Tuesday, 7 August 2007

Laptop Industry Faces Parts Shortages

DRAM eXchange has said that parts shortage is affecting the laptop industry globally. It said makers of laptop computers are facing a shortage of components and the problem could get worse this quarter...

Taiwan based semiconductor price tracker and electronics market researcher DRAM eXchange has said that parts shortage is affecting the laptop industry globally. It said makers of laptop computers are facing a shortage of components and the problem could get worse this quarter.

DRAMeXchange said notebook makers began to experience tight supply of LCD (liquid crystal display) panels, batteries, hard disc drives, casings and optical disc drives last quarter.

"The situation could grow more serious in 3Q07, as quarterly shipments are expected to exceed 25.6 million, a quarter-on-quarter increase of 14.4 per cent," it said.

"Overall, tier-two notebook brands will suffer a more serious impact," DRAMeXchange said. "They will face both rising costs and lower than planned shipment volume due to insufficient quantity of components."