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ViewSonic expects tablet PC to replace 70% of netbook sales in 2011
Alan Chang, president of ViewSonic Europe and Asia Pacific, has forecast that tablet PCs will replace as much as 70% of global netbook sales in 2011 as he sees that netbook inventory levels in Europe’s retail channels have been increasing significantly due to strong tablet PC demand, while the largest chain retailer in Europe, CPW, is also ready to shelve its netbook products in the third quarter.
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Shortage of smartphone and tablet PC components emerging
Despite both upstream and downstream PC and smartphone players claiming to have not seen any component shortages and that they will see normal supplies until the end of May 2011, sources from upstream component players have pointed out that Asustek Computer, Acer, Motorola, Apple, High Tech Computer (HTC), Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics have all recently started acting aggressively in …
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