DigiTimes is reporting that the low-Cost PC market in 2008 should reach 13 million units, with many of those including ultraportable laptops (or netbooks, or notebook UMPCs, etc.):
Acer has already placed additional orders of around one million units with Wistron, while Hewlett-Packard (HP) has placed orders for two million low-cost PC with the company. Quanta will also act as one of Acer’s OEMs for low-cost PCs, noted the sources, adding that vendors may even place more orders in the second quarter.
The computers mentioned:
– HP Compaq 2133
– Asus Eee PC
– Acer’s 8.9″ Offering
The included chart has Acer’s 8.9″ notebook shipping in April, with the HP Compaq 2133 shipping sometime between March and May, with Asus shipping their second-generation Asus Eee PC in May.