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Taiwan notebook ODMs
Taiwan notebook Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) account for more than 90% of global notebook production and Digitimes is there to provide daily updates on shipments, supplier contracts and financial data on the more than 10 Taiwan makers involved in notebook manufacturing.
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Thursday 20 April 2017
Gaming notebook shipments expected to enjoy over 20% growth in 2017
Gaming notebook shipments are expected to grow over 20% on year in 2017 from more than four million units shipped a year earlier thanks to price cuts by vendors and rising demand for...
Thursday 13 April 2017
Asustek ships 4.2 million notebooks in 1Q17, say sources
Although Asustek Computer only shipped around 4.2 million notebooks in the first quarter, the company's profits remained strong thanks to increased product ASP, according to sources...
Wednesday 12 April 2017
Wistron sees strong growth in March revenues and notebook shipments
Wistron shipped 1.9 million notebooks in March, up 46.15% on month, summing up its first-quarter shipments to 4.5 million units, down 19.64% sequentially. Wistron's March revenues...
Monday 10 April 2017
Compal, Inventec March notebook shipments up on month
ODM Compal Electronics shipped four million notebooks, while Inventec shipped 1.6 million units in March, growing 37.9% and 6.7% respectively on month, according to the companies.
Thursday 6 April 2017
Taiwan market: Acer launches 21-inch gaming notebook
Acer Taiwan president Dave Lin expects the PC market worldwide to continue suffering declines in 2017, but Acer will achieve growth in Taiwan thanks to its gaming and ultra-thin notebooks...
Wednesday 5 April 2017
Taiwan market: Gigabyte to start marketing Sabre 15 gaming notebook
Gigabyte Technology will start marketing its 15.6-inch gaming notebook, the Sabre 15, in the Taiwan market in conjunction with Taipei Spring Computer Show 2017 to be held from April...
Thursday 30 March 2017
Simplo to cut capital by 40%
Notebook battery maker Simplo Technology has announced plans to reduce its capital by 40% and will also distribute dividends of NT$6 (US$0.20) in cash for 2016. With the two cash returns,...
Wednesday 29 March 2017
Clevo sees weak profits in 2016, but expects strong performance in 2017
Clevo has announced consolidated revenues of NT$5.73 billion (US$189.63 million) for the fourth quarter of 2016, up 17% sequentially and 3% on year and NT$19.72 billion for the whole...
Friday 24 March 2017
Worldwide notebook shipment update - February 2017
The worldwide top-5 notebook brand vendors saw their combined shipments grow 20% on month and 22% on year in February, while the top-3 ODMs' shipments also grew 10% on month and 30%...
Wednesday 22 March 2017
Notebook vendors to hike prices 5-15% in 2Q17 due to rises in component costs
To cope with increasing demand from smartphone vendors, component makers have been shifting their capacity to manufacture smartphone-use products. This has impacted the makers' supply...
Friday 17 March 2017
Acer expects large growth in 2017 shipments for Chromebooks, gaming notebooks and desktops
Acer expects double-digit percentage growth in 2017 shipments for Chromebooks and gaming PCs and, for Chromebooks in particular, Acer has market shares of 30-35% in the North America...
Thursday 16 March 2017
Digitimes Research: Notebook players see rising shipments in February
The worldwide top-5 notebook brand vendors saw their combined shipments in February grow 20% on month and 22% on year, while the top-3 ODMs' shipments also experienced 10% on-month...
Thursday 16 March 2017
IC demand from PC sector will not pick up until August
Taiwan-based IC design houses have said that chip orders from notebook and other PC makers have been flat in March, and a major rebound of chip orders from the PC industry may not...
Thursday 16 March 2017
Microsoft new Surface Book enters mass production
Microsoft's new Surface Book reportedly entered mass production recently and shipments are expected to rise each month, according to sources from the related upstream supply chain...
Monday 13 March 2017
MEA PC market declines on year amid weak commercial demand, says IDC
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC market experienced a mild decline of 1.8% on year in the fourth quarter of 2016 to total 3.2 million units, according to IDC. The decline stemmed...