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Connectivity is Toshiba’s Business Focus

by Tom Allen

Toshiba has expanded its range of business notebooks with three models, favouring a long battery life, fast processors and multiple connectivity options. The Satellite Pro A50-C-1G8, A50-C-1G9 and A50-C-1GL are all 15.6″ notebooks with …

Tags:business| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| toshiba| Vol 23 - Issue 19

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 19

by Tom Allen

A very low-cost laptop, which takes all of its computing power from a connected smartphone, is being launched on Kickstarter by Androminium. Called the Superbook, the unit is a laptop shell that connects to …

Tags:Accessibility| Crowdfunding (Kickstarter etc)| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 19

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 19

by Tom Allen

A very low-cost laptop, which takes all of its computing power from a connected smartphone, is being launched on Kickstarter by Androminium. Called the Superbook, the unit is a laptop shell that connects to …

Tags:Aspect Ratios| Blu-ray Players| Crowdfunding (Kickstarter etc)| Large Display Monitor| Leyard| Notebooks| Philips| Planar| Smartphones| UltraHD| Video Wall Processors| Vol 23 - Issue 19

Lenovo’s Low-Cost Rugged Laptops are for Education

by Tom Allen

Lenovo has announced two new laptops for the K-12 education sector, at its annual Accelerate Partner Forum. The N23 and N42 boast rugged features like reinforced ports, strong hinges, a spill-proof keyboard and anti-peel …

Tags:Chromebooks| Education| Large Display Monitor| Lenovo| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 23 - Issue 18

HP’s Pavilion Learns From Spectre

by Tom Allen

HP has released a slew of new products, slimming its convertible and laptop PCs while also raising battery life. The new Pavilion PC range includes the x360 convertibles and the more conventional Pavilion laptops. …

Tags:Convertible PCs| HP Inc| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 23 - Issue 17

Panel Price Hike for Small Vendors

by Tom Allen

IHS has released its PriceWise data, which contains an analysis of LCD panel prices in March and April. Notebooks PC brands continued to seek lower prices, even on bundle deals, in March. These deals …

Tags:IHS Markit| LCD Panels| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Pricing| Smartphones| tablets| Vol 23 - Issue 17

Supply Shifts Raise TV Panel Prices

by Tom Allen

IHS has released its PriceWise data, which contains an analysis of LCD panel prices in March and April. TVs The earthquake in Taiwan this February (Earthquake Rocks Taiwan Production Base) continues to affect the …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| LCD Panels| LCD TVs| Notebooks| Pricing| Vol 23 - Issue 17

Next@Acer Shows New Products

by Matthew Brennesholtz

On the 57th floor of World Trace Center 4, Acer held on April 21 Next@Acer, a standing-room only global press conference and product exhibition. Jason Chen, President and CEO of Acer since Jan 1 …

Tags:Acer| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Projectors| Vol 23 - Issue 16

Toshiba Linked to Factory Sale

by Tom Allen

Sources in Asia say that Toshiba is to sell its notebook factory in Hangzhou (eastern China). The company has apparently inquired about interest from several Taiwanese ODMs. These firms are unlikely to be interested …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| toshiba| Vol 23 - Issue 15

Slow Replacements Lead to High Notebook Resolutions

by Tom Allen

The market for notebook PC displays fell 23% YoY in Q1’16. Panel makers have begun to lower production of the low-profitability HD panels in favour of FullHD types – these panels are therefore expected …

Tags:IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| LCD Panels| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Power Consumption| Resolution| Vol 23 - Issue 14

Vaio Signs Three New Partners

by Tom Allen

Vaio has signed with new distributors in the US: two in the New York area and one covering the global market. In New York, B&H Photo Video and DataVision will carry Vaio’s notebooks, while …

Tags:Distribution| Ingram Micro| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| USA| Vaio| Vol 23 - Issue 14