“Global notebook shipments showed an apparent setback of 8.7% sequentially to 48.59 million units in the fourth quarter,” Joanne Chien reports for DigiTimes.
“Apple is the only vendor that managed to keep its fourth-quarter notebook shipments staying at the same level recorded in the third quarter, and even saw its shipments of MacBook Air models increase to 1.2 million units in the fourth quarter from one million in the previous quarter,” Chien reports. “Affected by the shortage in HDD supplies, Asustek Computer suffered the highest setback of 12.4% in notebook shipments in the fourth quarter, compared to an average of 5-7% for other branded vendors.”
Read more in the full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Dan K.” for the heads up.]
Dan K. may be the new Fred Mertz.
That the way it’s been for about a decade now.
Since Apple is buying fewer and fewer HDDs, coupled with the overall decline in laptop sales, there was no shortage of HDDs, to the contrary, a glut of HDDs is building. Asustek’s 12% decline was caused by a decline in interest for their products. Period.
Interesting point.
Then Apple will get crucified by the street for this news when they announce their numbers.
Why?
Because they didn’t sell 10 Gazillion laptops or what ever number the
assholesanalysts make up.DigiTimes!
(read using Jerry Seinfeld’s voice when he says: “Newman!”)
If the negative total global notebook shipment number includes the positive Apple number, then the non-Apple number is even worse.
Ha!
Forgot about that detail.
Hmmm, have to do a little digging to find out.