Apple places more orders for 13.3-inch MacBook Pro than for 15-inch model

Mar 29, 01:15

As Apple will start mass producing its 15-inch MacBook Pro in April, sources from the upstream supply chain have pointed out that the company's orders for the 13.3-inch model are...

Components for new 15-inch ultra-thin MacBook to start shipping in November

Nov 15, 01:25

Upstream suppliers of Apple have recently started shipping a small volume of components for a 15-inch ultra-thin notebook model from Apple in November and the device could be either...

Taiwan market: Acer announces new Timeline notebooks; aims to sell 6 million units

Apr 7, 01:10

Acer has announced its third-generation Timeline notebooks featuring Intel's Sandy Bridge processor and ultra-thin industrial design in Taiwan and the company is aiming to sell six...

Retail channel hoping for Sandy Bridge-based MacBook Pro by end of February

Feb 22, 01:00

Apple may launch an upgraded version of MacBook Pro notebooks before the end of February with the possibility of adopting Intel's Sandy Bridge processor, according to sources from...

Lenovo to increase shipment proportion for 13.3-inch slim notebooks in 2011

Dec 15, 01:05

Lenovo has set product strategies for notebooks in 2011, focusing on a larger proportion of shipments of 13.3-inch super-slim models, according to Taiwan-based ODMs.

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...

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.

Wistron to increase notebook shipments to Acer in 2010

Aug 25, 14:51

Wistron's notebook orders from Acer are expected to increase in 2010 as the company will replace Inventec in producing Acer's 13.3-inch ultra-thin notebook, according to market sou...

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.

Flextronics reportedly lands consumer notebook orders for 2010 from HP

Jul 31, 15:55

Singapore-based Flextronics International has reportedly landed a 15.6-inch consumer notebook order from Hewlett-Packard (HP) with mass production scheduled at the end of second-quarter...

Mainstream panel size for ultra-thin notebooks down to 13- and 14-inch

Jul 20, 11:38

Ultra-thin notebooks with panel sizes of 13.3-inch and 14.1-inch are expected to become the mainstream models in the market, according to industry sources.

Inventec expected to ship two million notebooks in June

Jun 24, 16:20

Inventec received increased orders for 13.3-inch ultra-thin notebooks from Acer and new orders for netbooks from Hewlett-Packard (HP) in June, and is expected to ship a total of two...

China market: Acer to work with China Mobile for 13.3-inch CULV notebook bundles

May 19, 14:34

Acer is reportedly cooperating with China-based telecom provider China Mobile to bundle its 13.3-inch CULV notebooks with mobile telecom subscriptions, according to market sources.

Acer starts selling ultra-thin notebook

May 7, 15:19

Acer has started selling its first CULV-based ultra-thin notebook – the 13.3-inch Timeline 3810T. The notebook adopts Intel's Core 2 Solo SU3500 CPU and GS45 chipset, along...

Ultra-thin notebooks to drive Inventec shipment growth in 2009

Apr 29, 16:13

Taiwan-based Inventec has landed several CULV-based ultra-thin notebooks orders from Acer including 13.3-inch models, which will start shipping in May-June this year, 15.6-inch models,...

LCD makers gear up for CULV notebook panel development

Apr 7, 12:16

LCD panel makers are gearing up to develop ultra-thin panels to go alone with Intel's consumer ultra low voltage-based (CULV-based) platform for notebooks, according to market sour...

Asustek, Acer and BenQ take 55% share of China netbook market

Apr 3, 16:45

Three Taiwan-based vendors – Asustek Computer, Acer and BenQ – have together taken an approximate 55% share of the netbook market in China, according to data compiled...

HP to launch 13.3-inch CULV notebooks in 2Q09, sources say

Mar 31, 14:23

Hewlett-Packard (HP) has plans to introduce several 13.3-inch consumer ultra low voltage-based (CULV-based) notebooks in the second quarter, with Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics...

Notebook vendors expected to push 13.3-inch segment initially for ultra-thin notebooks

Mar 26, 12:19

The 13.3-inch panel segment is expected to become the mainstream size pushed by global notebook vendors for consumer ultra low voltage-based (CULV-based) ultra-thin notebooks, according...