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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 22, 2009
12:10 (GMT+8)
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Taiwan market: Microsoft ties up with Senao to promote Windows 7 and Windows Mobile OS Nov 20, 17:06 Microsoft will team up with Taiwan-based Senao International, an IT and telecom retain chain, to promote its newly released Windows 7 and Windows Mobile operating systems, according to the companies. Read more |
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Sonix to begin volume production of optical-touch solutions in 2Q10 Nov 16, 16:18 IC design house Sonix Technology will sample optical-touch solutions for Windows 7 certification by the end of 2009, with volume production slated for the second quarter of 2010, targeting the all-in-one PC market. The company's legal unit has been working on patent related researches to avoid infringing upon Pixart Imaging's Smart Tech patent. Read more |
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US market: Windows 7 sales surpass Vista launch, says NPD Nov 6, 17:00 Initial sales (made between October 18-24, 2009 and including Windows 7 pre-sales) of Microsoft's Windows 7 boxed software surpassed those of Vista's first few days on the US market, according to NPD Group. Read more |
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PC demand did not grow significantly after Windows 7 launch, say PC vendors Nov 6, 15:15 Demand for PCs and hardware did not turn strong after the launch of Windows 7 in late October and is unlikely to do so in 2009 due to most Windows Vista users not needing to replace their PCs in order to upgrade to Windows 7, while some users are waiting for Microsoft to release Windows 7's first service pack, according to sources at PC vendors. Read more |
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Cando, Pixcir provide touchscreen solution for Acer notebook Nov 3, 15:35 Taiwan-based color filter (CF) maker Cando and China-based TFT-LCD driver IC and capacitive touch controller supplier Pixcir Microelectronics are providing touch panels and touch ICs for a 15.6-inch Acer touchscreen notebook, according to market sources. Read more |
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CyberLink may not benefit from Windows 7 launch, says chairman Oct 29, 15:33 Taiwan-based CyberLink, whose sales chiefly come from bundling its multimedia software solutions with new PCs, may not benefit from the launch of Windows 7 because upgrade to the new operating system does not necessarily require users to replace their PCs, according to company chairman Jau Huang. 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: 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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Microsoft launches Windows 7 Oct 23, 16:48 Microsoft has announced the worldwide availability of its new Windows 7 operating system. The new operating system offers a streamlined user interface and significant new features that make everyday tasks easier and allow people to get the most out of computers of all styles and sizes. Read more |
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DRAM contract prices continuing rally through 4Q09; shortage expected in 2010, says Nanya VP Oct 22, 11:25 Contract quotes for DRAM chips will continue to rise in November, according to Pai Pei-Lin, vice president and spokesperson of Nanya Technology. Pai also foresees a shortage of memory chips in 2010, as PC replacement demand will outpace capacity expansion. Read more |
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Taiwan IC designer Weltrend acquires Windows 7 certification for touchscreen ICs Oct 20, 16:39 Taiwan-based IC design house Weltrend Semiconductor has obtained Windows 7 Logo certification for its two touchscreen ICs used in small- to medium-size products as well as certification for its capacitive multi-touch ICs from Taiwan-based panel makers, with shipments slated for the fourth quarter of 2009 or the first quarter of 2010, according to the company. Read more |
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Asustek Android smartphone to make appearance in 4Q09, investment in solar may be in company's future Oct 19, 15:36 During a recent get together with local Taiwan media, Asustek Computer chairman Jonney Shih and company president and CEO Jerry Shen discussed opportunities in the green energy market, the status of the notebook and netbook market and the launch schedule of the company's Android smartphone. While most of their comments were general statements about the market, Shih did say that the company's Android smartphone will be unveiled this year. Read more |
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Ene to ship over 10 million notebook keyboard sensors in 2009 Newswatch - Oct 19, 14:40 Taiwan-based IC design house Ene Technology is expected to ship more than 10 million notebook keyboard sensors in 2009, up about nine times from the volume in 2008, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Steve Ballmer to visit Taiwan in early November Oct 16, 16:37 Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will visit Taiwan in early November to attend the 20th anniversary of Microsoft Taiwan and meet with Microsoft's Taiwan-based hardware partners, according to industry sources in 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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Network equipment makers to also benefit from Windows 7 launch, says D-Link CEO Oct 15, 15:31 In addition to PC makers, network equipment makers are expected to also benefit from the launch of Windows 7 and see their revenues grow in the fourth quarter 2009, according to Tony Tsao, CEO and president of D-Link. 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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MSI unveils Windows 7 all-in-one PCs Oct 14, 16:41 Micro-Star International (MSI) has unveiled three all-in-one PCs that are ready to support Windows 7. The 21.5-inch Wind Top AE2220 will be launched later in October, followed by the 20-inch AE2020 and the 21.5-inch AE2220 Hi-Fi in November. 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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Windows 7 may push tablet PCs Sep 30, 15:39 The multi-touch features of Windows 7 may make tablet PCs, rather than touchscreen notebooks, a focus among vendors in 2010, due to better ergonomics, according to sources from notebook makers. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Windows 7 pre-orders available through 7-Eleven chain Sep 25, 10:16 Microsoft Taiwan on September 24 announced pre-orders for Windows 7 in cooperation with President Chain Store, the operator of the 7-Eleven chain of convenience stores in Taiwan. Pre-orders are available at any 7-Eleven store from September 23 to October 20, 2009. Read more |
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Windows 7 may not spur PC replacement until 2H10 Sep 24, 14:27 Windows 7 is unlikely to have any obvious impact on PC demand in the tail-end of 2009, according to sources at notebook players, who believe demand should not be expected to pick up until the second half of 2010, when large enterprises and governments begin to expand their expense budgets. Read more |
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Sonix to sample optical touch solutions for Windows 7 targeting all-in-one PCs Newswatch - Sep 16, 15:05 Sonix is scheduled to sample optical touch solutions for Windows 7 certification in the fourth quarter of 2009, initially targeting the all-in-one PC market, according to the IC design house. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Retail price for Windows 7 Home Premium set at NT$6,990 Sep 8, 16:47 Microsoft has set Taiwan retail prices for Windows 7 at NT$6,990 (US$213) for the Home Premium version and NT$4,170 for the upgrade version, according to Microsoft Taiwan. Read more |
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Phison introduces Windows 7-enabled flash controllers Sep 4, 10:47 Phison Electronics has introduced its first flash controller chips supporting Windows 7 and enabling automatic encryption without installing any additional software. The Taiwan-based NAND flash controller design house said it has requested support from foundry partner United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), and is positive about expected shipment volumes for the fourth quarter of 2009. Read more |
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Young Fast designing multi-touch panels for Windows 7 netbooks Aug 26, 15:06 Taiwan touch panel maker Young Fast Optoelectronics is developing analog matrix resistive (AMR) multi-touch panels for use in netbooks, with availability scheduled for the end of 2009, according to company chairman TJ Lin. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Microsoft beefs up Windows 7 compatibility testing Aug 26, 14:42 Microsoft recently set up two more software compatibility testing centers in central and southern Taiwan, in addition to one already operating in Taipei, in order to strengthen software compatibility with, and the promotion of, Windows 7 in the Taiwan market. Read more |
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EETI AMR touch panels pass Windows 7 Logo test Aug 24, 15:56 Taiwan-based touch panel controller and solution supplier Egalax_empia Technology (EETI) has received Windows 7 Logo certification for its 10.1- and 11.6-inch modified analog matrix resistive (AMR) touch panels, according to the company. Read more |
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MSI to be first to launch Pine Trail-M netbooks in December, claim sources Aug 18, 14:25 Micro-Star International (MSI) has decided to take the initiative among global vendors to launch netbooks based on Pine Trail-M in December 2009 although Intel reportedly has decided to postpone offering of the Pine Trail-M platform from the originally scheduled October 2009 to the first quarter of 2010, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Acer to launch three touch-enabled products with Windows 7, manager says Aug 14, 15:50 Acer plans to launch three touch-enabled products with Windows 7, according to a project manager from the company's mobile computer department. The manager, Shih Hung-wu (transliterated from Chinese), also said touch-enabled netbooks may see good market acceptance if they are to be marketed as cheaper alternatives to tablet PCs. Read more |
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EETI to sample more touch panels for Windows 7 certification Aug 14, 15:22 Taiwan-based touch panel controller and solution supplier Egalax_empia Technology (EETI) has said it will sample 17- and 17.3-inch touch panels for Windows 7 Logo certification soon, and expects to pass testing by the end of August at the earliest. Read more |
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Wintek touch panel passes Windows 7 certification Aug 13, 13:03 Taiwan-based LCD panel maker Wintek's 12.1-inch multi-touch panel has recently obtained Windows 7 Logo certification, while Cando's 10.1-inch panel and eGalax_eMPIA Technology's (EETI) 15-inch panel have both also recently been certified, according to market sources. Read more |
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CPT expects to get Windows 7 certification for 10.1-inch multi-touch panel Aug 5, 15:58 LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) is developing 10.1-inch multi-touch panels mainly for use in netbooks, and expects to obtain Windows 7 Logo certification by the end of the third quarter with volume production around the end of 2009, according to the company. Read more |
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Demand for ultra-thin notebooks falling short of expectations Aug 4, 13:55 Notebook players originally expected demand for ultra-thin notebooks to heat up in July and August of 2009, but the Windows 7 upgrade coupon promotion is stimulating limited demand while first-tier makers such as Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell will not enter the market until September. As a result consumers are still taking a wait and see attitude, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Staggered Windows 7 RTM schedule puts pressure on OEM production Aug 3, 17:11 Despite having recently been handed the RTM version of Windows 7, Taiwan-based OEM PC makers have said they will not be able to start rolling out PCs with Windows 7 off their production lines until September, instead of mid-August as projected previously, since they are still waiting on tools from Microsoft as well as final validation tests from independent software and hardware vendors. Read more |
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GPU shipments to hit 100 million units in 3Q09, 400 million in 2010, says paper Newswatch - Jul 29, 16:36 GPU shipments for the third quarter of 2009 are expected to surpass 100 million units and will have a chance to challenge the 111 million units shipment record of the third quarter of 2008, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report citing sources in graphics card makers. Read more |
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EETI passes Windows 7 Logo test for 11.6-inch projected capacitive touch panel Jul 28, 12:10 Taiwan-based touch panel controller and solution supplier eGalax_eMPIA Technology (EETI) has obtained Windows 7 Logo certification for its 11.6-inch projected capacitive touch panels, according to the company. Read more |
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Faraday expected to see sales up 1-5% in 3Q09 thanks to USB 3.0 Jul 23, 14:48 Faraday Technology is expected to see revenues grow 1-5% sequentially in the third quarter as its USB 3.0 solutions recently passed certification for Windows 7 and are expected to boost the company's revenues in 2010, according to industry sources. Read more |
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SOI cooperates with Japan-based Xiroku to offer CMOS-based optical touch panels Jul 22, 16:31 Taiwan-based CMOS image sensors maker Silicon Optronics (SOI), a joint venture of Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) and OmniVision Technologies, is working with Japan-based Xiroku for the development of optical touch panels. Read more |
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Data Systems is first Taiwan-based ISV to obtain Windows 7 certification Jul 21, 11:03 Data Systems Consulting has become the first Taiwan-based independent software vendor (ISV) to obtain Windows 7 certification, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Sintek plans to set up new 5G plant for touch panels Jul 9, 12:27 Taiwan-based color filter (CF) maker Sintek Photronic is planning to set up a new 5G plant to manufacture touch panels and is currently searching for a location in southern Taiwan, according to market sources. Read more |
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Intel Calpella and Windows 7 to slow down notebook demand in 3Q09 Jul 2, 14:18 Demand for notebooks is expected to drop significantly in the third quarter due to consumers waiting for Intel's next-generation Calpella platform to be launched in September, and Microsoft's Windows 7 in October, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Windows 7 will not help SSD sales much, say notebook vendors Jul 2, 14:14 Windows 7's support for SSDs will not do much to boost sales because the price gap with HDDs is still too high, according to sources at notebook vendors. Read more |
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NextWindow earns Windows 7 logo certification for optical touchscreens Jul 2, 11:53 Optical touchscreen solution supplier NextWindow has announced that it has received Windows 7 logo certification from Microsoft. Read more |
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Netbooks to make head start in adopting touch panels, suppliers say Jun 30, 14:30 Touch panel makers believe that netbooks will make a head start in adopting touch panels to utilize the Windows 7 operating system (OS), compared to regular notebooks and LCD monitors, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Some netbook vendors looking to clear Windows XP-based netbook inventory Jun 30, 12:34 Netbook vendors looking to utilize Microsoft Windows 7 are looking to speed up their clearance of Windows XP-based netbooks, as Microsoft has precluded Windows XP from upgrading to Windows 7, according to sources in the netbook industry. Read more |
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Shortage of notebook components will remain in 2H09, says Wistron Jun 24, 16:12 Short supply of key notebook components will continue into the second half of 2009, according to chairman Simon Lin for ODM maker Wistron. Read more |
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SSD penetration in PC market remains low Jun 24, 14:13 The replacement from traditional hard drives to solid state drives (SSDs) will not take off in 2009, as the ratio of SSDs used in PCs remains low due to higher per GB costs, according to memory module makers. The makers expect chipmakers' stepping into 30nm production to be a catalyst for the adoption of SSDs. Read more |
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Taiwan hinge maker Jarllytec looks to business from all-in-one PCs Jun 23, 17:09 Jarllytec, a Taiwan-based maker of notebook PC hinges, expects the global demand for all-in-one PCs to significantly grow in the second half of 2009 partly due to the launch of Windows 7, and the company hopes that this will bring in orders for all-in-one PC hinges, according to the company chairman, Charles Liu. Read more |
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Microsoft will not sell Windows 7 Home Basic in Taiwan, says paper Newswatch - Jun 23, 15:30 Microsoft has recently confirmed with notebook vendors in Taiwan that the Home Basic version of Windows 7 will not be offered for sale in the Taiwan market, leaving Home Premium as the entry-level offering in the market, according to a Chinese-language Apply Daily report. Read more |
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