- MSI expects notebook shipments reach three million this year
Micro-Star International (MSI) originally expected its notebook shipments to only reach two million units in 2008. But the company has revised its figures and is now expecting shipments to reach three million,...
- Magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis makers to be impacted by dropping notebook demand in 4Q08
Demand for mid-range and high-end enterprise notebooks is expected to see a sharp drop in the fourth quarter as the dropping global economy has impacted spending among enterprises, according to sources at notebook...
- Acer ranks number one vendor in global 3Q08 consumer notebook market, says paper
Acer was ranked number one among global consumer notebook vendors in the third quarter this year with shipments of 5.04 million units, surpassing Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) 4.85 million units, according to a...
- Quanta, Compal and Wistron expect on-month notebook shipments drop in November, says paper
Quanta expects notebook shipments in November to fall between the 3.3 million units shipped in September and four million units of October thanks to Apple's new MacBook and stable consumer notebook shipments,...
- Asustek cuts notebook component orders
Asustek Computer has suddenly cut orders by around 20-30% with its upstream component suppliers, according to sources at component makers.
- Notebook makers keep low component inventories at 3-4 weeks
Notebook makers are cautiously monitoring their component inventories, keeping the levels at as low as three to four weeks, according to industry sources. The makers' cautious monitoring of their inventories is...
- Asustek believes style will help defend against falling notebook ASPs in 2009
Despite the bleak current economic outlook, Asustek does not plan on focusing on a pricing strategy next year to increase shipments but instead will focus on developing products that are tailored to market tastes,...
- Notebook PCB makers HannStar Board and GCE push back expansion projects for 2009
Having downward adjusted their fourth-quarter guidance recently, the two major Taiwan notebook PCB makers ? HannStar Board and Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) ? have also decided to push back their expansion projects...
- AMD Turns its Attention to the Low-Cost Notebook and Ultraportable Laptop Markets
On the day that it launched its 45-nm Opteron processor for high-end server systems and a new graphics chip for HPC, Advanced Micro Devices detailed how it would enter into the low-cost notebook or “netbook” market....
- Intel adds more Nehalem CPUs to server line; to phase out more notebook CPUs
Intel is planning to launch Xeon 5500 (Nehalem-EP) and Xeon 3500 series (Nehalem-WS) server CPUs in the first quarter of 2009, according to sources at server makers.
- IC designers Anpec and Ralink lower 4Q sales target on weak orders from mobo and notebook clients
IC design houses Anpec Electronics and Ralink Technology have lowered their fourth-quarter guidances because of weakend orders from motherboard and notebook clients respectively, according to industry sources. Sales...
- PCB makers Tripod, HannStar Board and GCE to see 5-10% sales decline in 4Q due to weakening notebook and handset PCBs
PCB industry players indicated PCB orders have dropped dramatically since October, as customers are seeking to delay shipments amid a weakening economic outlook. Even notebook PCB makers that maintain a more...
- IC designers GMT, ITE and Ene report declines in October sales amid weakening demand from notebook segment
Notebook related products were relatively stable in terms of shipment volume in the third quarter, but orders from the segment are decreasing in the fourth quarter, as the economy continues weakening. With customers...
- Notebook vendors take precautions against building up inventory in 4Q
With notebook vendors keeping a careful eye on demand in the sales channel, sources in the channel have indicated that if sales are not strong at the beginning of the end-of-year holiday high season starting later...
- Most first-tier notebook makers see on-month revenue increase in October
Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics and Wistron all saw on-month revenue increases in October this year despite the falling economy, although Inventec's financials dipped slightly.
- Apple and Asustek reduce notebook outsourcing by 20-30% in 4Q08, says paper
Apple and Asustek Computer recently reduced their notebook outsourcing for the fourth quarter this year by 20-30% impacting the two vendors' main OEM partners Quanta Computer and Pegatron Technology, according to a...
- Samsung Develops Two Notebook LCDs with 16:9 Aspect Ratios, and One with an Active White-LED Backlight
Seoul, Korea – October 17, 2007: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world’s largest provider of thin-film-transistor, liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels, announced today that...
- Dell develops new technology to put designs on notebook chassis during manufacturing
The constant shortage of in-mold roller (IMR) capacity, used to put pictorial designs on a notebook chassis, has spurred Dell's R&D center in Taiwan to developed a new treatment technology which it has named Picaso.
- Notebook makers Quanta and Compal expected to cut OEM quotes
Netbooks will continue to ruffle the traditional notebook OEM market in 2009 with Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics both expected to reduce manufacturing quotes by double-digit US dollar amounts for each notebook...
- MacBook Pro “the best notebook you can buy”
Awarding it an “Excellent” rating of 9.1 (out of 10), Tom Yager asserts that “on the criteria that matter most to me — durability, longevity, flexibility, power efficiency, and ecological impact — I’ve yet...
- Clevo expects notebook shipments in 2009 to grow 15-20% on year, says paper
Second-tier notebook maker Clevo has already shipped 1.14 million notebooks in the first three quarters of this year and is optimistic that its fourth quarter shipment will maintain at 120,000 units. The company also...
- Lite-On notebook BLU used LED shipments to exceed 10% in 2009
While international notebook vendors are introducing more products featuring LED backlighting, Taiwan-based LED maker Lite-On Technology estimates that the shipment proportion of its LEDs used in notebook backlight...
- Fujitsu's Latest Notebook Trio on Display
Fujitsu, which is known for its innovative but pricey notebooks, released three laptops Nov. 3 that look to expand the company's PC portfolio. The notebooks include the LifeBook U820, a compact mini-notebook that uses...
- Fujitsu's Ultraportable LifeBook U820 Notebook Offers Intel's Atom Processor
Fujitsu is revamping its lineup of ultraportable mini-notebooks, and the company now plans to offer an Intel Atom processor with its new LifeBook U820 laptop. The Fujitsu LifeBook U820 notebook is a small, compact...
- Alienware launches first ATI CrossFireX notebook
Gaming notebook manufacturer Alienware is putting two ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3800-series graphics processors in the Alienware M17 notebook PC. The Alienware M17 is the world's first notebook from a major manufacturer...
- LCD panel maker CPT to continue supporting DisplayPort in its notebook panels
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) is optimistic regarding support for DisplayPort in its panels for the IT market, and the LCD panel maker will continue to develop notebook panels that support DisplayPort.
- Asustek said to be planning 12-inch ZX series notebook launch by the end of this year
Notebook component players indicated that Asustek is planning to introduce a 12-inch ultra-thin notebook that has a similar industrial design to the recently launched high-end Eee PC 10.2-inch S101 model.
- Sony, Notebook Vendors Recall Thousands of Faulty Lithium-Ion Notebook Batteries
Sony, along with Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba and Dell, are recalling as many as 100,000 laptops worldwide that used faulty, Sony-made lithium-ion battery packs. In the U.S., this could impact about 35,000 notebooks that...
- Lenovo, ATandT Look to Expand 3G Service with ThinkPad Notebook Discounts
AT T and Lenovo, along with Ericsson, are looking to increase the use of 3G cellular broadband networks with deals for business buyers that will subsidize the cost of buying a Lenovo ThinkPad. For enterprise and small...
- Notebook PCB makers conservative about capacity expansion in 2009
Because of weak market demand amid a slowing world economy, PCB makers HannStar Board and Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) both failed to meet their third-quarter shipment targets and other notebook PCB makers are...
- AUO expects LED and 16:9 format to have 40% notebook penetration rate in 2009
Au Optronics (AUO) expects the 16:9 format and LED backlighting to each have a 40% penetration in the notebook market in 2009, up from 7% and 10% respectively in 2008, according to company executive vice president...
- US market: Notebook shipments surpass desktops for first time, says IDC
The third quarter of 2008 saw notebook shipments into the US market surpass 50% share, topping quarterly desktop PC shipments for the first time in the history of the industry. The share of notebooks shipped in the US...
- Compal again trims its 2008 annual notebook shipment goal
Notebook maker Compal Electronics has announced it will again trim its annual notebook shipment goal to 27 million units this year. In September, the company adjusted down its notebook shipment goal from 32 million...
- Dell Inspiron Mini 12 Notebook Takes Advantage of Intel's Atom Processor
The Dell Inspiron Mini 12 is a notebook that looks to bridge the gap between low-cost laptops like the Asus Eee PC and full-size notebooks with larger screens. Dell also took an unusual step and used an Intel Atom...
- Choiix lands notebook protection sleeve orders from Europe
Cooler Master's branding subsidiary Choiix has recently landed netbook and notebook protection sleeve orders from channels in Europe. The company is currently negotiating with netbook vendors including Asustek...
- Nvidia GeForce 9400M chipset could grab 20% share of Intel notebook platforms
In addition to Apple's new MacBook and MacBook Pro, several global first-tier notebook vendors including Asustek Computer, Acer, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell are all planning to launch MCP79-based (GeForce 9400M)...
- Notebook Processors Shipments Helped Propel Intel in Q3
The latest report on the worldwide x86 microprocessor market from Mercury Research shows that Intel dominated the chip market in the third quarter due shipments of its processors for notebooks. The report also showed...
- Intel planning Montevina Refresh notebook platform for April next year
Intel is planning to introduce the Montevina Refresh for notebooks in April, according to sources at notebook makers.
- PowerBook G4 Memory
The PowerBook G4, the last generation Apple notebook, laptop series to use the PowerPC processor, titanium or aluminum case designs. These PowerBook G4 families still are awsome portables, thus if you are looking to...
- Laptop Notebook Memory
Memory Deal is a special place to buy laptop and notebook SODIMM ram upgrades online. With portable computers such as laptops being vital for small business owners, loaded with software and at times costing as much...
- SODIMM MEMORY
Small Outline Dual In-line Memory Module or SODIMM RAM moudules are a smaller alternative to a DIMM, being roughly half the size of regular DIMM modules. Found mostly in notebooks, laptops and other small computer...
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