by Mark Geenen | Dec 22, 2016 | TRENDFOCUS Blog, Uncategorized
With fewer than 10 days left in the year, the disconnect between HDD TAM and production continues. As stated earlier this month in one of TRENDFOCUS’ Executive Briefs, the CQ4 build plan is tracking measurably higher than the expected HDD TAM. This would be less of an...
by John Chen | Dec 20, 2016 | TRENDFOCUS Blog, Uncategorized
2.5” CE HDDs for game consoles hit a record high unit shipment level in CQ3 ’16, ramping up for what appears to be another strong holiday season for console system sales. With mid-cycle upgrades by Microsoft and Sony, along with price cuts to modified original systems...
by Don Jeanette | Dec 7, 2016 | TRENDFOCUS Blog, Uncategorized
TRENDFOCUS just recently concluded another trip through the U.S. and Asia. Once thing is for certain – NAND tightness continues…. And will continue through most of 2017. From a pricing perspective, this means continued higher prices for SSDs in the market. With all...
by John Chen | Dec 5, 2016 | TRENDFOCUS Blog, Uncategorized
As widely rumored, Apple announce a refreshed MacBook Pro line up in October, sporting new industrial designs and introducing a touch-based, contextual screen in place of the normal row of function keys at the top of the keyboard. It marks the first time, I believe,...
by John Chen | Jun 23, 2016 | TRENDFOCUS Blog, Uncategorized
E3 2016, a show focused primarily on the latest games for PCs and consoles, maintained a strong focus on virtual reality (VR) this year. With Facebook’s Occulus Rift VR headset now available, high-end PC gamers with the proper hardware and the $599 to spend on the...
by Don Jeanette | Mar 7, 2016 | TRENDFOCUS Blog, Uncategorized
TRENDFOCUS just recently published its CQ4 ’15 report, which included details for all SSD types and interfaces shipped in the final quarter of 2015. One thing that continues to be clear is the staying power of SAS SSDs. SAS SSDs have continued to show growth virtually...
