Posts tagged “Acer”

Updated May 11, 2011

Acer, Samsung to offer Google 'Chromebooks'

New laptop models will run on Google-designed software, run its Chrome browser. Acer is world's No. 3 PC maker, just ahead of Lenovo.

Introducing Google OS laptops Introducing Google OS laptops

April 19, 2011

Acer cuts PC forecast - Will Lenovo rise to No. 3 globally?

Lenovo's new covertible tablet     Taiwan-based Acer has sliced its computer shipment forecast again, and Lenovo will pass its rival if its sales remain flat, The Financial Times reports.

Updated April 14, 2011

Lenovo 'significantly outperformed' rivals in Q1

The LePad unveiled at CES   Reports from research firms IDC and Gartner show that the world's No. 4 PC maker increased shipments sharply while the top three firms decreased. As Lenovo embraces tablets, smart phones and a new marketing plan, are better days ahead?

Updated April 14, 2011

Tablets' popularity hurting PC sales - not Lenovo

Global personal computer sales delince in first quarter, two research firms report.

The iPad 2    The iPad 2

January 13, 2011

2010 in PC industry: 'Tale of the Tablet' - and Lenovo

Sales of iPads are affecting global PC sales, but Lenovo still grows 37.3 percent for the year and strengthens its hold on the No. 4 position in global sales behind HP, Acer and Dell.

One of Lenovo's newest laptops One of Lenovo's newest laptops

November 15, 2010

Acer takes aim at Lenovo in battle for China market share

Acer The world’s No. 2 PC maker has failed twice to make inroads in a market dominated by Lenovo. Will this attempt be different?

Updated November 1, 2010

Lenovo to build $100M plant in western China

A Lenovo Edge The world's No. 4 PC maker faces increasing competition on its home turf and is stepping up its own sales efforts in China's rural areas.

Updated October 14, 2010

Strong quarter boosts Lenovo’s global market share

Lenovo's growth continues Analysis firms IDC, Gartner both report that the world’s No. 4 PC maker is growing fast with shipments up more than 30 percent from a year ago.

October 14, 2010

Apple rivals take a market hit from its new iPad

iPad sales are soaring Global PC sales don’t meet analysts’ expectations due in part to iPad as well as overall drag of dreary economy.

Updated September 21, 2010

Reviews are in – Lenovo's laptops draw raves, including a 'home run' from NetworkWorld

A Lenovo S10 A sampling of opinions from around the Web finds techies are generally giving new machines high marks.

September 21, 2010

Macs remain the apple of the eyes for PC buyers in new ratings

Apple Scores for Apple, “all others,” which includes Lenovo, improve in American Customer Satisfaction Index.

September 16, 2010

Watch out, Lenovo - Dell to invest $100B in China

Dell's smart phone Dell's expansion comes as the company continues to fight back increasingly fierce competition from Asian computer makers. It's locked in a battle with Acer for the title of second-largest PC maker, behind global leader HP. Lenovo is hot on their heels.

August 10, 2010

Worldwide PC sales are ‘falling off a cliff,’ analyst warns.

Lenovo's new all-in-one desktop Weakening economy leads PC makers, including Morrisville-based Lenovo, to reduce chip orders, analyst says. Overall chip sector takes a hit as two analysts warn that PC demand is slacking.

Updated January 14, 2010

Lenovo is red hot – fourth quarter PC shipments surge nearly 42%

After a year of many changes and as PC shipments surge worldwide, the No. 4 PC maker increases its global market share a full point to 8.5 percent. Dell, meanwhile, continues to lose market share in No. 3 spot.

Lenovo's "hybrid" laptop launched last week Lenovo's "hybrid" laptop launched last week