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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Thursday, December 4, 2008
07:47 (GMT+8)
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Notebook LED backlighting to see 30-40% penetration next year Sep 29, 10:40 LED backlight applications will have a 30-40% penetration in the notebook market next year, according to market watchers. Read more |
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Taiwan market: PC shipments increase 5% sequentially in 2Q08, says IDC Sep 26, 16:25 PC shipments (including notebooks and desktops) to Taiwan in the second quarter of this year reached 587,200 units, an increase of 5% on quarter, but holding level on year, according to a recent IDC report. Read more |
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Gigabyte will not cut motherboard prices, says company VP Sep 26, 16:11 Gigabyte Technology will not follow recent moves by rival Asustek Computer to cut its motherboard prices, according to Richard Ma, vice president of Gigabyte. Read more |
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Foxconn wins OEM orders for Asustek X-series notebooks Sep 26, 01:00 Asustek Computer will outsource the production of 15.4-inch X-series notebooks to Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), with shipments expected to start in January or February 2009, with initial volumes of 40,000-50,000 per month, according to Taiwan notebook component makers. Read more |
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The boundary between netbooks and notebooks may disappear in 2009 Sep 25, 15:07 As first-tier notebook vendors continue to push the specifications for netbook products set by Intel and Microsoft, notebook industry sources are afraid the boundary between netbooks and notebooks might disappear by 2009, with netbooks becoming part of vendors' notebook lines instead of a whole new market. Read more |
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Dell and HP to cut notebook R&D expenditure for 2009, say sources Sep 25, 14:36 The ongoing global economic slowdown has affected procurement plans of leading branded notebook vendors and the impact, to a greater extent, is forcing Dell and Hewlett-Packard (HP) to take steps to slash notebook R&D expenditure for 2009, according to sources at Taiwan IC channel distributors. Read more |
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Asustek expects to ship over six million notebooks and netbooks in Europe this year Sep 25, 01:00 Asustek Computer expects its annual notebook shipments including netbooks in Europe will surpass six million units this year and will boost the company's rank to third place. Annual revenues are also expected to surpass US$5 billion, a growth of around 30% on year, according to Eric Chen, General Manager of the European Sales and Marketing Group at Asustek. Read more |
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CMO is top LCD TV panel supplier for August, DisplaySearch says Sep 24, 11:41 Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) beat Samsung Electronics to the top in terms of LCD TV panel shipments in August by shipping 2.2 million units, according to DisplaySearch. Read more |
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Notebook keyboard suppliers Chicony and Sunrex upbeat about 4Q08 Sep 24, 01:15 Notebook keyboard suppliers Chicony Electronics and Sunrex Technology remain upbeat about demand in the fourth quarter, saying orders have been strong, and sales will remain at high levels through November. Read more |
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HP, Dell and other IT vendors delay sending of RFQs for 2009, say sources Sep 23, 14:04 Taiwan IC channel operators are expected to receive RFQs (request for quotations) for related parts and components for 2009 from Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell in October, one month behind the usual schedule, according to sources at Taiwan IC distributors. Read more |
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Notebook vendors adjust Blu-ray notebook strategy amid changing economic realities Sep 23, 12:03 With the average selling price (ASP) of Blu-ray notebooks remaining at the high-end of the market, several notebook vendors have started to lower their proportion of Blu-ray models as global economic worries increase, according to sources at notebook vendors. Read more |
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Acer expects to achieve revenues of US$20 billion in 2008 Sep 22, 16:45 Acer expects strong performance in the third quarter this year, and has forecast a sequential revenues growth of 23-25%, while annual revenues in 2008 will be close to US$20 billion, according to Gianfranco Lanci, president of Acer, adding that the company will challenge revenues of NT$30 billion in 2011. Read more |
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Asustek to launch new notebooks and accessories Sep 22, 12:12 Asustek Computer is planning to launch N-series notebooks in October to replace its current F-series, according to the company. New accessories for its notebook products are also set to be released. Read more |
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HP remains top vendor with largest notebook shipment volume in 2Q08, says DisplaySearch Sep 18, 16:55 Hewlett Packard (HP) completed the second quarter of 2008 with a full two-year run as the world's leading supplier of notebook PCs, according to DisplaySearch. Dell remained number two. Read more |
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Asustek expects Eee PCs to help challenge top-five notebook vendor spot in Japan Sep 18, 01:05 With the company planning to cooperate with Japan-based telecommunications vendor NTT Docomo to bundle its Eee PCs this month, Asustek Computer is expecting to use its netbook to challenge the top-five notebook vendors in Japan in 2009, according to Asustek Japan. Read more |
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Aptina CMOS image sensor supply may not be able to meet demand from notebook makers Sep 17, 11:24 Due to strong demand for the iPhone 3G, CMOS image sensor supplier Aptina Imaging may not have sufficient products to support notebook makers. The company has asked its 8-inch fab in Italy to move up the production schedule to secure supply for notebook makers, according to market sources. Read more |
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Gemtek sales unaffected by weak demand for 11n notebook WLAN modules Sep 17, 01:15 Gemtek Technology has seen little affect from the weak demand for notebook-use 802.11n WLAN modules, as its sales this year have been driven by other networking products, such as IP STB (set-top box), IAD (integrated access device), and WiMAX applications, according to Kevin Yang, managing director of the company. Read more |
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HannStar Board expects weak growth for regular notebook PCBs amid strong netbook demand Sep 17, 01:05 HannStar Board expects its PCB shipments to the regular notebook segment to stay flat or have weak growth in the fourth quarter, as demand will have been squeezed by netbooks. Read more |
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Asustek reportedly releases PC orders to Foxconn and Flextronics, says paper Newswatch - Sep 16, 12:17 Asustek Computer recently outsourced notebook and desktop PC production to Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Flextronics, respectively, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report. Read more |
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Quanta blames netbooks for revenue drop in August Sep 12, 01:00 First-tier notebook maker Quanta Computer has said netbook shipments were the main reason for its fall in revenues performance in August this year. Read more |
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Clevo scores a new revenues high in August, says paper Newswatch - Sep 11, 16:36 Taiwan-based second-tier notebook maker Clevo has announced its revenues in August scored a new historical high at NT$1.75 billion (US$54.52 million), increases of 6.49% on month and 35.56% on year. Accumulated revenues in the first eight months of 2008 reached NT$10.69 billion, an increase of 38.16% compared to the same period in the previous year, according to a Chinese language Economic Daily News (EDN) report. Read more |
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MSI and ECS announce on-month drop in revenues performance for August Sep 11, 16:33 Due to the failure of motherboard demand to pick up, as well as the fact notebook shipments did not surge as the company originally expected, Micro-Star International (MSI) only saw non-consolidated revenues of NT$7.93 billion (US$247.06 million) in August, drops of 5.7% on month and 9.43% on year. Total non-consolidated revenues in the first eight months of 2008 reached NT$62.85 billion, an increase of 12.72% compared to the same period in the previous year. Read more |
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LCD panel prices still sinking closer to the bottom in September, WitsView says Sep 11, 12:44 According to WitsView's panel price survey for September, the price pressure on the three main applications can still be felt. This stems from the weaker-than-usual end market demand during the traditional strong seasonality, as the global economy remains weighed by inflation and credit squeeze problems--resulting in weak consumer confidence and buying power. Read more |
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Fujitsu outsources notebook manufacturing to Inventec and FIC Sep 10, 15:15 Japan-based notebook vendor Fujitsu has outsourced its L-series entry-level consumer notebook orders to Inventec, while it has given First International Computer (FIC) netbook orders, according to sources at notebook component makers. Read more |
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First-tier notebook makers except Inventec see on-month revenues drop in August Sep 10, 15:12 All the first-tier notebook makers except Inventec have seen their revenues performance in August drop on month, however only Compal Electronics has lowered its notebook shipments goal for the year. Read more |
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Asustek, Pegatron and Gigabyte announce August results Sep 10, 14:17 First-tier motherboard maker Asustek Computer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$25.9 billion (US$812.56 million) in August, increases of 17% on month and 24% on year. The company's total consolidated revenues for the first eight months in 2008 were NT$169 billion, an increase of 27% on year. Read more |
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Compal cuts annual notebook shipments goal to 29 million units Sep 9, 16:33 Affected by the dropping worldwide economy, Ray Chen, president of Compal Electronics has said that due to weak demand in both Europe and the US, the company's annual notebook shipments goal for 2008 has been adjusted to 28-29 million units from the original 32 million units. Read more |
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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 by saying the overall netbook scale this year will only reach seven million units. Read more |
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Sony offers voluntary recall program for some Vaio notebooks Sep 5, 12:32 Sony is offering a recall for Vaio VGN-TZ100, VGN-TZ200, VGN-TZ300 and VGN-TZ2000 series notebooks, according to Mike Abary, senior VP of Vaio business. Read more |
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Pegatron lands notebook orders from Toshiba, says paper Newswatch - Sep 4, 16:34 Japan-based notebook vendor Toshiba is planning to outsource orders for a notebook, which will be launched next year, to Pegatron Technology with a volume between 1.5-2 million units, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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Acer expected to see a sequential notebook shipment growth of 25-30% in 3Q08 Sep 4, 16:28 With excellent worldwide sales performance in July and August, sources at notebook upstream makers expect Acer to see a sequential notebook shipment growth of 25-30% in the third quarter to reach total notebook shipments (including netbooks) of 25-26 million units in 2008. Read more |
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Notebook IC design houses expect to see back-end loaded 3Q Sep 4, 11:28 Notebook IC design houses in Taiwan have delivered an optimistic outlook about their sales performance in the third quarter, according to company sources who cited their bookings status. Read more |
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Taiwan IC design houses excited about clone notebook demand from China Sep 4, 01:00 Taiwan IC design houses are excited about the substantial business from clone notebooks in China. With an influx of "white-box" consumer electronics drawing stronger sales in China, recent news about the launch of a 1,999 yuan (US$292) has raised expectations among IC design houses again. Read more |
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China market: Lenovo to launch US$400-600 consumer notebooks Sep 2, 14:55 Lenovo is considering launching 14- and 15-inch consumer-based IdeaPad G-series notebooks with prices between US$400-600 in the China market, according to notebook industry sources. Read more |
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White box notebook market still there, makers note Sep 2, 12:18 Although some branded notebook vendors think the white box notebook market is facing pressure from branded netbooks and other low-cost notebooks, some notebook makers are optimistic that the market still has potential for growth in the future. Read more |
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Quanta is focusing on develop own-brand non-notebook products Sep 1, 14:39 First-tier notebook maker Quanta Computer is planning to head toward promoting own-brand products by expanding into branded wireless Internet applications, which Barry Lam, chairman of Quanta, stressed will not impact its OEM notebook business. Read more |
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MSI announces three new notebooks Aug 29, 16:51 Micro-Star International (MSI) has announced three new notebooks – VR440, GX720 and GX400, all featuring MSI's exclusive ECO Engine, a power management function to extend the battery life when performing different tasks. Read more |
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Netbooks will not affect traditional notebook sales in the near term, says Wistron chairman Aug 28, 01:40 Wistron chairman Simon Lin has reiterated his conservative outlook for netbook growth, saying that the position of traditional notebooks will not be affected by the rising role of netbooks over the next two years. Read more |
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Lite-On still optimistic about LED penetration in notebooks Aug 28, 01:25 Lite-On Technology is confident that about 15% of new notebooks will feature LED backlights, according to company CEO KC Terng, despite that some industry players believe the penetration rate of LED-backlit notebooks will be lower than previously expected in the short term. Read more |
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Flexium doubtful about penetration of LED-backlit notebooks Aug 28, 01:10 Flexible PCB (FPCB) maker Flexium Interconnect has expressed its doubts about the penetration of LED-backlit notebooks as it is seeing poor yields, according to company sources. Flexium has also revised down its sales contribution forecast for the segment. Read more |
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Inventec to ship 1.5 million notebooks monthly in 2H08 Aug 27, 13:27 Inventec announced revenues of NT$137.33 billion (US$4.36 billion) in the first half of this year, an increase of 31% on year, with earning per share (EPS) of NT$0.77. The company expects both its shipments and revenues in the second half will grow over 50% compared to the first half, with the opportunity of surpassing revenues of NT$100 billion in both the third and fourth quarters, according to Alexander Hsu, president of Inventec finance division. Read more |
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Simplo reports strong 1H08 profits, expects robust notebook battery market in 2H08 Aug 27, 01:20 Notebook battery module maker Simplo Technology has reported strong profit growth the first half of 2008, with the company expecting demand to remain robust in the second half. Read more |
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HannStar Board expects 3Q08 PCB shipments to rise at least 10% Aug 27, 01:05 HannStar Board expects its PCB shipments to grow at least 10% sequentially in the third quarter as a result of a seasonal upturn in the notebook market. Read more |
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HP and Dell notebook demand to benefit GTM, ITE and Ene in 3Q08 Aug 26, 15:30 Taiwan-based notebook related IC design houses Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), Integrated Technology Express (ITE), and Ene Technology are expected to see stronger sales growth in the third quarter as Hewlett-Packard (HP) has increased its sales growth target and Dell has announced new ultra-portable notebooks, according to market watchers. Read more |
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Foxconn reportedly lands notebook orders from HP Newswatch - Aug 25, 11:21 Foxconn Electronics was reported to be expected to soon land orders for a 13-inch consumer notebook from Hewlett-Packard (HP) and once the order is confirmed, Foxconn's notebook clients will increase to four – Sony, Apple, Dell and HP, according to a Chinese-language Apply Daily report. Read more |
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Notebook connector maker Alltop predicts 30% sequential revenues growth in 3Q08 Aug 22, 14:34 Notebook connector maker Alltop Technology expects its revenues to grow 30% sequentially in the third quarter of this year amid increasing shipments in the traditional peak season, according to company sources. Read more |
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Intel shifts future Core processors into turbo mode Aug 21, 11:43 Pat Gelsinger, senior vice president and general manager of Intel's Digital Enterprise Group discussed new features of the company's next-generation processor family including a new turbo mode that shifts the processor into a higher gear for increased performance without a heat penalty. Read more |
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Asustek prepares launch of 10.2-inch notebook, say distributors Aug 21, 01:00 Sources at Taiwan IT distributors have indicated that Asustek Computer will unveil a 10.2-inch N-series notebook powered by Intel's Atom processor in September. The speculated launch is expected to shake up netbook market, as well as providing a potential catalyst for medium-size panel demand, some industry watchers commented. Read more |
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Taiwan market: External slim DVD burners selling due to fast growing sales of low-cost notebooks Aug 20, 12:37 External slim-type DVD burners offered by Sony, Pioneer, LG, Asustek, BenQ and other international brands have been selling in the Taiwan market since the second quarter of 2008 due to hot sales of low-cost notebooks, especially Asustek Computer's Eee PC, according to sources in the retail channel. Read more |
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Notebooks with 12- to 14-inch 16:9 aspect ratio panels will not mature until 2Q09, according to ODMs Aug 19, 16:49 Although notebook vendors have started to adopt 16:9 aspect ratio panels for upcoming notebooks, sources at notebook ODMs pointed out that notebooks with 12- to 14-inch 16:9 aspect ratio panels will not enter mass production until the second quarter of 2009. Read more |
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