Digitimes Research forecast: 2009 notebook shipments accounted for only 4% of global shipments

According to the Taiwan market research firm Digitimes Research said, is expected in 2009 the global Notebook PC shipments of only 6 million units, accounting for only the global Notebook PC shipments of 4%.

Digitimes Research, senior analyst Joanne Chien said that although the long ultra-thin notebook computer battery life, but also has a more slim shape, but their prices will weaken and between netbooks and some traditional entry-level notebook computer competition.

According to Joanne Chien, the price of components of ultra-thin laptops is higher than most of the standard components in terms of price and performance ratio, but their performance is slightly better than that of netbooks.

Because of continued weakness in European and North American demand for ultra-thin notebook computer so that even HP (HP) after the launch of their ultra-thin computer and DELL in the fourth quarter, ultra-thin notebook computer shipments in the market are unlikely to be significantly improved. (http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20090825VL201.html)

Digitimes Research:2009 second, the three quarter and 2009 Global notebook notebook shipments