Acer expected to turn a profit in 4Q11

Dec 13, 01:30

Acer is expected to turn a profit in the fourth quarter of 2011 as the company has been aggressive reducing its inventory levels, which should reach 20-25 days by the end of 2011,...

PC vendors to see serious HDD shortages starting December, says Acer VP

Nov 29, 01:20

As PC brand vendors' hard disc drive (HDD) inventory level will soon hit bottom, vendors will start experiencing HDD shortages in December and the problem will reach its peak in February...

Adata, Phison break into supply chain for ultrabooks

Oct 13, 01:10

Adata Technology's 6Gb/s mSATA SSDs reportedly have been selected by Asustek Computer for use in its new Zenbook-series ultrabooks, marking a milestone for the Taiwan-based memory...

Ultrabooks expected to impact tablet PCs

Sep 29, 01:10

With notebook players such as Acer, Asustek Computer as well as Lenovo, Toshiba, Samsung Electronics and Hewlett-Packard (HP) all set launch ultrabooks in the near future, sources...

Taiwan market: Acer announces new Timeline notebooks; aims to sell 6 million units

Apr 7, 01:10

Acer has announced its third-generation Timeline notebooks featuring Intel's Sandy Bridge processor and ultra-thin industrial design in Taiwan and the company is aiming to sell six...

Vendors push netbooks into education market

Jan 27, 01:25

As demand for netbook from the educational market is gradually rising, netbook vendors such as Acer, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell have all launched models specifically targeting...

Acer adopts Nvidia 3D solution for latest 3D notebook

Sep 3, 15:15

Acer has adopted Nvidia's shutter glass solution for its latest 3D notebook, the Aspire 5745DG, which features a 15.6-inch panel and GeForce GT 425M GPU, and is manufactured by Quanta...

Acer to move mainstream ultra-thin notebooks under Gateway brand

Jun 25, 14:42

Acer has recently adjusted its ultra-thin notebook strategy and plans to move its ultra-thin notebooks under the Gateway brand, and only the 11.6-inch Aspire Timeline will remain...

Toshiba patent complaint to have little impact, says Wistron

Jan 21, 14:10

Wistron has commented on a recent patent complaint over notebook technologies lodged by Toshiba, saying that shipment volumes of affected notebook models are very small and so the...

Taiwan market: Netbook vendors slashing prices for Atom N270-/N280-based models

Sep 18, 14:15

Taiwan-based netbook vendors, including BenQ, Asustek Computer, Micro-Star International (MSI) and Acer, have all recently slashed prices for their netbook lineups based on Intel...

Ultra-thin notebook proportion to reach 20%, says Acer manager

May 22, 12:03

Acer expects CULV-based ultra-thin notebooks will account for around 20% of its total notebook shipments in the future as consumer reaction toward the product line are mostly positive,...

Acer debuts 11.6-inch Aspire One netbook

May 19, 14:11

Acer America has extended its netbook line with two new models optimized for mobile customers – the 11.6-inch Acer Aspire One AO751h and the 10.1-inch Acer Aspire One AOD250.

Acer, Asustek, MSI see 1Q09 netbook sales fall short of expectations

Apr 21, 17:11

Taiwan-based netbook vendors saw shipment volumes fall short of their respective goals in the first quarter, according to sources at channel vendors.

Ene to see almost 34% sales growth in February thanks to the launch of 10.1-inch Acer Aspire one, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 9, 12:25

IC design house Ene Technology has reported January sales of NT$56.35 million (US$1.68 million), up 10% on month, thanks to keyboard controller orders for Acer's Aspire one, according...

Acer considering to stop shipping the 8.9-inch Aspire one in 2Q09

Jan 22, 01:00

Acer is reportedly considering phasing out its consumer 8.9-inch Aspire one in the second quarter of 2009 to make way for the upcoming 10.1-inch model, according to notebook industry...

Next-generation netbook launches to benefit Taiwan IC designers in 1Q09

Jan 20, 12:33

Taiwan IC design companies have seen stronger orders in January from netbook OEMs thanks to the upcoming launches of new generation Acer Aspire One netbooks as well as Asustek Computer's...

Acer netbook orders to give Compal sales a boost starting in February

Jan 20, 01:15

With Acer's new Aspire One scheduled to start shipping at the end of February, Compal Electronics is expected to receive orders for more than four million units of the 10.1-inch netbooks,...

WinHEC 2008: Acer Aspire Predator desktop PC scoops design award

Jan 13, 16:50

During the recently concluded WinHEC 2008, the futuristic looking Acer Aspire Predator G7000 series desktop PC was chosen for a WinHEC 2008 award based on its distinctive industrial...

Cooling module maker Sunon benfiting from netbooks, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 1, 14:05

Although most of current netbooks do not feature cooling design, Taiwan-based cooling module maker Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industrial (Sunon) has noted that the company has landed...

Quanta cuts quotes to gain next-generation Acer netbook orders

Nov 18, 01:00

With Quanta Computer lowering its quotes at the end of October in order to gain next-generation Aspire One netbook orders from Acer, market sources indicated that Acer changed its...

Computex 2008 opens doors: focus on WiMAX, ICT Crossover, New Generation notebooks and Green IT

Jun 3, 01:00

Computex 2008 will officially start tomorrow (June 3) and the show will focus on four general topics; WiMAX, ICT Crossover, New Generation notebooks and Green IT. 1,725 worldwide...

Asustek brings forward launch of 10-inch Eee PC

May 28, 15:45

With Micro-Star International (MSI) expected to officially launch its 10-inch Wind series notebooks and Acer planning to launch an 8.9-inch Aspire low-cost PC in Europe priced at...