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Monday 24 August 2026
Notebook brands shift production back to China as Southeast Asia costs rise
Notebook brands that rushed into Southeast Asia for manufacturing are moving production back to China, as the cost gap remains too wide and the impact of substitute tariffs has proved...
Thursday 13 August 2026
Taiwan notebook industry, 2Q 2026

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Wednesday 5 August 2026
Memory crunch deepens PC slump as Apple, Nvidia emerge as rare bright spots
After a brief recovery in 2025, the PC supply chain had hoped the market would return to sustained growth. Instead, AI server demand has squeezed memory production capacity, driving...
Wednesday 15 July 2026
Lenovo says US ThinkBook models do not use YMTC SSDs
Lenovo, responding to recent reporting that its ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL business notebook uses solid-state drives (SSDs) from Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC), stressed that the unit...
Monday 1 June 2026
Microsoft previews Surface Laptop Ultra and AI-focused Windows platform ahead of Build
Microsoft used Nvidia GTC to preview Surface Laptop Ultra and its broader Windows platform strategy ahead of Build, highlighting a shift toward on-device AI agents and developer workloads...
Friday 29 May 2026
Lenovo redesigns ThinkPad and shifts to services as component inflation squeezes PC market
Lenovo is pursuing a "dual-down" strategy to capture market share as rising memory prices and CPU shortages squeeze PC makers, shifting from hardware supplier to a technology solutions...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Apple and Asus defy PC market slump with growth in 2026
The global PC industry faces a harsh downturn in 2026, with shipments expected to decline by up to 15% amid soaring DRAM and NAND prices, supply shortages, and CPU delivery issues...
Friday 24 April 2026
Memory price surge reshapes global notebook competition in 2026
The global notebook market is undergoing a structural shift in competitive dynamics in 2026, moving from product specifications and pricing battles to group-level integrated capabilities...
Tuesday 14 April 2026
Asus exceeds expectations with 2x server revenue and growing notebook shipments
Asus has recently unveiled two major surprises in its business outlook. According to supply chain sources, the company's newly set internal targets for 2026 notebook shipments and...
Thursday 2 April 2026
Notebook shortages persist despite rumors of easing memory prices
Spot prices for memory have plunged by 35%, yet contract prices continue to rise. Notebook supply chain sources say there are no signs of supply easing, with shortages expected to...
Thursday 12 March 2026
Clevo leans into high-end notebooks as 2025 results show modest recovery
Clevo reported a high-end pivot in its notebook business, selling 1.39 million units and posting notebook revenue of NT$17.4 billion (approx. US$546 million) in 2025, with consolidated...
Friday 6 March 2026
Notebook shipments buoyed by early-2026 orders amid memory shortages and Apple's MacBook Neo reveal
Memory supply shortages and price hikes continue to impact the notebook market, prompting major non-Apple brands to accelerate shipments. This surge has helped original design manufacturers...
Monday 2 March 2026
Japan's January PC shipments fall 15.9%, worst in 30 months, snapping 19-month growth streak
Japan's PC market began 2026 with an unexpected jolt, as shipments plunged at their fastest pace in 30 months, abruptly ending a 19-month streak of year-over-year growth and catching...
Friday 30 January 2026
Memory, CPU shortages hit Wintel notebooks, benefiting Apple
Notebook makers are under growing pressure as memory shortages and price increases persist, while a widening shortage of CPUs adds a second constraint. What began as a supply gap at...
Tuesday 27 January 2026
Memory crunch accelerates notebook orders, reshapes 2026 demand

Rising memory prices and persistent supply tightness are prompting PC brands to pull forward notebook orders, disrupting traditional seasonal...