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This article reports on the influence of strong demand for personal computers (PC) in Europe and Asia on world-wide PC shipments as of January 19, 2006.

Discusses the proliferation of Asian original design manufacturers (ODMs), full-service makers that design and build finished products that other companies can brand as their own. Concern of American technology workers; How most ODMs are on Taiwan, where companies such as Quanta Computer design and manufacture a bulk of the world's laptop computers; Effect of the global economy on ODMs; Impact on consumers.

Profiles Hutchinson Technology Inc., a company that remains competitive in the midwest U.S. without moving production to Asia as rival companies have done. Details of factory locations, which provide competitive advantages; Description of suspension assemblies and their use in computers; Reasons why the company resists moving to Asia.

Presents business-related news briefs in Asia. Increase in the shipment of personal computers in Japan; Plan of Indonesia to sell its stake in the telephone company Indonesia Satellite; Amount of bond offering launched by Malaysia; Pressure for Lucio Tan, the controlling shareholders in Philippine Airlines, to leave the helm; Acceleration of price deflation in China.

Reports that Dell Computer Corporation, based in Round Rock, Texas, is still planning to expand operations in Asia, despite the area's economic turmoil. Related warnings issued by market forecasters; Details on Dell's financial performance for the fiscal third quarter ended November 2, 1997.

Reports on the start in production of personal computers by AT&T Corp.'s AT&T Taiwan Telecommunications Co. to meet the growing Asian demand.