Sunday, March 18, 2012

VIA x86 processor shipments down

Shipments of VIA's x86 processors were down to 80 000 in the last quarter of 2011, according to figures released by IDC. Despite this, VIA is battling on, continuing to hold a strong market share in embedded systems using for thin clients and signage.

"Despite challenges, Via will continue to compete in the PC market, Rau said. One of Via's parent companies is Formosa Plastics Group, which has deep pockets and could provide a cash flow for Via to continue competing, Rau said. Via's future is embedded computing, in which the company has a notable market share, Rau said. In a typical quarter now, Via ships about 400,000 to 500,000 processors designed for embedded systems, such as thin clients and digital signs."

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