AUO to roll out 10-inch netbook displays in Q3 2008

Peng noted that since 8.9-inch panels are most suitable for internet browsing, it is only logical for 8.9-inch panels to replace 7-inch ones. However, since 10-inch panels have the same resolution as 8.9-inch, replacement will not be as fast.

Peng said the netbook market is still developing making forecasts difficult, however since Asustek and Acer expect to ship five million units, while Dell and Hewlett-Packard (HP) both plan to launch new products, therefore annual shipments in 2008 will not be less than 10 million units.