Asustek says Intel notebook CPUs are in short supply

TAIWANESE GIANT, Asustek Computer has complained of a shortage of Intel chips for its laptop PCs.

Said Jerry Shen, president of Asustek: "The biggest shortage in notebook components is in CPUs, Intel CPUs. Intel isn't meeting demand," he told investors at a conference in Beitou, Taiwan today.

Laptop demand is bouyant and in this busy season for PC makers even though Intel is churning out chips like there's no tomorrow, they are still a bit thin on the ground in places.

As Infoworld notes, laptop makers are still reeling from the recall of around 10 million exploding laptop batteries.

"Our relationship with Intel is good so we don't have a big problem, but if it wasn't so good, our troubles might be worse," said Shen.

Intel has not yet risen to Shen's bait.

Asustek reckons it will ship between 4.2 million and 4.4 million of its own-brand laptops this year, plus 400,000 Eees. µ

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