Worldwide PC shipments decline 5% in 2Q09, says Gartner

Jul 16, 16:46

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 68.1 million units in the second quarter of 2009, a 5% decline from the second quarter of 2008, according to preliminary results from Gartner. The market...

PC shipments to drop in 2009, says iSuppli

Jul 15, 12:20

For the first time since the Dot-Com bust of 2001, the global PC market will suffer a contraction in shipments in 2009, due to a combination of falling IT spending and plunging sales...

Morgan Stanley increases PC shipment forecast for 2009, says paper

Newswatch - Jul 3, 16:01

Investment bank Morgan Stanley has recently adjusted its global annual PC shipment forecasts for 2009 and 2010, commenting that notebooks will still be the major growth driver for...

Intel entry-level G31 chipset in tight supply

Jul 1, 16:27

The supply of Intel's entry-level G31 IGP chipset, which currently accounts for 50% in Intel's total shipments to the channel, has fallen far short of demand, according to sources...

Shuttle rumored to be looking at notebook market

Jun 29, 13:39

Shuttle is rumored to be considering entering notebook market following the recruitment of Elitegroup Computer Systems' (ECS') ex-president of notebook business as its new president,...

Taiwan market: HP to maintain PC market share of 11% in 2Q09

Jun 23, 14:51

Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) PC market share in Taiwan reached 11.5% in first-quarter 2009 and the company expects to maintain the share in the second quarter, according to Monty Wong,...

AUO adjusts all-in-one PC penetration rate forecast to 9% in 2010

Jun 16, 14:17

LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has increased its estimate for the all-in-one PC penetration rate in the global desktop PC market to 9% for 2010 and 12% for 2011, according to...

Computex 2009: Intel sales chief outlines industry growth opportunities

Jun 2, 17:12

Intel executive Sean Maloney today (June 2) said his company's relentless commitment to innovation will help drive tremendous future growth throughout the computing and communications...

AMD to move desktop CPU production to 45nm process in 3Q09

May 22, 16:47

AMD plans to move production of its desktop CPUs to its 45nm node process in the third quarter, helping to reduce costs, according to sources at motherboard makers.

Worldwide processor market remained weak in 1Q09, says IDC

May 12, 16:37

Worldwide PC processor shipments in the first calendar quarter of 2009 fell significantly for the second quarter in a row, according to new data from IDC. While the decline was slightly...

Western Europe PC market saw flat growth in 1Q09, says Gartner

May 7, 15:12

PC shipments in Western Europe totaled 15.3 million units in the first quarter of 2009, a 0.7% increase from the same period in 2008, according to Gartner.

HP takes the lead in the US PC market, says IDC

Apr 17, 11:08

While the economic crisis continues to unfold, low-cost portable PCs continue to appeal to consumers and support growth in the PC market. Worldwide PC shipments (including desktop...

Acer announces growth in March revenues

Stockwatch - Apr 8, 16:29

Acer has announced unconsolidated revenues of NT$42.45 billion (US$1.25 billion) for March this year, up 37.68% on month and up 23.9% on year. The company's unconsolidated revenues...

Increased outlook for low-price all-in-one PCs not enough to lift desktop display market, says DisplaySearch

Apr 8, 11:50

The LCD monitor market is projected to show negative growth on a yearly basis from 2008 to 2009 for the first time, according to DisplaySearch.

AMD to launch entry-level desktop platform before September

Mar 31, 17:00

AMD has revealed to its Taiwan motherboard partners that Pisces, a new entry-level desktop platform based on its Athlon II processors (Propus, Rana and Regor) and the new 55nm-based...

Acer Predator short circuit issue seen previously

Mar 24, 17:12

A short circuit issue occurring in two of Acer's Predator series desktop PC models (ASG7200P and ASG7700) in the US market had also been seen in models in the European and Asia Pacific...

Windows 7 to boost PC shipment growth by more than 10% in 2010, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 16, 15:13

Windows 7 is expected to boost global PC shipments by more than 10% on year from the on-year growth of negative 5% this year, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times...

China market: Government increases CE subsidy to allow the purchase of two units, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 13, 14:20

China government has increased the subsidies available as part of its consumer electronics (CE) promotion program in rural areas allowing consumers to purchase two units, up from...

Credit crisis finally impacts PC market in 4Q08, says iSuppli

Mar 6, 12:18

The credit crisis came home to roost for the global PC market in the fourth quarter of 2008, ending a sustained period when sales seemed to defy economic gravity, according to iSup...

Taiwan market: All-in-one PC sales lower than expected due to price gap with desktops

Mar 3, 17:31

Sales of all-in-one PCs in the Taiwan market are not meeting vendors' expectations despite a recent drop in ASPs to around NT$17,900-18,900 (US$510-538). The lower pricing for desktop...

PC industry will suffer sharpest unit decline in history in 2009, says Gartner

Mar 3, 12:12

The PC industry will experience its sharpest unit decline in history, with PC shipments totaling 257 million units in 2009, an 11.9% decline from 2008, according to Gartner. Previously,...

China market: Government adds PC products into CE promotion program, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 16, 12:02

The China government has added PC products into its program to promote home appliances in rural areas. The new rules are expected to benefit PC players in both Taiwan and China, according...

Global PC processor market to decline through 1H09, says IDC

Feb 11, 14:37

Worldwide PC processor shipments fell significantly in the fourth calendar quarter of 2008, according to IDC. A further demand decline in the first quarter of 2009 points to a very...

AMD adds five Phenom II CPUs to Dragon platform

Feb 10, 14:10

AMD has extended the lifespan of its desktop-based Dragon platform technology with five new additions to its AMD Phenom II processor family, including two 45nm triple-core processors...

Acer to restructure its business by brands instead of products

Feb 6, 16:04

Acer has decided to overhaul its corporate structure into four segments based on its brands Acer, Gateway, Packard Bell and eMachines instead of the previous business units classified...

GPU shipments dive in 4Q08, says JPR

Feb 2, 11:31

Jon Peddie Research (JPR) has announced estimated graphics shipments and supplier market share for the fourth calendar quarter of 2008.

Global PC industry suffers weakest shipment growth in 4Q08, says Gartner

Jan 15, 11:13

In the fourth quarter of 2008, the worldwide PC industry suffered its worst growth rate since 2002, according to Gartner Dataquest. The worldwide shipments totaled 78.1 million units,...