Eee PC not volume of shipment of dread component shortage will still exceed 5 million
June 13, 2008
Bit net (ChinaByte)6 month 13 days of messages (Litao984lt is compiled) report according to foreign media, this month on 11 days of held investor plenary meeting, shen Zhenlai of president of China large computer (Jerry Shen) expresses, they have hope very the shipment volume of annual notebook computer rose compared to the same period 2008 achieve the goal of more than 50% . Although be faced with component shortage, cost of material to rise,wait for the current situation, but predict 5 million to the shipment volume this year will exceed its Eee PC.
Shen Zhenlai (Jerry Shen) predicts, china large computer annual will add up to 2008 give out computer of 6.6 million notebook (do not include Eee PC) , and was 4.3 million 2007. Although had more competitors to enter market of low cost personal computer this year, he expresses to very confidence China large will roll out more than 5 million Eee PC. The computer of notebook of low this year cost that forecasts in company of market research of treat of IDC delivers goods about only 3 million when, for Shenzhen: This one estimation is too conservative still. Hua Shuo reiterates, market dimensions should be achieved 10 million, this means the of 50% market share that this company will grab.
About problem of spare parts shortage, for Shenzhen, current batteries shortage problem predicts to will alleviate somewhat July, and the shortage state of Intel Atom processor should last possibly to September. The Atom processor that as a result of Hua Shuo computer place uses and Celeron M processor all come from Intel, shenzhen will emphasize, this company is reducing risk of spare parts shortage hard the smallest.
In relevant press, hua Shuo also confirms, likelihood general produces its OEM partner in the computer of a few notebook that it includes outside the fourth quarter this year, but did not leak further detailed information.



