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FRANKFURT - Makers of laptop computers are facing a shortage of components that could get worse this quarter, semiconductor price tracker and electronics market researcher DRAMeXchange said yesterday.
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."
- REUTERS