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nytimes.com - 6/29/2009

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Acer, based in Taiwan, is on a pace to overtake Dell as the second-biggest PC maker, propelled by its low-cost laptops and netbooks.

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engadget.com - 6/29/2009

Acer introduces Aspire M5800 and M3800 desktops, X3810 display

— engadget.com — Acer's been a tear with the new gear lately, and while we're not going to say we're as hot for the new Aspire M5800 tower as we are for, say, the Timeline , it's still a pretty nice little machine -- you're looking at a 2.66GHz Core 2 Quad with ... (more) Acer introduces Aspire M5800 and M3800 desktops, X3810 ...

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us.acer.com - 6/23/2009

A New Way to Say Netbook

— us.acer.com — Born as a niche phenomenon, the netbook has been dispersed throughout the world, and with reviews estimating an increase in sales for 2009 that will mean 21 million units distributed sold at a global level (with a more cautious prediction 8 millions ... (more) A New Way to Say Netbook

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engadget.com - 6/29/2009

Acer poised beat Dell, become number-two PC maker

— engadget.com — Interesting piece in the New York Times today about Acer -- the company is about to ride the tidal wave of netbooks and other el-cheapo computers straight to the number two spot on the PC sales chart. That's a big deal -- no non-US company has ... (more) Acer poised beat Dell, become number-two PC maker

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Acer poised beat Dell, become number-two PC maker
Engadget — Interesting piece in the New York Times today about Acer -- the company is about to ride the tidal wave of netbooks and other el-cheapo computers straight to the number two spot on the PC sales chart. That's a big deal -- no non-US company has ever made it so high -- and it's interesting that the strategies Acer took to get there are the same ...

Move Over Dell, Acer is Knocking at the Door
jkOnTheRun — HP and Dell have enjoyed the number one and two spot in computer sales globally for a while. Dell’s recent concentration on the consumer market is an acknowledgment that consumers now buy more computers than businesses, a phenomenon that is world-wide. Dell may soon be losing their number two spot to Taiwanese company Acer who is likely going to surpass Dell this year in sales. In 2008, Acer’s market share jumped three percentage points, to 10.9%. Dell barely showed growth last year: up only 0.1 percentage point, to 15%, and the trend for both has continued into 2009. Acer has narrowed the market share gap to an even 2% in the first quarter. Acer has ...

As Dell and Acer Duke it Out, Their Open Source Stances Matter
OStatic blogs — For so many years, Taiwan-based Acer was an under-the-radar computer manufacturer. Although it has been the number three player, behind Hewlett-Packard and Dell, for a long time, even the company's previous business strategy tended to keep it anonymous. Acer used to make computers that other companies would put their brands on. It was better known overseas than in the United States. All that is changing now--big time--and how both Dell and Acer approach open source is an important component of the competition between the two companies. As The New York Times reports, Acer now stands a good chance of surpassing Dell as the number two computer manufacturer. Among other things, Acer made shrewd moves ...

As Dell and Acer Duke it Out, Their Open Source Stances Matter [OStatic]
GigaOM Network — For so many years, Taiwan-based Acer was an under-the-radar computer manufacturer. Although it has been the number three player, behind Hewlett-Packard and Dell, for a long time, even the company's previous business strategy tended to keep it anonymous. Acer used to make computers that other companies would put their brands on. It was better known overseas than in the United States. All that is changing now--big time--and how both Dell and Acer approach open source is an important component of the competition between the two companies. As The New York Times reports, Acer now stands a good chance of surpassing Dell as the number two computer manufacturer. Among other things, Acer made shrewd moves ...