Notebook makers gross margins dip below 5% for 4Q11

Notebook makers gross margins dip below 5% for 4Q11: As Wistron suffered a decline in 2011 gross margin to 4.91% from 5.61% in 2010, market watchers pointed out that Taiwan-based first-tier notebook makers Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics are both expected to see gross margins lower than 5% for 2011.