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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 8, 2009
20:30 (GMT+8)
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Netbook parts and components in short supply, says DRAMeXchange Apr 27, 15:08 The supply of up-stream parts and components for netbooks has become increasingly tight recently as white-box netbook vendors in China are ramping up output to meet anticipated demand from China's 3G operators, according sources at DRAMeXchange. Read more |
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VIA to see limited benefit from OLPC refresh Apr 20, 15:06 One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) announced a hardware refresh for its XO-1 notebooks on April 17, but VIA Technologies, CPU and chipset supplier of the new XO-1 Gen 1.5, is unlikely to see much profitability from the extra orders due to limited shipment volumes, according to sources at component makers. VIA declined the opportunity to comment. Read more |
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Intel suppling Atom N270 to white-box netbook makers in China, says paper Newswatch - Mar 13, 14:04 Intel has recently started supplying its Atom N270 processor to white-box netbook vendors in China, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Since the N270 is priced only US$15 and US$5 higher than VIA's C7-M and Nano processors, respectively, some local first-tier PC vendors in China including Founder, Lenovo and Haier are also considering expanding their Atom-based netbook shipments, the paper claimed. Read more |
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VIA forms white box netbook supply chain for second-tier vendors Oct 28, 12:46 VIA Technologies has announced the establishment of Global Mobility Bazaar (GMB), which will function similar as Intel's Common Building Block (CBB) for white box netbook market, according to the company. Read more |
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VIA announces major netbook design win from China vendor Sep 3, 16:54 VIA Technologies has announced that China-based PC OEM Tsinghua TongFang has adopted VIA's C7-M CPU and VX700 chipset to power its S1 imini netbook series. The S1 imini has a maximum power consumption of 15W, with a distinctive, lightweight design, highlighted VIA. Read more |
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VIA to launch new Mobile-ITX form factor Aug 15, 12:35 VIA Technologies has noted that it is planning to launch a new form factor – Mobile-ITX – between the end of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009. The form factor's size will be only half that of Pico-ITX, the company's smallest form factor currently, which measures 100×72mm. Read more |
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VIA lands Nano CPU orders from HP Aug 15, 01:10 Hewlett-Packard (HP) has reportedly recently place orders for VIA Technologies' Nano CPUs the chipmaker has already started shipping. However, it is currently unknown whether HP will use the CPUs in its mainstream notebooks or netbook series, according to sources from the PC industry. Read more |
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VIA sales fall in June Jul 3, 12:26 VIA Technologies announced its revenues for June were NT$568 million (US$18.69 million), a drops of 7.3% on month and 58% on year. Read more |
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Low-cost PC market to reach 10 million units in 2008, says Asustek president Jun 5, 01:23 The low-cost PC market (including notebooks and desktops) is expected to reach annual shipment totals of 10 million units in 2008, according to Jerry Shen, president of Asustek. The CPUs adopted by these 10 million units includes Intel's Atom and Celeron M, and VIA Technologies' C7-M. Among which, the Atom will account for seven million units, while the other three million will be shared by Celeron M and C7-M processors, noted Shen. Read more |
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Computex 2008: FIC showcases latest netbooks Jun 4, 17:41 First International Computer (FIC) unveiled its latest 8.9-inch netbooks, the CE2A1 and CW0A1. Read more |
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