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Acer to ship more netbooks this year than Asus?
Liliputing —
... Asus may have created the netbook category with the launch of the Eee PC 701 last October. But competitor Acer says it will ship more netbooks this year than Asus. PC World reports that Acer expects to ship nearly 6 million Acer Aspire One netbooks by the end of 2008, while Asus is estimating shipments of about 5 million units. ...
$200 Asus EeePCs coming soon
TECH.BLORGE.com —
Asustek announced it would be dropping prices on its already affordable Eee PC netbook range. By 2009, we could already be seeing $200 EeePCs.
The PC maker, according to PC World, made [...]
Aspire One shipments on pace to beat Eee PC
Engadget —
... Acer's Aspire One has been somewhat overlooked in the face of a relentless barrage of Eee PCs and other netbooks, but slow and steady tends to win the race -- Acer says it's on track to ship six million machines this year, which is ahead of ASUS's target of five ...
Acer aspires to be number one with Aspire One
Tech Ticker —
... but in India, Asus has not indulged in any sort of marketing except for product displays in giant electronic stores. On the other hand, Acer has been full on promoting its product on each and every advertising medium. Also Aspire One is priced cheaper than Asus Eee PC which works against them in price sensitive markets.
With the current pace, Acer expects to ship around 12 to 15 million Aspire Ones in the next year. Asus better pull up your socks now or cry later.
[Via PCworld]
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Acer Expects to Outsell Asus Eee PC with Aspire One Netbook
X-bit labs —
... but since Asus Eee PC is a substantially broader product family, it remains to be seen which of the two becomes the top netbook vendor in 2008. Asustek Computer intends to ship five million Asus Eee PC netbooks in 2008, whereas Acer Group plans to sell six million Acer Aspire One computers this year. The netbook segment is growing very nicely, said Acer chief executive offiver Gianfranco Lanci during the company's third quarter investors' conference in Taipei on Friday, reports IDG News Service . It should be noted that Asus Eee PC product family includes over 20 different ...
Acer Aspire One Shipments to Beat Asus Eee PC
Asus Eee News, Mods, and Hacks —
According to PC World Acer's shipments of its Aspire One could reach 6 million units this year, which would edge out Asus's projected 5 million shipment of its Eee PC for the same period. The situation does not bode well for Asus as the Aspire One was only announced this June while the Eee PC has been available since October of last year. ...
Apple’s Debatable Need for a Netbook [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network —
... As 2008 comes to a close, it’s time to review past trends and consider what’s around the corner. Arguably, the hot product of the year is one that didn’t even exist until October 2007: the lowly netbook. In 2008 alone, the top two netbook vendors are forecasting 11 million devices sold; Asus anticipates selling 5 million, while Acer expects to move 6 million. First-year sales figures like this, combined with today’s ...
Why Netbooks Are Greener Than Laptops [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network —
... , and since then they’ve become one of the hottest technology trends of 2008, with the top two vendors in the space — Asus and Acer — predicting they’ll sell 11 million devices this year. While the tiny laptops may be the computer equivalent of a second home for many of the early adopters, they also offer a greener alternative than most of the full-featured laptops available to on-the-go buyers, thanks to lower power demands, fewer toxic components, and a resource-efficient approach to computing. ...
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