Global shipments of notebook PCs, as affected by the shortage of some key components, are expected to reach 93 million units in 2007 before growing to 116 million units in 2008, according to the Taiwan-based Topology Research Institute.

Acer and Apple are expected to benefit from the expanding consumer notebook segment, with both vendors to see their volume sales grow over 30% on year, and their global market share to increase by one percentage point each in 2008, TRI was quoted as saying.

Among first-tier notebook makers, Wistron is expected to enjoy an over 40% shipment growth in 2008, with its notebook shipments expanding from the 12 million units projected for this year to top 17 million units in 2008, the paper s

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