Acer Profits Up on High Laptop Computer Demand
Acer could be world’s third largest PC maker with Gateway acquisition complete
Acer is known as the top PC vendor in Taiwan, but here in the United States Acer doesn’t give much competition to likes of HP and Dell.
In August, DailyTech reported that Acer announced it would purchase Gateway for $710 million USD. The move specifically allows Acer to gain market share in the United States. The purchase price raised the ire of some Gateway shareholders who claim that Gateway was worth well over the selling price Acer paid. In September, Gateway shareholders had filed two separate lawsuits over the purchase.
Acer wasn’t content to snap up Gateway alone and opted to purchase Packard Bell, which DailyTech covered this month. The purchase of Packard Bell will also help improve Acer market share in countries other than America.
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