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BAREBONE
SYSTEM / BAREBONE COMPUTER / BAREBONE PC TAIWAN
/ MANUFACTURER
AOpen to focus on barebone PC market
David Tzeng, Taipei; Steve Shen, DigiTimes.com [Monday 30
August 2004]
AOpen, a manufacturer of optical disc drives (ODDs), motherboards
and barebone PCs, has decided to overhaul its strategy and
will focus on barebone systems, according to company sources.
Currently, ODDs and motherboards account for 50% of AOpen¡¦s
total revenues, while small form factor (SFF) PCs and system
solutions form the remaining 50%. The proportion of SFF
PCs and system solutions should increase substantially by
year-end, the sources stated.
The company posted a record loss of NT$660 million in the
first half of this year, with the losses stemming mainly
from the decreased value of its ODD inventory as well as
royalties paid for patented ODD technology.
With its production concentrating more on system solutions,
which normally carry higher gross margins, the company hopes
that its operations will be back on track starting in the
fourth quarter or early next year.
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