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Thursday 9 February 2023
Notebook ODMs to see shipments hit bottom in 1Q23
Notebook ODMs including Compal Electronics, Inventec, and Wistron are expected to see their shipments hit bottom for 2023 in the first quarter, according to industry sources.
Thursday 9 February 2023
Taiwan notebook ODMs freeze hiring
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs have no plans for layoffs but have already instituted hiring freezes, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 8 February 2023
Inventory correction for notebooks nears end
Inventory adjustments for notebooks have reached the last stage, meaning industry revival could happen sooner than expected, according to sources at IC design hous...
Friday 20 January 2023
ODM growth may not come until 2024: Q&A with Quanta vice chairman CC Leung
ODMs should see the market improve in the second half of 2023, according to Quanta Computer vice chairman CC Leung, adding that companies should still stay cautious over the year.
Thursday 19 January 2023
Quanta ramping up shipments for new MacBook series
Apple recently announced that Quanta Computer kicked off shipments of the latest MacBook Pro series in December, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 18 January 2023
Wistron expects flat PC shipment growth in 2023
ODM Wistron expects flat shipment growth in 2023, while the global PC market braces for a possible single-digit decrease, according to company president and CEO Jeff Lin.
Wednesday 11 January 2023
Pegatron uncertain about 2023 outlook
Pegatron remains uncertain about its business outlook for the first quarter and the entirety of 2023 due to persistent macro headwinds.
Tuesday 10 January 2023
Taiwan notebook ODMs experienced shipment drops in 2022
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics, and Wistron all saw their notebook shipments register double-digit decreases in 2022, while Inventec's shipments dropped...
Tuesday 10 January 2023
Asustek sees inventory correction near end
Asustek Computer may post disappointing profit results for the fourth quarter of 2022, due to falling unit sales and average selling prices. But the PC, motherboard, and graphics...
Wednesday 7 December 2022
Notebook brands to have fewer new models in next two years
Alongside assembly orders, notebook brands have been cutting orders for notebook chassis molds for 2023, which is expected to lead to a dramatic decline in the number of new notebook...
Thursday 24 November 2022
PC sales in China disappoint during Double 11
PC sales during China's Double 11 online shopping festival were lower than expected and have disappointed thus far in the second half of 2022, prompting channel distributors to once...
Wednesday 23 November 2022
PC vendors brace for fierce price-cutting competition
Brand PC vendors are bracing for fierce price-cutting competition as inventories held by their channel distributors remain high, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 9 November 2022
Notebook ODMs pin hopes for sales upturn on year-end shopping season
Notebook ODMs remain conservative about their shipment prospects for the fourth quarter of 2022 but are pinning their hopes for a sales upturn on the year-end shopping season, according...
Tuesday 8 November 2022
Notebook ODMs, suppliers remain cautious about 2023 demand
Notebook ODMs and other suppliers remain skeptical about end-market demand prospects despite tier-1 brand vendors' recent remarks that demand may pick up in the first quarter of next...
Friday 4 November 2022
Elan cancels LTA with chip foundry due to feeble notebook demand
Notebook touchscreen chip maker Elan Microelectronics expects its operation to continue facing a decline in the fourth quarter of 2022 because of weak notebook demand, while the company...