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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 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., software company, agreement, Norton Co., 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: PC company, eMachines Inc., Gateway Inc., Stephen Baker, Richard Shim, Acer Inc., Gartner Inc., brand, notebook computer, acquisition, Lenovo, Compaq Computer Corp., HP, PC

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, HP, brand, Acer Inc., PC, Apple Computer, hard drive, Dell

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., retailer, notebook computer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Acer Inc., Dell Inspiron, PC, HP, U.S.

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 MacBook, Intel Core Duo, Apple Macintosh, Acer Inc., Windows application, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple iMac, notebook computer, Microsoft Windows, Intel, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

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, intellectual property, complaint, HP, power management, U.S., PC, video

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, Acer Inc., ASUS, brand, Europe, Apple Computer, HP, laptop computer, Sony Corp., Dell, PC

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

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., notebook computer, PC

Gateway: From PC powerhouse to buyout bargain

August 28, 2007 Suitors once offered $7 billion for Gateway, but after a decade of missteps and bad luck, the company is snapped up for a modest $710 million. TAGS: Gateway Inc., PC company, eMachines Inc., consumer electronics, Compaq Computer Corp., Acer Inc., electronics, CEO, eBay Inc., Dell, PC, TV, HP

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, Acer Inc., U.S., HP, Apple Computer, PC

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, notebook computer, China, Dell, Gateway Inc., U.S., PC, HP

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, U.S., PC, Intel, Dell

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, Dell, customer service, Lenovo, HP, Acer Inc., blog, PC, server

Lenovo-brand PCs aim to Think for less

February 23, 2006 First Lenovo-branded PCs to appear stateside follow lead of IBM's ThinkPad design philosophy--for much less. Photos: The first Lenovo-branded PCs TAGS: Lenovo, ThinkPad, IBM ThinkCentre, small and medium business, Chinese company, IBM PC, IBM Corp., notebook computer, brand, PC, Acer Inc.

Shadowy shopping at the Beijing PC mall

April 23, 2007 Buying a PC in China is like shopping at a farmers market, but certain shoppers might find themselves with an uninvited tour guide.Photos: A tech trek in Beijing TAGS: yuan, Beijing, floor, Tom Clancy, China, flash memory, Intel, notebook computer, radio, Acer Inc., PC, photograph, HP

The world is a tough oyster for U.S. PC makers

November 8, 2000 Although opportunities abound, brand-name PC makers acknowledge that becoming a force in emerging markets such as Asia and Latin America can be a challenging task. TAGS: Latin America, PC company, market share, tariff, Brazil, Eastern Europe, emerging market, shipment, Compaq Computer Corp., Gartner Inc., Alaska, U.S., Mexico, Asia, vice president, China

The next wave of PCs

June 5, 2008 New chips like Intel's Atom and Nvidia's Tegra are shaping the development of PCs from the Eee Box desktop to the emerging category of mobile Internet devices. TAGS: Computex, nanotechnology, NVidia, AMD, Acer Aspire, Ubuntu, ASUS, Intel, mobile device, notebook computer, ATI Technologies, Acer Inc., blog, laptop computer, PC
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