“Asustek Computer Inc., one of Taiwan’s major contract manufacturers of notebook personal computers, reportedly is ready to swallow up Apple Computer’s orders for 1.2 million Intel processor-powered iBooks,” The China Economic News Service reports. “Apple is expected to launch the new iBooks, the company’s first with Intel processors, sometime in the second quarter of this year. The iBooks embedded with Intel processors will adopt 13.3-inch LCD (liquid crystal display) panels.”
“At present, all iBooks are manufactured by Asustek on the OEM basis. If the 13.3-inch wide-screen iBooks embedded with Intel processors find a warm reception in the market, Asustek will be able to see substantial growth in total sales. Apple said the 13.3-inch iBooks would supplant existing 12.1- and 14-inch models,” The China Economic News Service reports. “According to a survey conducted by DisplaySearch, the 13.3-inch panels were quoted at US$143 each in the first quarter of this year, higher than the US$128 for 14-inch panels and US$142 for 12.1-inch panels. With the influx of orders from Apple, Asustek will ship six million NBs this year. Quanta Computer estimated it would be able to ship one million units of Apple’s MacBook Pro NBs this year.”
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