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Taipei,
Sunday, November 22, 2009
11:13 (GMT+8)
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Taiwan market: HP launches Blu-ray equipped high-end notebook Nov 19, 17:03 Hewlett-Packard (HP) on November 18 launched a Blu-ray equipped high-end gaming notebook, the Pavilion dv8, manufactured by Quanta Computer in the Taiwan market priced NT$72,900 (US$2,269). Read more |
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Apple tablet PC reportedly delayed until 2H10, with OLED model now included Newswatch - Nov 19, 12:34 Apple reportedly plans to postpone the launch of its tablet PC from an original March launch schedule to the second half of 2010, as the vendor has decided to switch some components and plans to launch a model using a 9.7-inch OLED panel from LG Display, according to sources from component makers. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Apple launches MacBook, iMacs and Magic Mouse Nov 18, 16:48 Apple has launched its latest MacBook, and 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMac made by Quanta Computer in Taiwan. Read more |
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Quanta aims to ship more than 4 million all-in-one PCs in 2010 Nov 18, 15:39 Quanta Computer expects its all-in-one PC shipments to surpass four million units in 2010 and it will remain as the global largest all-in-one PC maker, according to the company. Read more |
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Notebook makers expected to see growth in October shipments, except Inventec Nov 5, 14:48 First-tier notebook makers are estimated to have achieved close to 10% on-month shipment growth in October 2009, except Inventec which saw a slight drop. Read more |
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Quanta posts 3Q09 profit Nov 2, 16:13 Quanta Computer has posted revenues of NT$49.17 billion (US$1.51 billion) for the third quarter of 2009 with a net profit of NT$15.39 billion and EPS of NT$4.22. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Acer launches Aspire 1420P tablet PC Oct 23, 17:09 Acer has launched its 11.6-inch Aspire 1420P tablet PC in the Taiwan market at a suggested price of below NT$25,000 (US$772). The Aspire 1420P comes with a convertible design and is powered by an Intel SU2300 processor and runs on Windows 7. The tablet PC is made by Quanta Computer. Read more |
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Notebook shipments of Taiwan players from 2006-2010 Oct 17, 15:09 Taiwan makers produced over 90% of the notebooks worldwide in 2008. The top-five notebook makers – Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics, Wistron, Inventec and Asustek Computer – contributed 88% of the shipments from Taiwan. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Toshiba launches two ultra-thin notebooks made by Quanta Oct 15, 16:45 Toshiba has announced two new Intel-based ultra-thin notebooks targeted for the Taiwan market – the 11.6-inch Portege T110 and 13.3-inch T130. Both models are manufactured by Quanta Computer and will appear in the channel after the launch of the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system. Read more |
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Shipments from top-four Taiwan notebook makers expected to increase 10% in 4Q09 Oct 14, 16:52 Notebook shipments from Taiwan's top-four notebook makers are expected to increase by about 10% sequentially in the fourth quarter due to it being the traditional peak season, as well as being the launch period for the upcoming Microsoft Windows 7 operating system, according to market watchers. Read more |
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Quanta invests in US-based Tilera, Japan-based chassis maker in China Oct 14, 16:38 Quanta Computer on October 12 announced the investment of US$10 million in Tilera Corporation, a US-based multicore processors company for general purpose computing in cloud, wireless, networking and digital multimedia applications. The company also invested US$7.89 million in Kenseisha Shanghai PMP, a maker of PC chassis and components established in eastern China by Japan-based Kenseisha, taking a 43.83% stake. Read more |
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Acer recall is production issue, not ultra-thin notebook issue, say sources Oct 13, 15:08 In light of the recent Acer recall for certain ultra-thin notebook models, Taiwan notebook makers have been pointing out that the recall is a is a production issue involving specific Acer models and is not a market-wide issue, or even an Acer-wide issue, according to sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Compal sees both revenues and shipments increase in September Oct 12, 12:55 First-tier notebook maker Compal Electronics has posted consolidated revenues of NT$67.35 billion (US$2.09 billion) and notebook shipments of 4.15 million units for September of 2009 with both figures being new historical highs for the company. Read more |
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Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see September revenues up on month Stockwatch - Oct 12, 11:32 Taiwan-based Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage, which specialize in half-height and slim-type optical disc drives (ODDs) respectively, saw September consolidated revenues increase on month by 10.43% and 24.11% respectively. Read more |
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Forecasts on Inventec 2010 notebook shipments vary Oct 9, 17:14 Some market watchers in Taiwan have revised upward their notebook shipment forecast for Inventec for 2010 to 28-30 million units, from 24-26 million units projected previously, as they claim the company has managed to win back Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) 2010 orders for mainstream business and consumer models. The notebook maker is expected to reach shipments of 22 million units this year, according to the market watchers, meaning growth could be as strong as 36% in 2010. Read more |
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Quanta and Wistron September revenues up more than 15% sequentially Oct 9, 17:12 Quanta Computer saw its monthly revenues grow 21.2% sequentially to a year-high of NT$72.81 billion (US$2.27 billion) in September on shipments of 3.6 million notebooks, whereas rival maker Wistron saw its revenues increase 16.7% sequentially to NT$52.51 billion on shipments of 2.4 million notebooks, according to data from the companies. Read more |
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Compal beats Quanta to take top spot among notebook makers in September Oct 7, 17:10 Compal Electronics shipped about 3.9 million notebooks in September, outperforming Quanta Computer and its 3.6-3.8 million units, due to stable orders from vendors such as Dell and Acer, according to market sources. Read more |
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Asustek in talks with Quanta and Compal for notebook outsourcing, says paper Newswatch - Oct 2, 16:54 Asustek Computer has responded to recent rumors that it has begun outsourcing notebook orders to Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics saying it is still in negotiations with the makers and has not yet placed orders, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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Toshiba unveils new ultra-thin notebooks Oct 2, 16:45 Toshiba has unveiled two ultra-thin notebooks, the 11.6-inch Satellite T115 and 13.3-inch Satellite T135. Both models are manufactured by Quanta Computer and are expected to hit shelves on October 22, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Quanta subsidiary FaceVision poised to launch products Oct 1, 15:10 FaceVision Technology, a subsidiary of Quanta Computer, has developed high-definition video communication devices which are currently being certified by potential clients, according to the company. Read more |
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Orders for Classmate PCs canceled or suspended, say Taiwan makers Sep 30, 17:02 Governments and OEM partners in many emerging markets have canceled orders for Intel-promoted Classmate PCs, or have asked to suspend shipments, according to Taiwan-based component makers. Read more |
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Notebook shipments gap between Quanta and Compal to narrow to less than 1 million in 2009 Sep 30, 16:39 The top-two notebook makers, Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics, are expected to see their shipment gap drop sharply from over 10 million units in 2008 to less than one million in 2009, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Compal may maintain lead in September notebook shipments, says paper Newswatch - Sep 25, 16:47 Quanta Computer's notebook shipments may only reach 3.4-3.5 million units in September 2009, less than market watchers' previous forecast of above four million units and will trail behind Compal Electronics' 3.5-3.6 million units, according to a Chinese-language Apply Daily report. Read more |
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HP cutting notebook prices; gross margins at ODM makers to be affected Sep 25, 15:29 Looking to maintain its top ranking position in the global notebook market, Hewlett-Packard (HP) has launched an aggressive pricing strategy in the retail channel, a move which is likely to result in a squeeze in gross margins for its ODM production partners, notably Quanta Computer and Inventec, in 2010, according to sources from notebook makers. Read more |
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Quanta reportedly gains all-in-one PC orders from Fujitsu, Acer and MSI Sep 24, 15:07 Quanta Computer has reported received all-in-one PC orders from Fujitsu, Acer and Micro-Star International (MSI) and will start shipping products soon, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Quanta revises upward notebook shipments for 3Q09, says paper Newswatch - Sep 21, 12:40 Quanta Computer will see sequential growth close to 30% in its notebook shipments in the third quarter of 2009 compared to a 20% growth projected previously, the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) has quoted company vice chairman CC Leung as indicating. Read more |
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Quanta Computer to kick off Qmulous cloud computing project in 2010 Sep 16, 11:49 Taiwan-based notebook PC ODM maker Quanta Computer will begin to implement Qmulous, an R&D project which it claim will apply cloud computing technologies to electronic devices to enable access to the Internet by anyone, anytime and anywhere, in 2010 through technological cooperation with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), according to the company. Read more |
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Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage see August revenues up on month Stockwatch - Sep 11, 12:07 Taiwan-based makers optical drive makers Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage have reported their consolidated revenue figures for August 2009, each increasing from July. Read more |
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Compal scores high in August notebook shipments Sep 10, 15:24 Compal Electronics has announced notebook shipments of 3.3 million units for August 2009, a record high for Compal, and which surpassed Quanta Computer's three million units. Read more |
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Quanta, Wistron see August revenues down, while Inventec up on month Sep 9, 16:40 Taiwan-based ODM Quanta Computer shipped three million notebooks and brought in consolidated revenues of NT$60.05 billion (US$1.83 billion) in August 2009, respectively decreasing by 3.2% and 3.1% on month. Read more |
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Pixart 3Q09 revenues to beat projections Sep 3, 15:41 CMOS sensor supplier Pixart Imaging is expected to see its revenues for the third quarter of 2009 grow at a sequential rate higher than the 30% it projected earlier due to increasing demand for its optical touch panel solutions from the PC segment, according to industry sources. Read more |
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HP expected to order 3.5 million notebooks from Taiwan in September Sep 2, 16:00 Hewlett-Packard (HP) ordered an estimated 3.2-3.3 million notebooks from Taiwan's top-four ODMs in August 2009, rising by 15% on month, and the volume will rise further to 3.5 million units in September due to seasonality and the launch of Windows 7, according to industry sources. Read more |
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WiMAX licensee Global Mobile to start selecting CPE suppliers in September Sep 1, 14:17 Taiwan-based WiMAX licensee Global Mobile completed interoperability testing (IOT) with CPE (customer premise equipment) suppliers in August and will start selecting suppliers in accordance with the IOT result in September, according the company. Read more |
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Quanta and Suyin invest in camera lens maker Ability Opto-Electronics Technology Aug 27, 14:34 Quanta Computer has invested NT$35.85 million (US$1.09 million) in the private fund raising of Taiwan-based camera lens maker Ability Opto-Electronics Technology to expand its vertical integration, according to Quanta. Read more |
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Inventec sees 2Q09 profits shrinking on quarter Aug 26, 15:39 Notebook ODM Inventec has published its first-half 2009 financial report, with net profits of NT$936 million (US$28.5 million) for the second quarter dipping 33.7% from the first mainly due to currency exchange fluctuations, according to the company. Read more |
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Quanta Storage to start shipping super-slim ODDs for ultra-thin notebooks in 4Q09 Aug 26, 10:13 Taiwan-based Quanta Storage has successfully developed super-slim optical disc drives (ODDs) intended for use in ultra-thin notebooks and has obtained certification from potential clients, with shipments expected to begin as early as the fourth quarter of 2009, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Quanta expects on-quarter notebook shipment growth of 20% in 3Q09 and 4Q09, says vice chairman Aug 25, 14:44 Quanta Computer expects its notebook shipments to grow 20% on quarter in the third and fourth quarters of 2009 and will achieve its 2009 target of 36.5 million units with help from Windows 7 models and back-to-school demand, according to company vice chairman CC Leung. Read more |
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Notebook shipments from Taiwan makers to increase 13-26% in 2010 Aug 18, 12:09 Taiwan-based top-four notebook makers, Quanta Computer, Wistron, Compal Electronics and Inventec, will see shipments grow 13-26% in 2010, with Quanta and Wistron expected to enjoy the most significant growth, according to market sources. Read more |
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Quanta and Compal competing for Acer netbook orders for 2010 Aug 17, 13:59 Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics have recently stepped up their competition for Acer's Aspire One netbook orders for 2010, as Acer has not yet decided its outsourcing partner, according to market sources. Read more |
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First-tier makers to ship around 14 million notebooks in September Aug 14, 17:18 Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics, Wistron, Inventec and Pegatron Computer are expected to ship around 13-14 million notebooks in September 2009, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan notebook makers to see increased orders from HP in August Aug 13, 13:05 Notebook makers including Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics have recently received new orders from Hewlett-Packard (HP) for August. Read more |
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Quanta posts drop while Wistron up in July revenues Aug 11, 14:45 Quanta Computer generated consolidated revenues of NT$61.96 billion (US$18.9 billion) for July 2009, down 4.8% on month, while notebook shipments also dropped from 3.3 million units in June, to 3.1 million units. Read more |
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Taiwan notebook makers see shipments to Acer fluctuate in July Aug 7, 11:01 Wistron increased its shipments of notebooks to Acer to over 900,000 units in July 2009 compared to 800,000 units shipped in June as the Taiwan-based PC vendor began pushing sales of ultra-thin notebooks, according to industry sources. Read more |
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HP notebook outsourcing to Taiwan makers drops in July 2009 Aug 6, 12:13 Notebook outsourcing from Hewlett-Packard (HP) to Taiwan makers dropped from above three million units in June 2009 to around 2.7-2.9 million units in July despite that the third quarter is normally the traditional peak season for the PC market, according to sources at notebook component makers. Read more |
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Wistron receives notebook orders from Sony Aug 4, 13:58 Sony has added Wistron as a notebook manufacturing, accord to industry sources. Read more |
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Quanta to ship 45 million notebooks in 2010, says paper Newswatch - Aug 3, 11:46 Quanta Computer is expected to see its notebook shipments expand 25% to 45 million notebooks in 2010, retaining its number one ranking in the notebook manufacturing industry in Taiwan and worldwide, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report citing estimates by industry sources. Read more |
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Notebook makers fully booked for September 2009 Jul 31, 14:54 Taiwan-based notebook makers have reportedly fully booked capacity for September 2009, with Quanta Computer likely to ship 10 million notebooks in the third quarter, followed by Compal Electronics with nine million, Wistron with seven million, and Inventec with more than six million, according estimates by industry sources. Read more |
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Quanta fully loaded for 2H09, says chairman Jul 29, 16:25 Quanta Computer has filled its ODM production capacity for the second half of 2009 and is confident of maintaining its leading position among Taiwan's top-four notebook makers, according to chairman Barry Lam. Read more |
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ECS, Foxconn, Pegatron competing for Lenovo all-in-one PC orders Jul 29, 16:07 Lenovo is set to release second-round ODM orders for all-in-one PCs, and Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Foxconn Electronics and Pegatron Technology are all set to compete for orders, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Quanta and Inventec to produce HP netbooks Jul 29, 15:49 Quanta Computer will begin ODM production of a new 11.6-inch netbook in August and a new 10.1-inch model at the end of 2009 for Hewlett-Packard (HP), while Inventec will begin producing a revision of HP's 10.1-inch netbook at the end of September, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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