Global ODMs reached a combined US$43.7 billion in revenues last year, up 37.9% from US$31.7 billion in 2003, according to a recent report from International Data Corporation (IDC). The top-three ODMs are all Taiwan-based players: Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics and Lite-On Technology.
Quanta led with a 24% share of the market, followed by Compal with a 15% share and Lite-On with 12%, said IDC.
Notebooks contributed 48% of revenues from global ODMs, followed by the monitor and display segment with 15%, IDC noted.
For Taiwan-based notebook PC ODMs, 14- to 14.9-inch notebooks accounted for the largest proportion of shipments last year, according to IDC.
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Revenues from global ODMs (US$b) | |||
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2003 |
2004 |
Y/Y |
|
Revenues |
3.17 |
4.37 |
37.9% |
Source: IDC, compiled by DigiTimes, April 2005.
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ODM segment market share, 2004 | |
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Market segment |
Contribution |
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Notebook |
48% |
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Monitor/display |
15% |
|
Desktop PC |
6% |
|
Motherboard |
5% |
|
Others |
26% |
Source: IDC, compiled by DigiTimes, April 2005.
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Notebook shipment ratio, 2004 (by size) | |
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Size |
Shipment ratio |
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14- to 14.9-inch |
50% |
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12- to 12.9-inch |
27% |
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15- to 15.9-inch |
20% |
|
10- to 10.9-inch |
2% |
|
8- to 8.9-inch |
1% |
Source: IDC, compiled by DigiTimes, April 2005.
Article translated by Jessie Shen and edited by Jessie Shen
