Asustek Computer has set a challenging goal of attaining the largest global market share for Android-based tablet PCs in the second half of 2012, company CEO Jerry Shen has told a recent investors conference.
Asustek will launch Windows 8 table PCs as well in the third quarter of 2012, Shen said. Zenbook, Asustek's ultrabook series, has accounted for 10% of the total notebook shipments and the proportion is expected to reach 10-20% by the end of 2012, Shen indicated.
Asustek recorded consolidated revenues of NT$90.912 billion (US$3.08 billion), gross margin of 13.9%, net operating profit of NT$4.74 billion, net profit of NT$5.005 billion and net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$6.65 for the first quarter of 2012.
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Asustek: Shipments by product line, 1Q12-2Q12 and 2012 (m units) |
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Product line |
1Q12 |
2Q12(f) |
2012(f) |
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Motherboards |
5.5 |
5.5 |
23-24 |
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Notebooks (including ultrabooks) |
4.1 |
4.4 |
18 |
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Eee PCs (netbooks) |
0.9 |
1.1 |
4 |
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Tablet PCs |
0.6 |
1.2 |
3 |
Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, May 2012
Source: DigiTimes
