46 news items tagged 11.6-inch
Global education sector to see rising Chromebook demand in 2020, says Digitimes Research
Friday 5 June 2020As most schools worldwide have begun adopting online learning in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, demand for mobile computing devices from many countries' K-12 education sectors...
Acer, Asustek pushing Chromebooks and inexpensive notebooks
Tuesday 25 November 2014Acer is set to invest heavily in Chromebook development in 2015 with related shipments to grow over 50% on year to reach 4.8 million units. Meanwhile, Asustek Computer is also planning...
Touch Taiwan 2014: ITRI features new one-step production method for touch panels
Friday 29 August 2014The Taiwan government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) is showcasing its new metal mesh technology at Touch Taiwan 2014 that features a "one-step"...
Vendors to launch large-size tablets priced below US$300 in 2H14
Tuesday 3 June 2014Competition in the large-size tablet segment is heating up as more and more vendors roll out devices with bigger screens in hopes to drive growth for the tablet market.
Shipments of 15-inch notebooks decreasing, while 11-inch rise
Friday 26 July 2013Shipments of 15-inch notebooks are on the decline due to the stagnant market in Europe, while 11.6-inch models have been significantly increasing due to Microsoft offering large discounts...
Microsoft SST program not attracting brand vendors
Wednesday 3 July 2013Microsoft's Small Screen Touch (SST) program, which offers Windows licensing discounts on touchscreen devices with a display size of 11.6-inch or below, is struggling to attract notebook...
Acer selling tablet using Intel Y series processor
Tuesday 30 April 2013Intel's Y series processors designed specifically for mobile devices, are expected to be broadly adopted by tablets launched by PC brand vendors and Acer has already released its...
Acer set to launch US$399 touchscreen notebook in May
Monday 29 April 2013Acer plans to release an 11.6-inch touchscreen notebook in mid-May, priced at only US$399 and since such a price point has already hit brand vendors' bottom line, there is unlikely...
11.6-inch becomes niche-market size for notebooks, say Taiwan makers
Thursday 15 November 2012As global sales of netbooks have been decreasing due to competition from tablets, 11.6-inch has become niche-market size, according to Taiwan-based notebook supply chain makers.
Asustek to offer Windows 8 tablet at US$499
Wednesday 24 October 2012Asustek Computer hosted a launch conference for its Windows 8-based products on October 24 in New York, showcasing several new machines including the dual-screen Taichi, which is...
Acer, Asustek Windows 8 tablet prices may be to high to attract consumers
Thursday 20 September 2012Acer and Asustek Computer's Windows 8 tablets are reportedly to be priced at above US$800, about the same price as the New iPad with the highest specifications, and market watchers...
PC vendors to see serious HDD shortages starting December, says Acer VP
Tuesday 29 November 2011As PC brand vendors' hard disc drive (HDD) inventory level will soon hit bottom, vendors will start experiencing HDD shortages in December and the problem will reach its peak in February...
Asustek launches Zenbook series ultrabooks
Thursday 13 October 2011Asustek Computer has unveiled its Zenbook series ultrabooks saying it is confident it has the closest performance/price ratio compared to Apple's MacBook Air.
Asustek optimistic about performance in China
Thursday 30 June 2011Asustek Computer, at a product launch conference in China, pointed out that notebook demand in the China market was weak in the second quarter, but as the IT market will enter the...
Netbooks to maintain shipments above 30 million in 2011
Thursday 20 January 2011The netbook market is expected to maintain shipments of about 30 million units in 2011 with the top-three vendors to ship about six million units each, according to sources from notebook...
Toshiba to launch 3 new tablet PCs in 1Q11
Tuesday 7 December 2010Toshiba is aiming to launch three new tablet PCs in the first quarter of 2011 and has outsourced their production to its Taiwan-based partners Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics...
Taiwan market: Lenovo launches 11.6-inch ThinkPad Edge 11
Tuesday 9 November 2010Lenovo has launched its latest 11.6-inch ThinkPad Edge 11 notebook in Taiwan targeting the small- to medium-business market.
Onkyo launches tablet PCs made by Inventec in Japan
Thursday 30 September 2010Japan-based speaker maker Onkyo has recently launched three Windows 7-based tablet PCs, the 10.1-inch TW317A5 and TW217A5, and 11.6-inch TW117A4.
Gigabyte introduces new notebooks with rotatable touch-panel display
Tuesday 28 September 2010Gigabyte Technology on September 28 will introduce the T1125 11.6-inch notebook, which reportedly will come equipped with a rotatable touch-panel display and docking station, prompting...
Apple readies 11.6-inch MacBook Air and new iPod touch
Thursday 15 July 2010Apple is ready to launch a new generation MacBook Air featuring an 11.6-inch display and Intel Core i-series ultra-low voltage processor in the second half of 2010, as well as a new...
Acer to move mainstream ultra-thin notebooks under Gateway brand
Friday 25 June 2010Acer has recently adjusted its ultra-thin notebook strategy and plans to move its ultra-thin notebooks under the Gateway brand, and only the 11.6-inch Aspire Timeline will remain...
HP and Dell to reduce investment for 10-inch netbook, say sources
Thursday 1 April 2010Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell have both significantly reduced their investments in the 10-inch netbook segment, with HP reportedly even considering quitting the 10-inch netbook market...
EDT to start shipping 11.6-inch touch panel in 2H10
Thursday 24 December 2009STN LCD panel maker Emerging Display Technologies (EDT) has recently received Windows 7 certification for its 11.6-inch projective capacitive touch panel and will start volume shipments...
Taiwan market: Acer launches Aspire 1420P tablet PC
Friday 23 October 2009Acer 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...
Gateway debuts three new EC series notebooks
Thursday 22 October 2009Gateway 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...