アマゾンは台湾AUOに同社タブレット向け液晶パネルのサプライチェーンに参入するように申し出た。どのような仕様になるかは明言されていないが、AUOは既に試作段階に入っているとの報道。ソニー・アップルに続く大口顧客の確保により経営の健全化を目指すとしている。



Amazon has reportedly asked Taiwan-based panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) to enter its supply chain to provide panels for its upcoming tablet products in 2013, according to industry sources.
The sources have yet to specify the panel specifications but said AUO is now conducting trial production to see whether it will be able to fulfill Amazon's requests.
Panel orders from Amazon coupled with orders from Sony and Apple would mean that in 2013 AUO will likely be able to make up for past losses and help drive the company forward, added the sources.