Taiwanese notebook PC shipment volume topped around 37.6 million units in the fourth quarter of 2014, down 1.0% sequentially and 6% year-on-year, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), Taipei-based ICT research institute.

"PC manufacturers' advanced shipments in the third quarter led to the anticipated PC shipment decline in the fourth quarter. The shipment decline in the fourth quarter was not as bad as expected though," said Jane Yeh, senior industry analyst with MIC.