Lenovo to outsource IdeaPad manufacturing to Taiwan notebook makers
Posted March 31, 2008 – 12:31 pm in: LenovoLenovo is planning to outsource its entire consumer-based IdeaPad notebook manufacturing to Taiwan notebook makers, according to industry sources.
Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics and Wistron are expected to benefit from the outsourcing.
In addition to initial orders for the announced Y510, Y410 and U110 models, Lenovo is expected to release more orders in the second half of the year, with all future IdeaPads likely to be outsourced to the three makers. read more »
No Comments | Tags:ECS and Gigabyte to see notebook shipments grow in 2008
Posted March 31, 2008 – 12:30 pm in: NotebookElitegroup Computer System (ECS) is believed to have received new notebook orders recently and has adjusted its notebook shipment goal in 2008 from the original 3.8 million to five million units, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report.
Gigabyte Technology also said it expects to see its annual notebook shipment growth double in 2008. Market watchers predict the company’s shipment volume will be around 200,000-400,000 units, noted the paper.
No Comments | Tags:Dell Plans New PCs for China, India
Posted March 31, 2008 – 10:37 am in: Dell
The Round Rock, Texas-based company has two factories in Xiamen, a southeastern Chinese city, and a design center in Shanghai that the company says is its biggest outside the United States. Dell said the company expects its purchases of components and other products in China to rise by 27 percent this year to $23 billion.
Dell Inc., the world’s No. 2 PC maker, is developing new models aimed at Chinese and Indian consumers to drive sales in fast-growing Asian markets, CEO Michael Dell said Thursday.Personal computer makers increasingly are designing products with Chinese buyers in mind. Both Dell and China’s Lenovo Group unveiled low-cost PCs last year for rural and novice users.
Soon Optimus Maximus Keyboard For Laptops
Posted March 31, 2008 – 10:31 am in: NotebookDo you remember the Optimus Maximus keyboard? Yeah, that’s right, it’s that keyboard based on the OLED technology. Now it’s available for laptops for a price of $1,000. Too expensive for your tastes? Well, if you dispose of this amount of money and you want to configure your keys, than you won’t refuse the OLED technology for your laptop.
No Comments | Tags:Acer Gemstone Blue Unveiled
Posted March 31, 2008 – 10:28 am in: AcerIn it’s New York international press conference, Aces has just unveiled the second generation Gemstone laptop, coming in blue. The laptops feature 16-inch and 18.4-inch displays, with 16:9 1080p resolution, 1.5Ghz Intel Penryn CPU, 512MB Nvidia 9650m GS graphics card and Blu-ray drive. read more »
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