TAIPEI (Reuters) - Acer Inc, the world's No.4 PC vendor, said on Wednesday that it expects notebook and tablet PC shipment to be flat in the second quarter from the first quarter, versus an prediction of 0-5 percent growth made in April.

TAIPEI, June 19 (Reuters) - Acer Inc, the world's No.4 PC vendor, said on Wednesday that it expects notebook and tablet PC shipment to be flat in the second quarter from the first quarter, versus an prediction of 0-5 percent growth made in April.

TAIPEI, June 10 (Reuters) - Taiwanese PC vendor Acer Inc posted a 19.2 percent fall in May sales from a year earlier. Following are details of the sales: MAY Y/Y % YR-TO-DATE Y/Y % Sales (T$ bln) 26.31 -19.2 143.89 -18.9 (US$ mln) 885.32 ($1 = 29.718

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It's Acer's new 8-inch Windows 8 tablet, the Iconia W3, which the company just announced today.  The W3 runs a full version of Windows 8 on an Intel processor, meaning it's compatible with older Windows apps in addition to the new touch-friendly

Acer has no plans to make a device running the Windows RT operating system, according to an interview with the company's chairman in The Wall Street Journal. Windows RT is a lighter version of the Windows 8 operating system that's only designed to ru

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TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's Acer Inc expects up to 80 percent of its products to use touch-screen technology by next year or the year after, hoping new tablets and touch-notebook computers will revive its sales in a PC market where quarterly shipment

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I recently switched from using a Windows PCs and Android phones to all-Apple products, all the time. My new iPhone 5 and MacBook Pro are definitely really cool. But when I was a PC/Android user (with an Acer laptop and phones by HTC and Samsung), App

May 16 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency)

TAIPEI, May 10 (Reuters) - Taiwanese PC vendor Acer posted a 19 percent fall in April sales from a year earlier. Following are details of the sales: APRIL Y/Y % YR-TO-DATE Y/Y % Sales (T$ bln) 25.77 -18.8 117.58 -18.8 (US$ mln) 876.61 ($1 = 29.3975 T

Acer Chairman J.T. Wang, until recently one of Microsoft's most outspoken critics, said the "crisis" from the launch of Windows 8 is easing.

The chairman of Taiwan's Acer Inc., until recently one of Microsoft Corp.'s harshest critics, said on Tuesday that the "crisis" surrounding Windows 8 is abating as he tried to convince investors the personal-computer maker is recovering from two year

Acer Inc. (2353.TW) is hoping to ship more mobile computing devices--including laptops and tablets--in the second quarter, saying sales could be boosted by the rollout of more Windows 8-devices and low-cost tablets.

Taiwan's Acer is set to launch an eight-inch Windows tablet in June, the first confirmed device from a Microsoft partner that will compete against smaller tablets from Apple and Google.

Acer Inc. (2353.TW) plans to launch a smaller 8-inch Windows tablet next month, the first confirmed device from a Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) hardware partner that will compete directly against smaller tablets from Google Inc. and Apple Inc. Microsoft sai

Acer Inc. (2353.TW) said its first-quarter net profit rose sharply from a year earlier as the Taiwanese personal computer maker benefited from foreign exchange and stock disposal gains.

TAIPEI, May 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Acer Inc, the world's No.4 PC vendor, returned to the black in the first quarter, reporting a better-than-expected net profit of T$515 million ($17.44 million) on Tuesday.

TAIPEI, May 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Acer Inc, the world's No.4 PC vendor, returned to the black in the first quarter, reporting a better-than-expected net profit of T$515 million ($17.44 million) on Tuesday.

Amazon briefly had a page up this weekend for an 8-inch Windows 8 tablet made by Acer. The page has since been removed, but PCWorld managed to snag a few screenshots. According to the Amazon listing, the Acer tablet will be priced at $380 and run the

TAIPEI, April 10 (Reuters) - The world's No.4 PC company by shipment Acer posted a 10 percent fall in March sales from a year earlier. Following are details of the sales: MARCH Y/Y % YR-TO-DATE Y/Y % Sales (T$ bln) 37.36 -10.1 91.80 -18.8 (US$ bln) 1

Taiwanese PC maker Acer Inc. hopes sales of tablet computers and Windows 8 notebooks will fuel its rebound from a full-year loss, as PC sales remain weak.

* Hopes to break even in Q1, sees tablet shipments up 2.9times

Taiwan's Acer Inc. (2353.TW) posted on Tuesday a larger-than-expected fourth-quarter net loss after a write down of the value of its brands including Gateway and Packard Bell.

TAIPEI, March 19 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Acer Inc reported a bigger-than-estimated net loss of T$3.37 billion($113.28 million) in the fourth quarter after writing off T$3.5billion of trademark rights.

Did you think that the laptop battery explosion epidemic was over? No, it’s not just in the Boeing Dreamliner. Bill’s Acer laptop battery exploded not long ago: of course, he bought it in 2011 and the computer is now out of warranty. Acer

Acer's newest Chromebook (C710-2055) comes with six hours of battery life, an Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) Celeron 847 processor (2MB L3 cache, 1.10GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz) and 4GB of RAM -- all for $80 more than the original.

March 11 (Reuters) - Taiwanese PC vendor Acer posted a 30.2 percent fall in February sales from a yearearlier.Following are details of its sales: FEBY/Y % YR-TO-DATE Y/Y % Sales (T$ bln)28.1 -30.254.44 -23.8(US$ mln)947.68 ($1 = 29.6515 Taiwan dollar

Taiwanese personal-computer maker Acer Inc. (2353.TW) said Monday that it is feeling "far more comfortable than previously" about the uptake of Windows 8 devices due to support from Microsoft Corp. (MSFT).

Taiwan's Acer and Asustek have made a bumpy entry into the smartphone market, and face fierce competition from brands like Apple and Samsung.

The divergent fortunes of Acer and Asus expose both the mistakes and opportunities for personal computer makers amid a shift in how consumers use technology.

TAIPEI, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Taiwanese PC vendor Acer Inc said on Monday its January sales were T$26.3 billion($888.2 million), 16 percent lower than the same month a yearearlier.

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Acer's Indonesia head expects to grab up to 20% of Indonesia's fast-growing tablet market this year, up from a negligible share, as the struggling personal computer-maker rolls out inexpensive offerings to cater to the country's growing, tech-savvy m

Acer said it slipped into the red last year following a write-down on the value of the brands it owns, a setback for the personal computer maker as it struggles to revive its business.

Acer Inc. (2353.TW) will post a 2012 full-year net loss, the second year in a row, due to writedowns on the value of brands it owns including Gateway and Packard Bell, a company spokesman said Wednesday.

Acer Inc. (2353.TW) has booked a NT$3.5 billion (US$120.1 million) writedown on trademark rights for brands it owns, including Gateway, Packard Bell, eMachines and E-Ten, the company said Tuesday.

TAIPEI, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Taiwanese PC vendor Acer Inc said on Thursday its unconsolidated December saleswere T$29.42 billion ($1.01 billion), 11 percent lower than thesame month a year earlier. The figure was also down from theprevious month's T$24

Microsoft's advertising for its Surface tablet has been pretty terrible for Windows 8, says Acer, which is the fourth biggest PC maker in the world. Speaking with Lauren Goode at All Things D, Acer President Jim Wong said, "The promotion of the produ

In an interview with DigiTimes, Acer president Jim Wong spoke about Windows 8 and its future with different kinds of touchscreen laptops, traditional computers, and tablets. Despite the fact that Acer's North America president Emmanuel Fromont r

Acer has plans to sell a $99 Android tablet next year, according to the WSJ. The 7-inch tablet will be relatively underpowered compared to top-tier devices out today, but the company's intention is to snap up market share away from Apple and other An

Microsoft's attempt to regain relevance and defend its core franchise with Windows 8 is off to a "shaky," "tepid" start, says the New York Times. Emmanuel Fromont, president of the America's division of Acer, the number four PC maker, tells Nick Wing

TAIPEI, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Taiwanese PC maker Acer Inc reported on Monday unconsolidated November sales ofT$24.4 billion ($839.73 million), 32 percent lower than the samemonth a year earlier.

Google is planning to roll out a Google-branded touchscreen model Chromebook, according to a report. So what does that mean for its hardware partners?

Google has announced yet another computer for its line of Chromebooks, this one built by Acer with a sticker price of $199.

TAIPEI, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Taiwan PC vendor Acer Inc said on Monday its unconsolidated October sales wereT$25.5 billion ($878 million), 30 percent lower than the samemonth a year earlier.

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