Compal Electronics shipped 2.7 million notebooks in April 2009, surpassing Quanta Computer’s 2.3 million units and Wistron’s 1.9 million units mainly thanks to contributions from netbooks, according to sources at notebook makers.

In addition to netbooks, notebook orders from Compal’s clients in North America also helped the company increase its shipment from the 2.6 million units recorded in March.

Quanta’s notebook shipments in April declined from the 2.7 million units seen in the previous month due to several factors including a shortage of components such as keyboard controller ICs, panels and PCBs, as well the loss of some Apple orders to electronic manufacturing service (EMS) providers. (continuare…)