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Taipei,
Monday, November 23, 2009
14:48 (GMT+8)
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| 142 news tagged ultra-thin |
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Notebook HDI board shipments expected to drop in 4Q09 due to weak sales of ultra-thin models Nov 13, 12:38 PCB suppliers expect their fourth-quarter shipments of HDI boards used in ultra-thin notebooks to drop sequentially because sales of ultra-thin notebooks have been weaker than expected, with worldwide shipments of ultra-thin notebooks estimated at six million units in 2009, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Acer unveils 3D notebook in Taiwan Nov 12, 16:20 Acer on November 11 unveiled its 15.6-inch Aspire 5738DG 3D notebook and the company has already prepared 3,000 units to sell at the IT Month consumer trade show in Taiwan. The show will run from November 28 to January 1, 2010. Read more |
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Intel to launch three Arrandale CPUs for ultra-thin notebooks in 1H10 Nov 12, 15:08 Intel plans to launch three 32nm dual-core Arrandale CPUs (Calpella platform), the Core i7-640UM (1.2GHz), Core i7-620UM (1.06GHz) and Core i5-520UM (1.06GHz) with price in thousand-unit tray quantities of US$305, US$278 and US$241, respectively, in the first half of 2010 for ultra-thin notebooks, and will launch more CPUs for the market in the third quarter of 2010, according to sources from notebook players. Read more |
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AMD reveals future platform lineups Nov 12, 14:32 AMD has announced new details on its platform roadmap at the 2009 Financial Analyst Day, where senior executives, including president and Chief Executive Officer Dirk Meyer, discussed AMD's strategy for sustained success and growth in 2010 and beyond. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Fujitsu launches new tablet PC and ultra-thin notebooks Nov 11, 15:46 Japan-based PC vendor Fujitsu has launched the 12.1-inch LifeBook T4310 tablet PC priced at NT$52,800 (US$1,625) in Taiwan along with the 11.6-inch LifeBook P3110 and 12.1-inch LifeBook P8110 ultra-thin notebooks priced at NT$29,800 and NT$48,800, respectively. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Acer, Asustek, Lenovo, MSI lower prices to clean inventories Nov 10, 14:41 Taiwan-based PC vendors Acer and Asustek Computer and China-based Lenovo have lowered retail prices for their ultra-thin notebooks and netbooks in the Taiwan market, while Taiwan-based Micro-Star International (MSI) has also lowered its all-in-one PC prices, in a bid to clear out inventories by the end of 2009 in preparation of Intel's upcoming dual-core Arrandale CPUs and Calpella notebook platform and Pine Trail-M netbook platform, according to players in the retail channel. Read more |
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Wistron lowers 4Q09 notebook shipment forecast Nov 6, 16:38 Wistron has lowered its projected on-quarter notebook shipment growth for the fourth quarter of 2009 from 10% originally to 5%, resulting in projected shipments of 7.2-7.3 million units for the quarter and 25.5 million units for the whole year, lower than its original target of 26 million units, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Acer to target shipments of 40 million notebooks in 2010, says chairman Oct 29, 11:15 Acer looks set to comfortably achieve its notebook shipments goal of more than 30 million units for 2009, and is looking to mark two major milestones in 2010, shipping more than 40 million units, and becoming the number one vendor, according to chairman JT Wang. Read more |
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MSI developing Tegra-based e-book reader, still no plans for Gigabyte Oct 27, 12:19 Micro-Star International (MSI) chairman Joseph Hsu revealed that the company is currently in development of an Nvidia Tegra-based e-book reader, but since the device still has some problems are waiting to be fixed, the company will wait until the first half of 2010 to announce further details. Read more |
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MSI and Gigabyte expect strong notebook shipment growth in 2010 Oct 27, 12:10 Micro-Star International (MSI) and Gigabyte Technology recently revealed that their notebook shipments picked up in the second half of the year and both companies are optimistic about notebook shipments for 2010. Read more |
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Asustek aims to ship more than 16 million notebooks and netbooks combined in 2010 Oct 26, 17:15 Asustek Computer expects its notebook shipments (including netbook)s will increase from 12 million units in 2009 to over 16 million units in 2010, and global notebook shipments will rise from 140 million units in 2009 to 180-190 million units in 2010, according to company president and CEO Jerry Shen. Read more |
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Taiwan market: LG to ship ultra-thin frameless LED-backlit TVs in November Oct 22, 15:55 LG Taiwan will ship its SL90 series frameless LED TVs with a thickness of 2.9cm to the local market in November, with the 47-inch model priced at NT$86,900 (US$2,682) and the 42-inch one at NT$67,900. Read more |
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Taiwan market: ViewSonic announces six ultra-thin notebooks Oct 22, 12:25 ViewSonic has unveiled six Intel-based ultra-thin notebooks – two 12.1-inch ViewBook 120 notebooks, a 13.3-inch ViewBook 130, a 14.1-inch ViewBook 140 and two 13.3-inch enterprise-based ViewBook Pro notebooks. They will all come equipped with the Windows 7 operating system. Read more |
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Gateway debuts three new EC series notebooks Oct 22, 11:49 Gateway has debuted three new EC series notebooks, two in the 15.6-inch mainstream segment and one in the 11.6-inch ultra-portable segment. All the models deliver up to eight hours of battery life. Read more |
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AMD Congo platform notebooks to be launched in early November 2009 timeframe Oct 15, 17:15 AMD partners plan to launch Congo platform ultra-thin notebooks at the end of October or beginning of November, after postponing the launch from the end of July as originally planned due to demand for ultra-thin notebooks was not being as strong as expected, according to sources at notebook players. 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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Taiwan market: Panasonic to launch ultra-thin 54-inch PDP TV in November Oct 15, 15:09 Panasonic Taiwan, eyeing the year-end holiday sales, is set to launch a 54-inch PDP TV with a thickness of only 2.47cm in Taiwan in November. 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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Gigabyte September revenues up on year, but mobo shipments will drop in 4Q09 Oct 9, 17:20 Gigabyte Technology has reported revenues of NT$4.7 billion (US$146.42 million) for September, up 17.9% on month and 4% on year, bringing its revenues for the first nine months of 2009 to NT$35.58 billion, down 2.77% on year. The company's third-quarter revenues grew 45.3% sequentially to NT$13.47 billion. 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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Acer chairman says company on target for 10% sales growth for 4Q09 Oct 6, 16:16 Acer chairman JT Wang recently assured investors that the company will achieve its forecasted 10% growth in consolidated revenues for the fourth quarter of 2009 thanks to the launch of Windows 7 and a recovering global economy. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Acer, Asustek and MSI cut prices on ultra-thin notebooks Oct 5, 17:11 Taiwan-based notebook vendors Acer, Asustek Computer and Micro-Star International (MSI) have recently cut their ultra-thin notebook prices in the Taiwan retail channel to reduce their inventory levels in preparation for the upcoming dual-core Intel ultra-thin notebook platform upgrade, according market sources. 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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Demand for 11.6-inch panels dropping, say LCD makers Oct 1, 14:30 Some second-tier panel makers originally expected 11.6-inch panels could become the mainstream standard for netbooks and ultra-thin notebooks, but their expectations may not be realized as notebook vendors are slowing down their promotion of netbooks, which Intel has defined as 10.1-inch and smaller, according to market sources. Read more |
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Taiwan market: HP launches new ultra-thin notebooks and netbooks Sep 29, 17:11 Hewlett-Packard (HP) Taiwan has launched a new ultra-thin notebook, the Probook 5310m, in the Taiwan market, featuring Intel's Core 2 Duo SP9300 processor and made by Compal Electronics. HP will push the notebook in the enterprise market. Read more |
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Intel to offer dual-core CPUs for ultra-thin notebook platform Sep 29, 14:28 Intel plans to upgrade its ultra-thin notebook platform to include dual-core CPUs in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to sources at notebook makers. Read more |
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Netbooks salvage PC volumes, but take a toll on shipment value, says IDC Sep 18, 14:59 Worldwide PC shipments fell 2.4% on year in the second quarter of 2009, while shipment value was down 19.1% over the same period, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. Read more |
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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 Atom N270 and N280 CPUs due to decreasing demand, and their migration to ultra-thin notebooks. Read more |
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HP puts more strength into Asia Pacific PC market, says regional VP Sep 17, 16:16 Hewlett-Packard (HP) has recently adjusted its strategy for the Asia Pacific PC market and is focusing on improving its sales channels in China, according to See Chin Teik, senior vice president of personal systems group, HP Asia Pacific and Japan. Read more |
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Vendors to push 13.3-inch ultra-thin notebook segment Sep 17, 14:13 13.3-inch models are expected to become the major focus for ultra-thin notebook vendors in the future, according to market sources. Read more |
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Taiwan PC makers to benefit from new HP products Sep 16, 16:41 Hewlett-Packard (HP), at the Nothing But HP for Me event in Singapore on September 15, unveiled more than 20 new PCs ranging from netbooks, ultra-thin and traditional notebooks, and all-in-one PCs and desktops, while are expected to boost Taiwan-based PC makers' shipments significantly. Read more |
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Asustek aims to ship 1 million ultra-thin notebooks by end of 2009 Sep 15, 15:01 Asustek Computer expects to ship 600,000 ultra-thin notebooks by the end of 2009, and the volume has a chance to hit one million units according to president Jerry Shen. Ultra-thin models will account for 30% of the company's total notebook shipments in 2010. Read more |
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Players hold different views on netbook shipments in 2010 Sep 14, 15:41 Global netbook shipments are expected to reach 25-30 million units in 2009, but opinions are divided over the outlook for 2010 with some netbook players forecasting volumes to grow, while others believe shipments will stay flat. Read more |
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China market: Hasee launches two ultra-thin notebooks Sep 4, 15:13 China-based PC maker Hasee Computer has launched two 13-inch ultra-thin notebooks, the CV13 and CV17. Read more |
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PCB maker Tripod upbeat about demand for notebooks and panels Sep 2, 11:31 Tripod Technology expects to see revenue growth of its notebook HDI boards and optoelectronics PCBs to outperform other segments in the second half of 2009, according to the company. Market watchers estimate Tripod's third-quarter consolidated revenues to reach NT$8.7-8.8 billion (US$265-268 million), up about 15% sequentially, and quarterly gross margin may surpass 20% in the second half. Read more |
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Wistron expects business diversification to take effect in 2010 Aug 31, 15:48 Wistron's business diversification strategy will start affecting the revenues proportion of the company's business lines in 2010, according to company chairman Simon Lin. Read more |
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Asustek set to launch ultra-thin notebooks using new Intel CPUs Aug 31, 12:25 Asustek Computer plans to launch two new ultra-thin notebooks using Intel's upcoming 45nm Celeron 743 and SU2300 CPUs on September 7, 2009, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Digitimes Insight: Ultra-thin models to account for only 4% of global notebook shipments in 2009 Aug 28, 16:05 Global ultra-thin notebook shipments in 2009 are estimated to reach only six million units, accounting for only 4% of total notebook shipments worldwide, according to Digitimes Research. Read more |
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Asustek expects over 20% sequential growth in 3Q09 revenues, says president Aug 26, 17:22 Asustek Computer expects its consolidated revenues for third-quarter 2009 to increase by more than 20% sequentially as the company's shipments are picking up in China, Russia and some countries in Eastern Europe, according to president Jerry Shen, speaking at August 25 investors conference. 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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China market: White-box netbook vendors to step into ultra-thin notebook segment Aug 24, 12:18 China-based white-box netbook makers, including Hasee Computer and Wanlida Group, are planning to step into the ultra-thin notebook segment due to a slowdown in the netbook market in China, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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MSI likely to launch AMD Yukon-based notebooks in October 2009 Aug 21, 15:44 Micro-Star International (MSI) is expected to launch AMD Yukon-based ultra-thin notebooks in October 2009 at the earliest, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Asustek to launch Ion-based nettop in September and Eee Keyboard in October Aug 21, 15:22 Asustek Computer will launch Nvidia Ion-based Eee Box and Eee Top all-in-one PC, as well as two ultra-thin notebooks under its U/UX series line in September. The company will also launch its Eee Keyboard, which can work as a fully-functional PC as well as a wireless connection hub for multimedia devices, in October, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Broadcom and Ralink to separately launch integrated chips for ultra-thin notebooks by 4Q09, say IC distributors Aug 19, 15:33 Both Broadcom and Ralink Technology are seperately scheduled to roll out integrated chips that combine Bluetooth and WLAN capabilities for ultra-thin notebooks between the end of the third quarter and the fourth quarter, according to IC distributors. Read more |
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Notebook PCB makers more optimistic about 3Q09 Aug 17, 11:44 Taiwan notebook PCB makers HannStar Board and Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) have lifted their third-quarter notebook PCB shipment goals to 15% growth due to the launch of ultra-thin notebooks as well as seasonal demand, according to the companies. Read more |
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Acer lowers ultra-thin sales target for 2H09 Aug 12, 16:19 Acer chairman JT Wang has commented that sales performance of ultra-thin notebooks has so far fallen short of goals, adding Acer has internally downward adjusted the segment's target proportion of total shipment volumes for the third quarter from 30% to 20%, and for the fourth quarter from 50% to 30%. Read more |
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Acer reduces 14- and 15-inch ultra-thin notebook orders, says paper Newswatch - Aug 10, 16:55 Acer has reportedly reduced its 14- and 15-inch ultra-thin notebook orders due to low market demand, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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Acer has a chance to surpass HP in global consumer notebook market in 3Q09 Aug 10, 12:06 Acer will have a chance to surpass Hewlett-Packard (HP) to become the leader in the global consumer notebook market in the third quarter of 2009 as the two companies' shipments gap is getting smaller, according to market sources. Read more |
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CPT delays resuming 4.5G line to 4Q09 due to glass shortage Aug 7, 10:54 LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) will delay the production at its second 4.5G plant to the fourth quarter of 2009 due to short supply of glass substrates, according to company president Chiu Chuang-yi. Read more |
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Acer expected to ship 8-9 million notebooks in 3Q09 Aug 5, 14:58 Acer shipped an estimated 2.5-2.7 million notebooks, including netbooks and ultra-thin models, in July 2009, and is expected to ship a total of 8-9 million units in the third quarter due to rebounding demand in Europe, according to market watchers. Read more |
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