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The Solar focus is Applied Materials of Silicon thin Film in 2010

Monday, December 27th, 2010

Solar energy site by a professional ticket elected in 2010 the focus of 10 solar energy news, the 2010 American Applied Materials (Applied) Silicon Thin Film Fully announced Buzai take new clients process equipment, is considered required reading in the first, into the layout of the first three weeks of the solar 2, No. 3 is the leading factory FirstSolar Q2 a record low claims cost $ 0.76 per watt, but the recovery of revenue because of the defective module and erosion, the first 4 are repeated in the UK grant, the first 5 is a misconception of its 2009 Q-Cells beyond FirstSolar and Sharp of Japan, 10 focus of the media also highlighted the changing status of solar energy.

Voted by PVTech 10 wonderful 2010 the photovoltaic industry news, selected to give readers the news most impressed with the fact that even hindsight very bad news, the first choice for a must-read for the whole of 2010 declared that the process is no longer connected technologies and new customer silicon thin film solar equipment maker Applied Materials American.

That the solar industry, which also highlights the silicon film industry from 2009 suffered the impact of financial crisis, review the past, should be published materials received by a historic large single silicon thin film devices, but in the end because of financial crisis without success, to “stop the bleeding” and forced to interrupt the business, way to make equipment manufacturers helpless.

Section 2 of the new entrants Samsung Intersolar exhibition in the layout itself publicly to highlight concerns about the industry giant in the field of dynamic cut. Chapter 3 is a leading factory U.S. FirstSolar, the main production release in Q2 of cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin film solar module production cost of $ 0.76 per watt in the proud history record low, but said revenue recovered by the impact of defective modules spread , satirical flavor.

Section 4 is the British government formally announced in April to adopt a price to buy back, PVTech also optimistic about the British market this much that this new information area, but in October the British Government to consider the problem of financial spending large subsidies stop.

Section 5 is the Sharp announced at the end of 4 full year 2009 reported figures, Xi Zizi assessment of their revenue beyond FirstSolar and Germany Q-Cells will become the world’s No. 1 solar-cell factory, but the major survey agencies published rankings are not.

Chapter 6 is the silicon film old factory Uni-Solar announced its 2012 will reach $ 0.95 per watt manufacturing costs and 12% conversion efficiency, this milestone does not seem attractive, the first 7 is the 2nd in 2010 under the decision market information in Germany cut subsidies by all concern.

8th Solarbuzz solar analysts optimistic forecast 2014 U.S. growth of 10 times, mainly fast-growing North American market estimates, but has yet to see a large demand for appearance. 9,10 were arranged by the analyst firm iSuppli, including the expected price trend of solar components and market size.

Solar industry believes that these insinuations attention Huopi news, highlights the changing solar industry, not only let dealers often misjudge the situation and the public the impression that “unexpected” message, results or strategies, but also to analyze this body forced correction.

Meet the Amazingly Thin Dell Adamo Notebook

Monday, September 14th, 2009

Despite the tightening of belts all across the globe, computer manufacturers are obsessed with the concept of style, building ultra-thin, expensive machines fat with flair and aimed toward the budgets of the elite. The tease of Dell’s latest iteration of its Adamo laptop — which purports to be even thinner than Apple’s MacBook Air — is another pistol shot in an increasingly competitive race to build the sexiest, thinnest, heroin chic laptop out there. But the race feels hollow and nearly pointless.

 

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Details on Dell’s anorexic Adamo are scant. The Web site says only that it is 0.4 inches thick, compared to the Air’s relatively bloated 0.75 inches. The Adamo’s screen measures 13 inches diagonally, and the laptop weighs 3 to 4 pounds, just like the Air.
Keep in mind that Dell insisted on calling the product a “design concept” and wasn’t clear if it actually plans on producing a laptop that thin. Still, what’s important is that the idea is there. Dell believes there is still a market for high-priced luxury laptops, and competitors will very likely trace Dell’s footsteps and build gaunt machines of their own.
Already Intel is introducing low-power processors designed for ultra-thin laptops. The Intel Pentium SU2700 is bred for use in sleek laptops that are as light as netbooks but have larger screens and greater functionality. Samsung released the $2300 X360-34P (catchy name, no?) that weighs only 2.8 pounds. MSI has its X-Slim 340, clocking in at 20mm at its thickest point, slightly bigger than the Air’s 19mm thickness.
So is there actually a market for these devices? Before the MacBook Air price drop, many considered its $2000+ price tag and its lack of features constituting a failure. Dell’s Adamo feels like a stunt, an attempt at winning the Guinness Book of World Records award for thinnest possible laptop. In this economy, it almost seems destined to fail outside of small, elite groups of consumers who are less interested in pinching pennies than they are flaunting sexy tech. Stay tuned for more details on the upcoming Adamo makeover, and keep an eye on how long it actually stays on the marke

Analyst: A $700 MacBook Is Just Around the Corner

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

Amid talk that Apple will kill the iPod Classic and add a camera to other models of its music player tomorrow, one analyst has a different prediction: Apple will roll out a retooled MacBook for $700.

“The rumors of a less expensive MacBook have real potential,” said Ezra Gottheil, an analyst with Technology Business Research. “It could drive up Apple’s share further and quite possibly increase the margins on Macs, even at the very attractive price of $700.”

Gottheil’s rumor reference was to stories two weeks ago, particularly by AppleInsider , that said sources had reported Apple would soon revamp the design of its 13-in. white, plastic-enclosed MacBook.

The white MacBook, which currently sells for $999, is the only model remaining in the line. In early June, Apple shifted its two “unibody” MacBook configurations into the MacBook Pro lineup, swapping out the user-replaceable battery for an integrated battery and adding a backlit keyboard to both models. The 13-in. MacBook Pro starts at $1,199.

Gottheil has pushed the idea of a less-expensive MacBook before as an easy way for Apple to dip a toe in the netbook waters.

“This would close the gap between the entry-level prices of PCs and Macs,” he said today, speaking of the current difference between Windows-based netbooks, some of which sell for under $300, and the $1,000 price point of today’s MacBook.

From his spot in the peanut gallery, Gottheil thinks that Apple could lower the price of the MacBook and retain its traditional high profit margin, by backpedaling the laptop’s technology to circa-2006 components, which are considerably cheaper than when the notebook debuted that year.

“Apple could position the MacBook as just as good [in performance] as two years ago, or even better, since it would drop in Snow Leopard ,” Gottheil said.

The original MacBook — the first of that line to sport an Intel processor — debuted at $1,049, and included a 1.83GHz Core Duo CPU, 512GB of RAM and a 60GB drive.

Unlike AppleInsider, however, Gottheil said it made more sense to stick with the existing enclosure mold, another way Apple could cut costs to drop the price by $300. He also said he would expect Apple to offer the cheaper MacBook in several configurations, probably three — the company’s sweat spot, it seems.

“It’s the right time to do this, assuming, of course, that a tablet won’t be released this year,” Gottheil said. “The lack of a netbook entry can’t go on forever. And earlier, when sales were soft, Apple wouldn’t have wanted to appear weak,” he added, talking about the first calendar quarter of this year, when Apple said Mac sales had fallen 3%, year-to-year , the first such decline since 2003.

“Now they can do [a reduced-price MacBook] from a position of strength,” said Gottheil. “And it would give them some additional [sales] volume.”

In the quarter that ended June 30, Apple sold 4% more Macs than in the same period the year before, reversing its one-quarter sales downturn.

Apple’s San Francisco event, which will kick off at 1 p.m. ET tomorrow, is expected to focus on its iPod business , but the company has a history of tossing in unexpected announcements at virtually any opportunity. For example, Apple revised the MacBook Pro line, adding the 13-in, aluminum-cased notebooks formerly part of the MacBook family, during its annual developers conference in early June