Taiwan-based notebook brands are expected to see further shipment growth in 2010 with a chance to advance their rankings, according to sources from notebook players.
Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Acer are both estimated to ship more than 40 million notebooks in 2010 with Acer having a chance to surpass HP and become the largest vendor worldwide, the sources noted. HP is estimated to ship 44 million notebooks in 2010.
Dell will ship close to 25 million notebooks in 2010, ranking the third largest globally, benefiting mainly from a recovery of the business notebook market.
Asustek Computer, Lenovo and Toshiba are expected to compete fiercely in the fourth-sixth rank interval. Asustek is expected to ship 20 million notebooks in 2010 with 14 million mainstream models and six million netbooks. Toshiba is expected to ship close to 19 million units, while Lenovo about 18 million units, the sources noted. Asustek shipped about 12 million notebooks (including netbooks) in 2009, to rank the sixth largest vendor worldwide.
Samsung Electronics, Apple and Sony will remain the seventh-ninth largest brands.
Taiwan-based Micro-Star International (MSI) is expected to advance to the tenth largest global brand in 2010, surpassing Japan-based Fujitsu, the sources noted. MSI shipped more than three million notebooks in 2009.
Top-6 global notebook vendors: Estimated shipments, 2010 (m units)
Taiwan-based Micro-Star International (MSI) is expected to advance to the tenth largest global brand in 2010, surpassing Japan-based Fujitsu, the sources noted. MSI shipped more than three million notebooks in 2009.