Innovative designs of ultrabooks may see panel and BLU makers play bigger roles in notebook manufacturing

Innovative designs of ultrabooks may see panel and BLU makers play bigger roles in notebook manufacturing: Accommodating the introduction of Intel's Ivy Bridge processors and Microsoft's Windows 8, numerous industry leading notebook brands are currently showcasing ultrabooks at Computex 2012. The ultrabooks have been seen as an important trend-setter to stimulate demand in second-half 2012. For the supply chain, the designs of ultrabooks are not only changing the form factor. They may be also redefining the relationships between the brand vendors, system makers and their component suppliers.