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BestBuy is a very frustrating experience (WorstBuy)
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 "Best Buy is really not in a position to let too many customers with an
envelope full of cash walk out the door. Not unless they want their
doors to close for good. In this case Best Buy was its own worst enemy.
If they do go out of business--and again I hope they don't--I think they
will have to consider blaming themselves and their sometimes ridiculous
business practices, instead of the nearly insurmountably-changing buying
habits of the modern American consumer spiel that I read from them in
the media all the time."
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Palit, PC Partner surpass Asustek
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Taiwan-based Palit Microsystems and Hong Kong-based PC Partner have surpassed Asustek Computer to rank first and second in terms of global retail market share for graphics cards, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
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Notebook makers expect 5-10% drop in 1Q13
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Due to weak global demand for notebooks, most Taiwan-based notebook component makers expect their revenues for the first quarter of 2013 to decrease sequentially by 5-10%. But their revenues will rise in the second quarter, according to industry observers.
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AMD, Intel, and Nvidia all down - Jon Peddie Research
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The
news was disappointing for every one of the major players. AMD dropped 13.6%,
Intel slipped the least, just 2.9%, and Nvidia declined the most with 16.7%
quarter-to-quarter change, this coming on the heels of a spectacular third
quarter. The overall PC market actually grew 2.8% quarter-to-quarter while the
graphics market declined 8.2% reflecting a decline in double-attach. That may be
attributed to Intel's improved embedded graphics, finally making "good enough" a
true statement.
On
a year-to-year basis we found that total graphics shipments during Q4'12 dropped
11.5% as compared to PCs which declined by 5.6% overall. GPUs are traditionally
a leading indicator of the market, since a GPU goes into every system before it
is shipped and most of the PC vendors are guiding down for Q1'13.
The
turmoil in the PC market has caused us to modify our forecast since the last
report; it is less aggressive on both desktops and notebooks. The popularity of
tablets and the persistent recession are the contributing factors that have
altered the nature of the PC market. Nonetheless, the CAGR for PC graphics from
2012 to 2016 is 3.2%, and we expect the total shipments of graphics chips in
2016 to be 549 million units.
The
ten-year average change for graphics shipments for quarter-to-quarter is a
growth of -1.3%. This quarter is below the average with an 8.2% decrease.
Our
findings include discrete and integrated graphics (CPU and chipset) for
Desktops, Notebooks (and Netbooks), and PC-based commercial (i.e., POS) and
industrial/scientific and embedded. This report does not include handhelds
(i.e., mobile phones), x86 Servers or ARM-based Tablets (i.e. iPad and
Android-based Tablets), Smartbooks, or ARM-based Servers. It does include
x86-based tablets.
The
quarter in general
- AMD's
quarter-to-quarter total shipments of desktop heterogeneous GPU/CPUs, i.e.,
APUs increased 0.8% from Q3 and declined 19.1% in notebooks. The company's
overall PC graphics shipments slipped 13.6%.
- Intel's
quarter-to-quarter desktop processor-graphics EPG shipments increased from
last quarter by 3%, and Notebooks fell by 6.76%. The company's overall PC
graphics shipments dropped 2.9%.
- Nvidia's
quarter-to-quarter desktop discrete shipments fell 15.1% from last quarter;
and, the company's mobile discrete shipments dropped 18.4%. The company's
overall PC graphics shipments declined 16.7%.
- Year to
year this quarter AMD shipments declined 29.4%, Intel dropped 5%, Nvidia
slipped 4.6%, and VIA fell 10% from last year.
- Total
discrete GPUs (desktop and notebook) 15.9% from the last quarter and were down
9.7% from last year for the same quarter due to the same problems plaguing the
overall PC industry. Overall the trend for discrete GPUs is up with a CAGR to
2016 of 3.2%.
Ninety
nine percent of Intel's non-server processors have graphics, and over 67% of
AMD's non-server processors contain integrated graphics; AMD still ships
IGPs.
Year
to year for the quarter the graphics market decreased. Shipments were down 3
million units from the same quarter last year.
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Market
share this quarter |
Market
share last Qtr |
Unit
Change Qtr-to-qtr |
Share
Difference Qtr-to-qtr |
Market
Share last yr. |
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AMD |
19.7% |
21.0% |
-13.6% |
-1.2% |
24.8% |
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Intel |
63.4% |
60.0% |
-2.9% |
3.4% |
59.2% |
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Nvidia |
16.9% |
18.6% |
-16.7% |
-1.73% |
15.7% |
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Matrox |
0.00% |
0.0% |
-100.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
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VIA/S3 |
0.0% |
0.4% |
-100.0% |
-0.4% |
0.4% |
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Total |
100.0% |
100.0% |
-8.2% |
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100.2% |
Table
1: Total Graphics Chip Market shares (Jon Peddie Research)
Graphics
chips (GPUs) and chips with graphics (IGPs, APUs, and EPGs) are a leading
indicator for the PC market. At least one and often two GPUs are present in
every PC shipped. It can take the form of a discrete chip, a GPU integrated in
the chipset or embedded in the CPU. The average has grown from 1.2 GPUs per PC
in 2001 to almost 1.4 GPUs per PC.
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AMD, Intel, Nvidia all down in 4Q12 with a negative 8%
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Jon Peddie Research (JPR) has announced estimated graphics chip shipments and suppliers' market share for the fourth quarter of 2012 with AMD dropping 13.6%, Intel slipping the least at just 2.9% and Nvidia declining the most with 16.7% on-quarter change. The overall PC market grew 2.8% on quarter while the graphics market declined 8.2%.
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MSI in driver's seat at CeBIT 2013
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MSI, the world-leading manufacturer of Gaming motherboards, graphics-cards and All-in-Ones PCs storms CeBIT with a new line-up of Gaming products. Hardware enthusiasts and gamers will flock to MSI's new Z77 GAMING motherboards with their new distinctive look. To complement MSI's new Gaming motherboards MSI will also display a new concept of graphics cards that match the striking looks of the new Gaming motherboards. CeBIT 2013 will also be the first opportunity to touch MSI's new AG2712, world's first Gaming All-in-One. 2013 is an exciting year in the computer industry and MSI has reserved a spot in the driver's seat, as can be seen on CeBIT 2013.
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Retail channel motherboard inventory levels too high due to overstocking
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In order to hit their 2012 shipment targets, motherboard vendors significantly increased shipments in November-December 2012 although market demand did not rise, and consequently inventory levels in retail channels have risen to above healthy levels. In response, vendors have made large cuts in orders to component makers and ODMs, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers.
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CeBIT 2013: Asustek, Gigabyte to have no booth
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Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology will not have any booth at CeBIT 2013, which will be hosted from March 5-9 in Hannover, Germany. The two companies have instead rented conference rooms outside the exhibition center to serve their clients.
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News: TRs February 2013 System Guide
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In the latest edition of the TR System Guide, we`ve tweaked our usual builds to incorporate newer components and price changes, making our recommended systems better than ever. We`ve also included a small-form-factor gaming build priced just under $1,000."
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buyer's advice from Hardware.Info.
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Every month for the past 15 years, Hardware.Info has published its well-known PC Buyer’s Guides. Comprising multiple categories defined both by budget and how the computer will be used, these Guides are based on the results of Hardware.Info’s very own component and peripheral product tests. This method ensures that all important parts are selected purely based on proven merit in our rigorous and standardized tests. For 2013 we will be shaking things up a bit, introducing new Guides and adjusting the publication frequency to match the pace of technological developments in the different areas. For example, the evolution of hard disk storage has been slowing down, so we will be publishing fewer iterations of our home server Guides. On the other hand, increases in CPU and GPU power continue unabated, so our Gaming PC Guides will be updated more often.
Hardware.Info tests more than 1,500 products a year, many of them components and peripherals. Our PC Buyer’s Guides are therefore uniquely based on huge amounts of actual performance testing data: the best possible starting point for building your own system. Of course, our Guides often serve as a catalyst for discussion, and we always love to get feedback from our readers. Their opinions help us make sure that our categories remain up-to-date and reflect what people want as consumers.
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ASRock to ship more than 8 million motherboards in 2013
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Motherboard brand vendor ASRock is set to achieve shipments of more than eight million units in 2013, up from 7.7 million units in 2012, and will maintain its gross margin as well as ASP, according to company COO Hsu Lung-luen.
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motherboard makers to enjoy 4 million motherboard shipments from Intel
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As Intel has released information that it will gradually phase out from the branded motherboard market, sources from motherboard players expect Intel's four million units of motherboard shipments to be enjoyed by Taiwan-based vendors including Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology and Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS).
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Apple's 10-Year Run: where they succeeded and failed
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In the decade we have been publishing TechSpot, we have watched Apple resurge from the joke that G3 and G4 machines represented, to the Apple 'Mac vs. PC' debate -- during a time the company had better luck selling MP3 players than computers -- to today's ubiquity of Apple products in all forms of computing devices.
Coming from near bankrupcy during the 90's, it took several years to turn Apple around, but perhaps most important, it took several innovations and breakthrough products to rebuild their image as a tech pioneer. Today, Apple gets much deserved respect from its competitors, and within the industry, there’s unsaid expectation that they are the ones paving the way towards the next big thing.
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