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Year in review: The rise of the Netbook

December 18, 2008 As consumers clamped down on expenses, it appeared a prescient move that PC makers began touting the smaller, cheaper machines. TAGS: Netbook, PC company, brand, Acer Inc., ASUS, Europe, Sony Corp., laptop computer, HP, Dell, Apple Computer, PC

Hewlett-Packard sues Acer for patent infringement

March 27, 2007 Dispute involves five patents for technology HP says the smaller PC company is using without permission. TAGS: patent infringement, patent, Acer Inc., complaint, PC company, HP, Gateway Inc., U.S., PC

Acer seizes opening with Gateway

August 27, 2007 The Taiwanese PC maker has been growing fast. With Gateway, it gets a bigger foothold on U.S. soil. TAGS: Gateway Inc., PC company, eMachines Inc., Acer Inc., Richard Shim, Stephen Baker, brand, Gartner Inc., Lenovo, notebook computer, acquisition, U.S., HP, Compaq Computer Corp., PC

Acer taps AMD's Turion processor

March 14, 2005 Acer America will become one of the first brand name PC makers to offer AMD's Turion 64 processor in a notebook. TAGS: AMD Turion, Acer Inc., AMD, brand name, PC company, notebook computer, brand

Acer to bundle Symantec software

August 1, 2006 Taiwanese PC maker will ship Norton security products on its PCs sold worldwide. TAGS: Symantec Corp., Acer Inc., agreement, Norton Co., software company, PC

Acer flashes new LCD monitors

March 17, 2005 The device maker says two of the models feature response times of 12 milliseconds for moving images. TAGS: Acer Inc., LCD monitor, LCD, monitor, CRT

HP sues Acer again over patents

April 23, 2007 In second suit against Acer in a month, HP seeks to prevent Taiwan-based PC maker from selling its computers in the U.S. TAGS: patent, Acer Inc., PC company, Taiwan, lawsuit, complaint, power management, intellectual property, HP, U.S., PC, video

Measuring the iPod effect

November 28, 2006 news analysis Apple's Mac sales are up, but it's hard to say how much the ubiquitous iPod has helped. TAGS: Apple Computer, Acer Inc., Apple iPod, PC company, music player, Apple Macintosh, U.S., PC, notebook computer

Dell: Not the PC company you used to know

December 7, 2007 Company that made it big by being direct will soon sell its gear at Best Buy, not long after similar moves with Staples and Wal-Mart. How times change. TAGS: Richard Shim, Best Buy Co. Inc., PC company, Dell, small and medium business, Staples Inc., notebook computer, retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Dell Inspiron, Acer Inc., U.S., PC, HP

HP, Acer take different paths with AMD's Turion

June 22, 2005 One new notebook is for entertaining and the other is for getting down to business. TAGS: AMD Turion, notebook computer, AMD, Acer Inc., AMD Athlon 64, small business, HP, Compaq Computer Corp., ATI Technologies, photograph

HP widens lead over Dell in healthy PC market

April 18, 2007 Hewlett-Packard is up and Dell is way down. And the growth in the market is all in the Eastern Hemisphere, analysts say.Blog: Who's the biggest PC maker ever? TAGS: shipment, PC company, market share, customer service, Dell, Lenovo, Acer Inc., HP, PC, blog, server

Acer pulls ahead in global PC race

February 10, 2005 Taiwan firm outstrips global PC market growth by a factor of three to climb to fifth position in worldwide sales. TAGS: iSuppli Corp., Acer Inc., Lenovo, PC, notebook computer, Apple Computer

Acer's leadership ace

December 7, 2004 Stan Shih is widely known as the father of Taiwan's PC industry. With retirement a month away, he reflects on his legacy. TAGS: leadership, retirement, Acer Inc., Taiwan, risk, brand, PC

Global PC shipments grow, but revenue remains flat

January 18, 2007 Hewlett-Packard, the largest PC maker in the world, expanded its lead over Dell in the fourth quarter worldwide. TAGS: market share, shipment, PC company, Gartner Inc., Dell, U.S., Acer Inc., HP, PC, Apple Computer

Acer: Vista is an excuse for Microsoft price increases

October 27, 2006 Vista is tailored to increase license revenues by introducing a basic edition no user will want, PC maker says. TAGS: PC company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Acer Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, PC, Microsoft Windows

Trouble on horizon for 'white box' PC makers

October 30, 2007 As more computer buyers turn to laptops, lesser-known companies that produce PCs will have a hard time keeping up with the big guys.Photos: White-box choices TAGS: consumer PC, notebook computer, PC company, brand, Acer Inc., HP, PC, Apple Computer, hard drive, Dell

Macs do Windows with no streaks, tests show

April 7, 2006 Benchmarking by CNET shows that running Windows applications on an Intel Mac with Boot Camp is just like using any other Windows PC. TAGS: Apple Boot Camp, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, Apple MacBook, Acer Inc., Apple MacBook Pro, Windows application, Intel Core Duo, Apple iMac, notebook computer, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC, Intel, Microsoft Windows XP

Year in review: Dell's metamorphosis

December 19, 2007 The PC maker navigated major transitions in the executive suite and its business model in 2007. TAGS: PC company, Acer Inc., Lenovo, Dell, notebook computer, China, Gateway Inc., U.S., PC, HP

Dell's dilemma--it's about pricing

November 1, 2005 As the company forecasts an earnings slip, bargain PC makers are making steady gains in market share. TAGS: consumer PC, gap, business PC, Dell, PC company, branding, pricing, customer service, U.S., HP, PC, Acer Inc., notebook computer

PC shipments kicked by World Cup

July 19, 2006 While all of Europe was busy chanting for their favorite soccer teams, PC shipments slowed down. TAGS: shipment, Gartner Inc., market share, World Cup, Europe, Acer Inc., Lenovo, Apple Computer, HP, PC, U.S., Dell, Intel
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