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Acer Inc. of Taiwan said Friday it plans solid growth in the previously hard-to-crack Japanese market with a new slim, lightweight laptop that boasts an eight-hour battery life and a cheap price.
Computer maker Acer Inc. said Monday that it has settled a yearlong patent infringement battle with rival Hewlett-Packard Co.
EU regulators approved the purchase of Netherlands-based PC maker Packard Bell BV by Taiwan's Acer Inc. on Wednesday.
Mac sales 'defy all logic,' says analystAccording to IDC, Apple accounted for 9.4 percent of all U.S. computer sales in the third quarter, up from a 7.6 percent share of sales in the prior period. Gartner, meanwhile, pegged Apple's part of the pie at a slightly lower 8.8 percent in the third quarter.
Gateway relaunches in AustraliaThe long-absent PC brand Gateway has been re-launched in Australia, attempting to target the fashion-conscious consumer.
Acer to Soon Knock Dell from Number Two PC Maker Slot | Maximum PCAcer's rise to the top perches of the PC manufacturing industry has been brisk and unceremonious. Now it is almost certain to wrest the number two spot from Dell, according to a New York Times report.
Acer to Launch Google Android NotebookAcer, the world's third biggest PC maker, on Tuesday said it would start producing the world's first mainstream notebook computer using Google's Android operating system before the end of September.
Thin and Inexpensive Netbooks Affect PC IndustryAT&T announced on Tuesday that customers in Atlanta could get a type of compact PC called a netbook for just $50 if they signed up for an Internet service plan — an offer the phone company may introduce elsewhere after a test period.
Vic in $9m netbook trialTHE Victorian Government will spend $9 million on netbooks from Lenovo and Acer in a three-year trial for 10,000 school students.
Recession Comes to PC MakersPC sales are expected to drop 5.3% in 2009. Those to be hardest hit: Dell, Lenovo, chip supplier Intel, software maker Microsoft. Those to benefit: Acer, HP, Apple. (IBM exited PC mfg four yrs ago).
Netbooks Fly Off Shelves on Cyber MondayAccording to PC World, by the end of the day Amazon's top 10 list had ultra mobile notebook written all over it. Seven of the ten spots were taken by netbooks with the Eee PC 900 and Acer's Aspire One fighting over the top spot through out the day.
A Quick Guide to NetbooksWhat a difference a year makes. It was only 10 months ago when the first true netbook, the original Asus Eee PC 701, hit the market. The Eee was a ground-breaking little computer but had a few flaws, the biggest being the limited 800×480 display.
Some like desktops. Some like laptops. Personally, I have always preferred desktops, because they are easy to use and way cheaper than laptops.
Apple Climbs Into Third Place in U.S. PC MarketDomestically, Dell maintained its top spot, capturing 31.9 percent of the market according to Gartner, with 5.25 million PCs sold; IDC said that Dell's market share was 32.0 percent, with 5.44 million PCs sold.
Apple is greener than Microsoft - Nintendo still likes to suck the mostIn the latest edition of our quarterly Guide to Greener Electronics Samsung and Toshiba share top spot. Nokia misses out on top spot due to a penalty point for inconsistent global takeback.
Acer to Acquire Gateway, Forms World's 3rd Largest PC CompanyAcer announced it's acquiring Gateway for $710-million, the fourth largest PC company in the US. The combination will create a multi-branded PC-company with more than $15 billion in revenues and shipments in excess of 20 million PC units per year.
Acer Installs UbuntuAcer seems to have followed Dell's lead and started preinstalling Ubuntu in at least one range of its laptops.
Acer to Offer Ubuntu, Pre-Loaded onto their Laptops? Recently, I posted an article regarding Gianfranco Lanci, the don behind Acer. In the article, I explained how Gianfranco Lanci is frustrated with the disappointing Windows Vista, of which he was not very pleased with at all.
Acer Offering Ubuntu!In Singapore, Acer is offering the Aspire 5710Z with Ubuntu preinstalled.
Acer President: "The whole industry is disappointed with Windows Vista" Business relations between Microsoft and Acer have undoubtedly taken a turn for worse. Gianfranco Lanci, Acer President, has recently given a statement that literally bashes Windows Vista against every available wall.
PC maker Acer hits out at Windows' Vista operating systemThe head of Taiwan-based personal computer maker Acer, Gianfranco Lanci, hit out at Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system, saying that the "entire industry" was disappointed by it.
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Acer Recalls 27,000 Laptop BatteriesAcer has reportedly announced recall of nearly 27,000 notebook PC lithium-ion batteries made by Sony in the US.
Green Electronics Guide - How the companies line upThe latest Greenpeace ranking of electronic manufacturers' recycling and toxic content policies has a couple of surprises: a previously low ranked Chinese company leaps to the number one spot, and Apple stays in last place.
Crash Test LaptopsHow much punishment can your laptop take? A Swedish test lab put nine popular computers through the crash test to find out which one could survive the biggest Oops!
Product Photography Product Homepage Screaming performance is what you think of when you hear the name Ferrari. What do you hear when you mention Acer as a computer brand though?
Bloggers Received Acer Laptops With FlawA public relations effort by Microsoft and Acer to provide a number of bloggers with Acer laptops loaded with Windows Vista became something of a PR nightmare for Microsoft; Acer has its own little issue to handle now too.
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