Notebook component suppliers saw clients placing short-term orders in March, showing that vendors are still conservative about the notebook market and are taking a cautious approach on placing orders, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.

　　The sources said that vendors used to start placing orders in early March, but in 2014 most of them did not place orders until the last week of March.

　　Following the strong short-term orders at the end of March, the sources expect their shipments in April to drop slightly, but overall shipments in the second quarter will enjoy a mild on-quarter growth.