Demand for laptops classic layout continues to decline, and manufacturers are trying to find points of growth in the segment of gaming solutions with a large-screen TV, and among the devices of two in one, combining the properties of a laptop and a tablet.
Against the background of declining profitability , Taiwanese notebook manufacturers, as reported last week trying to improve their financial performance due to discounts on the CPU and other components. At least this is the plan of action for 2016, the implementation of which will depend entirely on the will of processors manufacturers . In the third quarter this year, the rate of laptops Taiwanese contract manufacturer return did not exceed 4-5%.
Note that in the same period, Intel has announced a reduction in sales volumes of processors for notebooks by 14%, while growth of average selling prices by 4%. That is, while maintaining the same dynamics, Intel lower prices for mobile processors are not interested, as the growth of average prices somehow compensates for the decline in sales volumes. AMD, in turn, in the third quarter also note a decrease in demand while lowering the average selling price, and it is much spoiled the overall performance of the core business units. Related Products :
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