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| Symbol | Name | Time | Trade | Change | % Chg | Volume | P/E Ratio | EPS | Mkt Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2353.TW | Acer | 06:30 GMT | 22.50 | +0.30 | +1.35% | 7392000 | N/A | 0.00 | N/A |
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Acer's Computex party takes the P out of VIP
Major OEMs - such as Acer - throw lavish parties for VIPs and spend a fortune on booze and disc jockeys, hoping that people will tip up. But, apparently, despite the lavish hospitality, few enjoyed it and few tipped up. -
Chinese tablets are the tiny elephants in the room
One vendor, who I will not name to protect the innocent, told me that its rather attractive range of tabs can only be sold in mainland China, otherwise his "company's ass would get sued by Acer and the like -
Acer boss bashes Windows RT, again
In recent weeks Acer chairman J.T. Wang has transformed into an outspoken critic of Microsoft’s OS strategy and now he’s at it again. This time he has Windows RT in his crosshairs, and it wouldn’t be the first time we've heard PC execs criticising Redmond’s fledgling tablet OS. -
Acer to launch Android all-in-one
Acer seems to be taking the road less travelled with its new all-in-one, the DA220HQL, which should cost a tad over $400 - but it’s no ordinary low-end AIO. -
Acer reports abysmal April sales
Acer seems to be getting the worst of the PC slump. Late Friday the company reported its April sales plunged 18.8 percent from a year ago, Reuters reports. -
Intel reportedly pushing Android convertibles
RumourRumour loving Digitimes reports that several major vendors, including Lenovo, HP, Toshiba, Acer and Asus will launch Intel based convertibles sometime in the third quarter. Lenovo will lead the way and it will introduce its first Android based notebook a bit earlier, in May. -
Intel Thunderbolt improvements are vapourware
So far only Acer has signed up to use the technology. Given the lack of take up in the industry, and the fact that no one other than Apple seems to want it, we do not believe that we will see much of it at all. By 2014 the new versions of USB 3 will wipe the floor with Thunderbolt. -
Windows 8 destroyed PC sales
Dell, along with rivals Acer and Asustek, all saw double-digit declines in PC sales. Apple's PC sales fell 7.5 percent in the quarter. -
Tablets start to dominate Taiwanese ODM production
Compal began shipping tablets to Acer in the first quarter of this year and shipping Amazon seven inch tablets in Q3 2013. Acer has already committed to putting its weight behind the burgeoning tablet market. -
How Apple and Intel killed Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt was being seen in Apple gear including the MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac Mini and MacBook Air. Lenovo, Hewlett-Packard, Acer and Asus have also developed machines that use Thunderbolt. -
ARM CEO has high hopes for Windows RT
Sales of Windows RT devices remain sluggish and vendors aren't rushing to introduce new models. Acer announced that it will join the RT club this year, although it played it safe and did not introduce any products in 2012. -
Acer expects 10 to 15 percent drop in notebook sales
Acer issued a rather worrying forecast this week, as the fourth largest PC vendor announced it expects notebook sales to drop 10 to 15 percent in the first quarter of 2013. -
Intel Bay Trail slides leaked
Overall performance could jump by 50-70 percent which might mean that moves by Asus and Acer to kill off netbooks were premature. -
Netbooks are a Norwegian Blue
The Taiwanese magazine, whose hacks have named their computers “Supply Chain sources” so that they can quote them, said that Asustek Computer has announced the death of is Eee PC product line from the end of 2012, while Acer also has no plans to release more netbook products, the netbook market will -
Gloves come off at low end of the tablet market
Acer's move to produce a super cheap seven inch tablet with a price tag of US$99 in the first quarter of 2013 have been matched by Asustek doing something similar. -
Wintel alliance continues to flounder over Tablets
Going into Christmas there are only a few Windows tablets. There is the Surface, Asustek's Vivo Tab RT and Lenovo's s IdeaPad Yoga. These run the fairly lacklustre RT version of Windows. Samsung has its ATIV Smart PC and Acer's Iconia runs Windows 8, and rely on Intel chips. -
Lenovo clocks weak profit growth
Lenovo shares are up 28 percent since the start of this year. It is doing much better than other PC makers, such as HP, Dell and Acer. -
Acer delays Windows RT tablet
Acer has thrown its toys out of the pram and put off the launch of its Windows 8 RT tablets.
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