Roundup Ready: UMPCs Coming to China
Shanghai Daily reports:
THOSE who like to stay in touch while on the move will be delighted by the new and cheap ultra-mobile personal computers.
At least 10 new mini PCs are expected to debut within the next two months, with prices ranging from 2,999 yuan (US$438) to 4,999 yuan, half the cost of laptops.
These models may [...]
Dell’s Indirect Sales Channel in China
The South China Morning Post reports:
United States computer maker Dell is accelerating its expansion across the mainland by enlisting new local distributors for its business-orientated products in 1,000 locations.
The world’s second-largest personal computer supplier and the No4 vendor on the mainland, yesterday unveiled its PartnerDirect programme in Beijing, which could intensify rivalry with domestic market [...]
The Laptop Price War: Report From the Front
Shanghai Daily reports:
LAPTOP sales in China have grown rapidly, boosted by cheaper prices and the multitude of functions available, which has squeezed the market share of desktop computers, a Beijing-based research firm said yesterday.
The laptop revenue surged 33 percent year on year to hit 50.01 billion yuan (US$7.04 billion) in 2007, triple the growth rate [...]
Dell Goes All In on China
Shanghai Daily reports:
DELL Inc’s company founder Michael Dell says the booming Asian market is maintaining his company’s confidence in the growth of its business despite the recent American subprime mortgage crisis.
Dell needs China. The US market is slowing to a crawl and China is the best bet for increasing sales. China Tech News [...]
China Laptops: Rumors of War
Marbridge Daily reports:
Vice president Zhang Hui of Lenovo’s (0992.HK) global consumer notebook division revealed recently that the company intends to change its notebook assembly strategy, moving from the old model, in which notebooks were produced at EMS plants in Taiwan and assembled and shipped out by Lenovo, to a new model under which assembly and [...]
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