U.S. retail Windows notebook sales ended up falling 11% Y/Y during the holiday season (Nov. 18-Dec. 22), estimates NPD; that's just a little better than the 13% drop estimated for Windows PC sales from the time of the Win. 8 launch to the first week of December, and suggests the OS hasn't don't much yet to halt tablet cannibalization. Touchscreen notebooks accounted for just 4.5% of Win. 8 sales. MacBook sales fell 6%, but their ASP rose nearly $100 to $1,419. Flat-panel TV sales fell 1.5%, and their ASP more than 8% to $364. [View news story]
When is the board of MSFT going to wake up and replace Steve Ballmer?
Sharp (SHCAY.PK) is reportedly in talks with Intel (INTC) over a possible capital tie-up involving a cash injection of more than $383M. INTC is looking to capitalize on Sharp's small-to medium-sized LCD panel technology, while for Sharp, the tie-up would provide much needed cash and a steady customer flow for its panel technology. [View news story]
INTEL can make more money by investing in R & D in their field of expertise.
U.S. retail Windows notebook sales ended up falling 11% Y/Y during the holiday season (Nov. 18-Dec. 22), estimates NPD; that's just a little better than the 13% drop estimated for Windows PC sales from the time of the Win. 8 launch to the first week of December, and suggests the OS hasn't don't much yet to halt tablet cannibalization. Touchscreen notebooks accounted for just 4.5% of Win. 8 sales. MacBook sales fell 6%, but their ASP rose nearly $100 to $1,419. Flat-panel TV sales fell 1.5%, and their ASP more than 8% to $364. [View news story]
Sharp (SHCAY.PK) is reportedly in talks with Intel (INTC) over a possible capital tie-up involving a cash injection of more than $383M. INTC is looking to capitalize on Sharp's small-to medium-sized LCD panel technology, while for Sharp, the tie-up would provide much needed cash and a steady customer flow for its panel technology. [View news story]