Booming notebook market underpins Taiwan's IC industry

摘要

The burgeoning, market for low-cost notebook PCs in smaller form factors is opening new market opportunities for IC and component makers in Taiwan. However, with the opportunity comes the challenge of making components more affordable since "mini notebooks," as many Taiwan companies refer to them, are now sold at very popular prices.rnThe average selling price of notebooks is currently $1,000 per unit, according to IDC.The penetration rate of notebooks against desktop PCs was pegged at 40.12 percent last year and is expected increase to 44.43 percentrnthis year, said IDC.The proliferation of low-priced mini notebooks such as Asus'Eee has spurred Intel and other industry giants to develop low-cost platforms for their own product lines.