All Entries in the Category : Computer

Acer sees tablet, notebook PC shipments to be flat in Q2

(Reuters) – Acer Inc, the world’s No.4 PC vendor, said on Wednesday that it expects notebook and tablet PC shipment to be flat in the second quarter from the first quarter, versus an prediction of 0-5 percent growth made in April.

: Computer, OEM

Impact of the Smartphone on Consumer Electronics

It has become increasingly apparent over the past four years that the smartphone is displacing the need for additional consumer audio and video imaging products such as digital still and video cameras, portable gaming devices, MP3 audio players, GPS devices, alarm clocks, wristwatches, landlines and television sets. The impact on the supply chain for electronic components has been substantial.

: Computer, Consumer, Data, Passives, Telecom, Trends

Hard drives to hit billion-dollar mark by 2017 in video-surveillance applications

The market for hard disk drives (HDDs) used in video surveillance will hit the billion-dollar level in less than five years, as safety concerns and the requirement for higher image quality spur demand for more data storage, according to a Storage Space Market Brief from information and analytics provider IHS.

: Computer, Data

ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments

Taiwan-based notebook vendors and ODMs originally expected shipments in the first and second halves of 2013 to be in a ratio of 40:60 or 45:55, but have started turning conservative about their performances in the second half mainly because order visibility is shorter than originally expected, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers.

: Computer, ODM

Lenovo unveils 15-inch ThinkPad S531 Ultrabook

As quick as Lenovo has been to hop on the Ultrabook bandwagon, it hasn’t been so eager to launch big-screened models. Its new ThinkPad S531 explores that territory at last: the Windows 8 PC mates a slim profile with both a 15.6-inch, lay-flat LCD and a large keyboard.

: Computer, OEM

Asustek expects 10% drop in 2Q13 shipments

Asustek Computer, originally expected to enjoy sequential growth in notebook shipments and a slight on-quarter drop in tablet shipments in the second quarter, has adjusted both forecasts to a drop of 10%, while its consolidated revenues for the second quarter are also expected to drop from NT$105.2 billion (US$3.53 billion) in the first quarter to only NT$90-95 billion, down from the previous forecast of staying flat sequentially.

: Computer, Data, EMS, ODM, OEM

Samsung now mass producing industry’s first PCI-Express solid state drive

Samsung announced today that it has begun mass producing the industry’s first PCI-Express (PCIe) solid state drive (SSD) for next-generation ultra-slim notebook PCs.

: Computer, OEM

Wistron, Inventec unlikely to see notebook proportion drop below 50%

Although Wistron and Inventec are both aggressively trying to reduce their notebook business revenue contributions to minimize the impact of the weakening notebook industry, since it will still take time for their non-notebook businesses to start growing, the two makers expect their notebook businesses to have trouble dropping below 50% in the short term.

: Computer, EMS, ODM