NCNR contracts become headaches for notebook ODMs
Notebook ODMs were encouraged to sign three-year non-cancelable and non-returnable (NCNR) contracts with their IC suppliers in 2021, but such supply deals have become a headache for ODMs amid weak end-market demand, according to industry sources......»»
This $599 MSI gaming laptop is the perfect budget AutoCAD 2024 notebook
Rare price cut pushes GT63 to the top of our most desirable CAD laptop leaderboard.....»»
16-inch MacBook Pro vs LG Gram 17 - compared
LG has updated its Gram series of laptops with the new LG Gram 17, a lightweight notebook with a large screen. Here's how it compares with the newest 16-inch MacBook Pro models with an M2 Pro or M2 Max chip.MacBook Pro vs LG Gram 17The 2023 Gram 17 s.....»»
Notebook demand unlikely to see major recovery in 2Q23
Notebook ODMs continue to witness feeble orders from downstream clients for the second quarter, despite their original expectation of enjoying rising orders every quarter starting the first quarter in 2023, according to sources from the upstream supp.....»»
Crime blotter: Two New York City assaults and Pencil pinching
In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, Apple Pencils are stolen from an Apple Store, Hunter Biden sues notebook store owner, and iPads stolen from golfer and basketball player.The Apple Store in Short Hills, NJ The latest in an occasional AppleInsider fe.....»»
Gaming notebook sales in China start picking up
Gaming notebook sales in China have started picking up and are expected to strengthen later in the second quarter as the country's Labor Day holiday and 618 mid-year shopping festival approach, according to industry sources......»»
Clevo expects 10% shipment growth in 2023
Clevo, a Taiwan-based niche notebook manufacturer, expects at least 10% shipment growth in 2023, believing that demand from China's gaming market will recover, according to notebook business group president Chien Yih-long......»»
Global top-5 brands enjoy on-month increase in combined February shipments, says DIGITIMES Research
The global top-5 notebook brands, not including Apple, saw their combined shipments rise over 10% on month in February 2023 thanks to a low comparison base in January and channel retailers' inventory replenishment, according to DIGITIMES Research's m.....»»
Notebook shipment update, February 2023
The global top-5 notebook brands, not including Apple, saw their combined shipments rise over 10% on month in February 2023 thanks to a low comparison base in January and channel retailers' inventory replenishment......»»
Compal cautious about notebook shipment prospects
Compal Electronics is cautious about notebook shipment prospects this year due to market uncertainty, according to company president Martin Wong......»»
Quanta lowers revenue proportion for notebooks
ODM Quanta Computer cut notebook sales as a percentage of company revenue to less than 50% in the fourth quarter of 2022, when gross margin grew 0.87pp on quarter to 6.48%......»»
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While the Gateway Notebook comes with a touchscreen, the camera and RAM are below par for the price tag, so grab this Insprion 14 deal instead; it's cheaper......»»
Avoid this terrible laptop deal like the plague, and buy this instead
While the Gateway Notebook comes with a touchscreen, the camera and RAM are below par for the price tag, so grab this Insprion 14 deal instead; it's cheaper......»»
Inventec upbeat about business prospects for 2023
ODM Inventec has expressed confidence in its business prospects for 2023, citing increased notebook, server, and smart device product line sales......»»
Wistron boosts sales of high-margin products
Wistron has reported robust sales of high-margin products, a sign of success for the notebook ODM's push into new businesses like GPU servers, automotive devices, industrial PCs, and IoT products......»»
Qualcomm to launch new notebook processor in 2H23
Qualcomm plans to launch a new notebook CPU series based on its own Oryon architecture in the second half of the year, piquing the interest of US brand notebook vendors, according to industry sources......»»
Quanta, Compal remain conservative about notebook shipments
ODMs Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics remain cautious about their near-term shipment prospects, as the notebook market is still in the doldrums......»»
French firms prioritizing gender equality also reap higher returns
In early March, France's first minister, Elisabeth Borne, announced that French companies failing to enforce the country's gender equality criteria would be denied access to public contracts. The news adds yet another line to an already long list of.....»»
Notebook peripheral suppliers expect order pull-in momentum to resume in 2H23
Notebook component and peripheral suppliers expect customer order pull-in momentum to resume in the second half of 2023, according to industry sources in Taiwan......»»
Wistron cautious about server shipment prospects
Wistron has become wary of server shipment prospects this year but has expressed optimism about notebook shipments in the second half......»»
Catcher steps up cost control efforts
Catcher Technology, a notebook chassis specialist, has increased its cost-cutting efforts in response to the ongoing inventory correction at assembly vendors......»»