Vendors push netbooks into education market

Jan 27, 01:25

As demand for netbook from the educational market is gradually rising, netbook vendors such as Acer, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell have all launched models specifically targeting...

Taiwan market: Netbook vendors slashing prices for Atom N270-/N280-based models

Sep 18, 14:15

Taiwan-based netbook vendors, including BenQ, Asustek Computer, Micro-Star International (MSI) and Acer, have all recently slashed prices for their netbook lineups based on Intel...

Acer to launch 11.6-inch ultra-thin notebook in July

Jun 9, 13:55

Acer will launch a Timeline series of ultra-thin notebooks with a screen size of 11.6 inches in July, with Quanta Computer to undertake OEM production, according to industry sources...

Acer reduces 11.6-inch netbook orders on disappointing sales

Jun 1, 16:19

Acer has recently reduced order volumes of its 11.6-inch Aspire One AO751h netbook to Quanta Computer due to unsatisfactory sales, according to industry sources.

Acer debuts 11.6-inch Aspire One netbook

May 19, 14:11

Acer America has extended its netbook line with two new models optimized for mobile customers – the 11.6-inch Acer Aspire One AO751h and the 10.1-inch Acer Aspire One AOD250.

Acer, Asustek, MSI see 1Q09 netbook sales fall short of expectations

Apr 21, 17:11

Taiwan-based netbook vendors saw shipment volumes fall short of their respective goals in the first quarter, according to sources at channel vendors.

Japan market: Eee PC owns 27% of netbooks, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 13, 14:59

Asustek Computer's Eee PCs are the best selling netbooks in Japan with a market share of 27.18% in terms of sales, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report...

Quanta cuts workforce

Newswatch - Feb 25, 16:18

Quanta Computer has laid off employees reportedly due lower-than-expected notebook order volumes from Acer and Hewlett-Packard (HP), according to a Chinese-language Commercial...

SSD-based 8.9-inch netbooks seeing sharp price drops

Feb 23, 17:01

Netbook vendors are dropping prices of their 8.9-inch netbooks models to clear inventory, and solid state drive-based (SSD-based) models are seeing the sharpest drops, according to...

Acer expects global netbook market scale to reach 30 million units this year

Feb 18, 16:04

The global netbook market reached a scale of 14 million units in 2008, and with shipments continuing to rise, the scale will reach 25-30 million units in 2009, and 40-45 million units...

Ene to see almost 34% sales growth in February thanks to the launch of 10.1-inch Acer Aspire one, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 9, 12:25

IC design house Ene Technology has reported January sales of NT$56.35 million (US$1.68 million), up 10% on month, thanks to keyboard controller orders for Acer's Aspire one, according...

Acer considering to stop shipping the 8.9-inch Aspire one in 2Q09

Jan 22, 01:00

Acer is reportedly considering phasing out its consumer 8.9-inch Aspire one in the second quarter of 2009 to make way for the upcoming 10.1-inch model, according to notebook industry...

Next-generation netbook launches to benefit Taiwan IC designers in 1Q09

Jan 20, 12:33

Taiwan IC design companies have seen stronger orders in January from netbook OEMs thanks to the upcoming launches of new generation Acer Aspire One netbooks as well as Asustek Computer's...

Acer netbook orders to give Compal sales a boost starting in February

Jan 20, 01:15

With Acer's new Aspire One scheduled to start shipping at the end of February, Compal Electronics is expected to receive orders for more than four million units of the 10.1-inch netbooks,...

Acer 10-inch netbook to be priced at US$399 and made by Compal, says paper

Newswatch - Jan 14, 15:49

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.

Eee PC helps Asustek become top-five vendor in Japan in November, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 18, 16:28

Asustek Computer's Eee PC 901 was reportedly the best selling netbook priced below 100,000 Yen (US$1,134) in Japan in November this year, and the result has helped the company became...

HP to lower prices on 13-inch notebooks in 1H09

Dec 16, 01:15

With Acer grabbing market share from Hewlett-Packard (HP) in the notebook market in the third quarter this year, HP has decided it will offer its 13-inch notebook models below US$800...

Acer to launch 10-inch Aspire One as early as February next year

Nov 25, 11:53

Acer plans to launch 10-inch Aspire One netbooks in February or March next year, according to Scott Lin, Acer Taiwan president.

Quanta cuts quotes to gain next-generation Acer netbook orders

Nov 18, 01:00

With Quanta Computer lowering its quotes at the end of October in order to gain next-generation Aspire One netbook orders from Acer, market sources indicated that Acer changed its...

Taiwan market: Vendors cutting netbook prices to clear inventory

Nov 5, 16:02

Asustek Computer is planning to drop prices of some Eee PC models in order to meet its annual shipments goal of five million units and to clear inventory of some older models. HP...

Acer to transfer netbook orders to Compal and Wistron next year, Quanta left out

Oct 16, 01:05

Acer is planning to outsource orders for 15 million Aspire one netbooks in 2009 to Compal Electronics and Wistron, according to notebook industry sources.

Acer surpasses HP and Dell over worldwide notebook shipment in September

Oct 9, 01:15

Acer has shipped 3.4-3.6 million notebooks (including netbooks) in September this year, beating both Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell, according to industry sources.

Taiwan market: Netbook vendors start cutting prices to clear inventory

Oct 1, 16:07

Now that the shortage of Intel Atom processors is over, competition in the segment has heated up triggering some vendors to start cutting prices in order to clear inventory before...

Acer more optimistic than Compal about 2008 netbook market

Sep 9, 12:27

Although Acer chairman JT Wang pointed out that the company's netbook shipments will reach 5-7 million units in 2008, Compal Electronics president Ray Chen has taken an opposite view...

Acer expected to ship two million netbooks in 3Q08

Sep 5, 01:15

Acer's Aspire one netbook is expected to break worldwide shipments of one million units in September, while total shipments in the third quarter will break two million units, according...

Wistron to start manufacturing netbooks

Jul 11, 01:05

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...

Phison secures SSD controller orders for Acer netbook

Jun 4, 10:46

Phison Electronics has secured controller orders from Acer for its new low-cost notebook (netbook), the Aspire one, with shipments started in June, according to the company. Phison...