HP finalizes 2009 orders for up to 18 million notebooks

from DIGITIMES: IT news from Asia

Hewlett-Packard (HP) has finalized its outsourced production schedule for 2009, with 17-18 million 16:9 aspect ratio notebooks ordered from Taiwan notebook makers, according to sources at the makers. The orders cover a series of medium- to large-size models, with the 15.6-inch segment accounting for more than 45%, indicated the sources.