Posted on Tuesday, July 26 2011 @ 21:05 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
DigiTimes
received word that first-tier notebook makers including Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP and Lenovo will all start mass production of so-called ultrabooks in September:
However, due to most players still suffering from low yield rates over panel production, Asustek, which already finished developing its ultrabook, is expected to become the fastest to mass produce the ultrabook, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.
For the second half of 2011, Asustek placed orders for 400,000-450,000 ultra-thin notebooks each month to its upstream component suppliers with 100,000 units being ultrabooks.
As for Acer and Dell, due to both players suffering from low panel yield rate at their partners, though the two firms plan to mass produce their ultrabook in September, the production volume and schedule may be delayed.
