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2000-2001’s Annual Report for
China’s Notebook Market
(Abstract)


Viewpoint

1. Overall in the Notebook computer market in 2000, demand was higher than supply.  The market index seems to be increasing.

2. In 2000, the technology of Notebook computer was rapidly improving.  A technology breakthrough has become one of the most important factors in the Notebook computer market.

3. Lower prices have been replaced by channel and brand competition as the main means for Notebook computer manufacturers to occupy market share.

4. Notebook computer products are growing into a stage of maturity.  In 2001, Notebook computer market will continue to develop steadily.

I. Overview of Notebook computer market conditions in 2000

1. Economic conditions

2. Policy conditions

3. Financial conditions

4. Industrial conditions

a. International industrial conditions

b. Domestic industrial conditions

c. Technology development

II. Analysis of total market volume for Notebook computers in 2000

1. Total market volume

a. Sales volume

b. Sales revenue

c. Related research

2. Analysis of market supply

3. Analysis of market demand

Chapter Highlights

This chapter analyzes the total Notebook computer market volume in terms of sales volume and revenue, and then summarizes the market supply and demand for Notebook computers in 2000.  This chapter concludes that: (1) the Notebook computer market in 2000 is rapidly developing, but that the increase in sales revenue was noticeably lower than the increase in sales volume; (2) due to the lack of international fittings supplies, the domestic market demand cannot be satisfied by domestic production; (3) in 2000, the market demand for domestic Notebook computers was higher than the supply.   In addition, this chapter has compared the growth for both Notebook computers and desktop computers, but analyzed in detail only the consumption behavior for Notebook computer.

III. Market composition of Notebook computer in 2000

1. Regional market composition

2. Industrial application market composition

3. Enterprise application market composition

4. Price composition

Chapter Highlights

This chapter introduced the features of market composition, regional market composition and price composition of Notebook computer in 2000 and 2001. In 2000, the market share of the North, East, and South was 65.1%, representing a decrease of 21.6% compared to 1999. The Northwest and Southwest increased by 6.8% compared to 1999.  In the enterprise application market, small and medium-sized enterprises had the largest demand.  In addition, this chapter describes in detail the features of the individual consumption market.

IV. Analysis of Notebook computer market composition in 2000

1. Concentration level of the market
2. Regional market performances of various brands

V. Market competition features for Notebook computers in 2000

1. Fierce competition of mainstream products

2. Dramatic technological developments

3. Continuous brand competition

4.Growing price competition

5. Flat and networked channels

6. Unprecedented high quality services

7. Strengthened market promotion

Chapter Highlights

This chapter gives an overview of the Notebook computer market.  The Notebook computer market and competition features in 2000 include the continuous emergence of mainstream product, rapid development of technology, lowering of prices, compression of distribution channels, and diversified promotion activities.  In addition, this chapter has analyzed Notebook computer manufacturers’ strategies for products, prices, channels, as well as for promotions.

VI. Comments on main vendors and manufacturers in 2000

1. Legend

2. IBM

3. Toshiba

4. Founder

VII. Forecasts for Notebook computer market trends in 2001-2003

1. Analysis of influential factors for the Notebook computer market

2. Quantitative predictions

VIII. Conclusion and Suggestions

1. Technology is fundamenta

2. Mobility is necessity

3. Markets needs to be refined

Data

Figure 1       Sales volume and growth rate of Notebook computer

 from 1995 to 2000

 

Data SourcesCCID

Total sales volume of Notebook computer in 2000 reached 419,000an increase oh 40.6% compared to 1999.

Figure 2    Regional composition of Notebook computer in 2000

 


                Data SourcesCCID


In 2000, the sales volume in the North, the East and the South decreased by 21.6%, and the Northwest and the Southwest increased by 6.8%.

Figure 3       Industrial composition of Notebook computer in 2000

Data sourcesCCID

In 2000, the total purchase of the industrial customers occupied 68.5%among which the purchase volume of financial industry ranked number 1.