Comments on: More hints on UMPC 2007 sales forecasts. http://www.umpcportal.com/2007/01/more-hints-on-umpc-2007-sales-forecasts/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:54:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Chippy http://www.umpcportal.com/2007/01/more-hints-on-umpc-2007-sales-forecasts/#comment-770 Chippy Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:15:00 +0000 http://www2.umpcportal.com/?p=2058#comment-770 Hi.<br/><br/>Considering that Intel have now launched McCaslin and that 4 new products will appear on 18th April, that Samsung have increased thier targets for 2007 and that there's still Computex expo to go, I think the market is starting to pick up steam now. 2008 will see the coming-of-age of UMPCs. It certainly won't take the same path or timescale as TabletPCs.<br/><br/>Where did you see Q1 sell-offs?<br/><br/>Steve. Hi.

Considering that Intel have now launched McCaslin and that 4 new products will appear on 18th April, that Samsung have increased thier targets for 2007 and that there’s still Computex expo to go, I think the market is starting to pick up steam now. 2008 will see the coming-of-age of UMPCs. It certainly won’t take the same path or timescale as TabletPCs.

Where did you see Q1 sell-offs?

Steve.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.umpcportal.com/2007/01/more-hints-on-umpc-2007-sales-forecasts/#comment-769 Anonymous Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:08:00 +0000 http://www2.umpcportal.com/?p=2058#comment-769 This forecast seems a lot to me. What about a new "hype" as an explanation, like tablet PCs in 2002 ?<br/>First sales to tech fanatics and high end customers don't make a market, later on sales decline a little and stagnates like tablet PC did until convertible notebooks appeared.<br/><br/>The first year includes initial stock. If stocks do not sell through the channel at year end (2006), it takes 3 to 6 month after high season to see it - check numbers in may / june timeframe to give a more reliable forecast.<br/><br/>Samsung Q1 firesales coupons are not a good sign; it reflects excess inventory - not sales. This forecast seems a lot to me. What about a new “hype” as an explanation, like tablet PCs in 2002 ?
First sales to tech fanatics and high end customers don’t make a market, later on sales decline a little and stagnates like tablet PC did until convertible notebooks appeared.

The first year includes initial stock. If stocks do not sell through the channel at year end (2006), it takes 3 to 6 month after high season to see it - check numbers in may / june timeframe to give a more reliable forecast.

Samsung Q1 firesales coupons are not a good sign; it reflects excess inventory - not sales.

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