 Taiwan makers involved in notebook manufacturing.
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Thursday 12 January 2023
MacBook shipments to nearly halve in 1Q23
Shipments of the Apple MacBook will likely drop 40-50% sequentially in the first quarter of 2023, according to sources in the supply chain for the notebook series.
Tuesday 10 January 2023
Taiwan notebook ODMs experienced shipment drops in 2022
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics, and Wistron all saw their notebook shipments register double-digit decreases in 2022, while Inventec's shipments dropped...
Monday 9 January 2023
New Asustek notebook equipped with SiP CPU module from USI
Design and manufacturing services (DMS) provider Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), a subsidiary of ASE Group, has announced it worked with Asustek Computer to develop the vendor's...
Friday 6 January 2023
Notebook ODMs see customers actively diversify production locations
Notebook ODMs are seeing customers step up the diversification of production locations aiming to accelerate production relocations away from China, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 4 January 2023
Notebook sector is conservative about 2023, hoping for rebound in second half
The notebook supply chain experienced a rollercoaster-like 2022. Regarding 2023, very few are optimistic, with most taking a conservative approach.
Wednesday 28 December 2022
DIGITIMES Research worldwide notebook shipment update – November 2022
Global top-5 notebook brands, excluding Apple, saw their combined shipments slip 6% on month and close to 50% on year in November.
Tuesday 20 December 2022
Combined shipments remain feeble for global top-5 notebook brands in November, says DIGITIMES Research
Global top-5 notebook brands, excluding Apple, saw their combined shipments slipped 6% on month and close to 50% on year in November because of worsening global inflation and the...
Tuesday 20 December 2022
Notebook component makers see large absences at China plants due to COVID
With China significantly easing its COVID-19 restrictions, some notebook supply chain companies in China have seen infections in their plants affect up to 50% of their workers, resulting...
Friday 16 December 2022
Notebook optical lens specialist AOET upbeat about demand prospects
Ability Opto-Electronics Technology (AOET), which specializes in optical lens modules for notebooks, is upbeat about demand prospects next year, citing new notebook camera specs upgrades,...
Tuesday 13 December 2022
Gaming PC peripheral suppliers see demand pick up
Gaming PC peripheral suppliers, such as cooling fan maker Power Logic and cooling module firm Auras Technology, have seen downstream customers start stockpiling.
Friday 9 December 2022
2023 Outlook: Notebook sector begins slow recovery
Overall notebook shipments are estimated to decrease on year in 2022, largely due to the high baseline caused by the record shipments in 2021, though it's still expected to be higher...
Friday 9 December 2022
Wistron, Inventec grow revenue from server sector
ODMs Inventec and Wistron have grown their sales generated from the server sector, with the latter seeing revenue from server orders outpace that from notebooks for the first time,...
Wednesday 7 December 2022
Notebook brands to have fewer new models in next two years
Alongside assembly orders, notebook brands have been cutting orders for notebook chassis molds for 2023, which is expected to lead to a dramatic decline in the number of new notebook...
Friday 25 November 2022
Clevo eyeing pull-in of short lead-time orders for niche PCs
Clevo is eyeing a ramp-up in short lead-time orders from customers amid a slowdown in the PC market, according to the niche-market notebook specialist.
Thursday 24 November 2022
Acer grows gaming notebook market presence in Philippines
Acer has expanded its share of the gaming notebook market in the Philippines, which climbed to a record-high 50.8% in September, according to the PC vendor.