Category Archives: Desktop Monitors

Labor Shortage in China Impacting the Supply Chain

Posted by David Hsieh in Desktop Monitors, Flat Panel Displays, Mobile PCs, TVs on February 25, 2010 | 2 comments

By David Hsieh – Vice President, Greater China Market, DisplaySearch

A labor shortage in China? It seems unbelievable, but it is true, and it is becoming the biggest bottleneck for LCD products such as notebook PCs, LCD monitors and LCD TVs. Before the Chinese New Year holidays, some component makers and consumer electronics assembly houses in China mentioned labor shortages. Many of them are working through the holidays in order to meet the strong demand for export and domestic goods. This week, the labor shortage problem erupted. Reportedly, labor shortages of 15-20% are being seen by assemblers. Labor shortages in the assembly lines have many causes:
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Top 10 Over/Under-used PC/IT Display Terms at CES

Posted by Chris Connery in Desktop Monitors, Flat Panel Displays, LED, Mobile PCs on January 12, 2010 | No comments

By Chris Connery – Vice President, PC and Large Format Commercial Displays, DisplaySearch

Without a major US tech conference devoted just to personal computers or IT products, many brands take liberties with the “C” in CES and showcase commercial products as well. In doing so, many fail to differentiate between consumer and commercial products, rather showing any product that promotes what they consider hot technologies. This approach often marginalizes features and trends that are truly relevant to the personal computing space. Let’s look at areas where there was too much hype and then where there was not enough emphasis.
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“If it’s got a battery and a hinge…”

Posted by Analysts in Desktop Monitors, Flat Panel Displays, Mobile PCs on January 11, 2010 | No comments

By John Jacobs – Director, Notebook Market Research, DisplaySearch

Someone once said to me, “If it’s got a battery and a hinge, it’s a notebook.” Well, that is no longer exactly true. At CES this week, I saw a plethora of devices that have taken the traditional concept of a notebook PC and pushed it into new areas.
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Earlier Than Expected Monitor Panel Price Rebound in Q1’10?

Posted by David Hsieh in Desktop Monitors, Flat Panel Displays, Mobile PCs, TVs on November 25, 2009 | No comments

By David Hsieh – Vice President, Greater China Market, and Deborah Yang – Research Director, Monitor & TV

DisplaySearch has forecasted oversupply in Q4’09 to Q1’10 due to seasonal weakness and inventory adjustments. Panel prices started to decline at the end of September, as we forecasted in the Monthly Large-Area LCD and PDP Pricing Report, and we expected declines until Q2’10, especially in notebook and monitor panels. However, the following signals indicate that Continue Reading

Happy Windows 7 Day!

Posted by Chris Connery in Desktop Monitors, FPD Industry News on October 22, 2009 | No comments

We wish you a Happy Windows 7 Day! Here are some insights from the supply chain to the consumer, from DisplaySearch and NPD Group analysts.

Windows 7 Launch Starts Here!
By Stephen Baker, Vice President, Industry Analysis, The NPD Group
As Windows 7 begins its assault on the consumer retail marketplace today, so far, despite a few questionable decisions, the marketing, merchandising, and retail preparation appear to be clicking on all cylinders…. Read this blog post

All-in-One PCs Moving to Capitalize on Windows 7, Including Touch Interfaces
By Chris Connery – Vice President, PC and Large Format Commercial Displays, DisplaySearch
On the eve of the Windows 7 launch, there has been a surge of new all-in-one (AIO) PC announcements by traditional PC vendors and monitor brands-most recently Apple’s two new iMacs. AIOs have been around for many years, but many in this new crop of products address entry-level price points, while others promote the use of touch as a new interface for personal computing…. Read more on these research findings