Netbook maker Acer accuses Apple of starting 'patent war'

Manufacturers of Android devices continue to unite against Apple, with Acer joining the fray as the company's claims of patent infringement continue to threaten HTC.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 146

Acer and former CEO trade barbs over Apple's iPad threat

Acer and recently ousted ex-CEO Gianfranco Lanci exchanged heated words this week over who was to blame for a slump in unit sales after Apple's iPad began cannibalizing the low-end PC market.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 31

Competitors to Apple's iPad risk issues with excess inventory

A large number of companies hope to take on Apple's iPad with their own tablets later this year, but the sheer number of options and limited consumer interest may lead to excess inventory.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 60

US Mac sales grow 9.6% in Q1 2011 as rest of market drops 10.7%

Apple's line of Mac computers saw great success in the U.S. in the first quarter of calendar 2011, growing 9.6 from 2010, while the rest of the American market fell 10.7 percent and netbook maker Acer tumbled 42.1 percent.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 50

'Unstable performance' of Android 3.0 seen as benefit to Apple's iPad

Tablet makers who craft their own mobile operating system — particularly Apple and its iOS — stand to gain from the "unstable performance" of Google's tablet-centric Android 3.0, codenamed Honeycomb.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 106

Acer's Iconia Touchbook takes on iPad, MacBook Air using Windows 7

The world's second largest PC maker Acer aimed at tapping into enthusiasm surrounding the iPad and MacBook Air with Iconia, its keyboard free, mobile touchscreen Windows PC notebook. The downside is that the product costs more than twice as much as the iPad and eats up a battery in less than three hours.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 83

PC sales start slow in 2011 while market is 'usurped' by Apple's iPad

Following a blockbuster start to sales for Apple's iPad 2, sources in the Far East PC supply chain have reportedly indicated that PC sales have seen "weak demand" to start 2011.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 53

Apple's success contributes to departure of Acer, Nokia, LG CEOs

The success of Apple's iPad has had a major impact on the netbook market, forcing the CEO of low-cost notebook maker Acer to resign. That follows the departures of top brass from two other Apple competitors, Nokia and LG.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 97

Acer to "overhaul operations" in the wake of Apple's iPad

The founder of Acer, the second largest PC maker globally, has acknowledged that the company must overhaul its operations to focus on profit margins rather than market share in reaction to the success of Apple.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 47

Apple doubling orders for 'hot-selling' Macbook models, suppliers say

Apple's Asian manufacturing partners have seen orders for popular Macbook models as much as double, while shipments of notebooks to other brand-name vendors have failed to meet expectations, a new report claims.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 12

Apple becomes No. 3 global PC maker with 241% growth, if iPad is included

With Mac and iPad sales combined, Apple computer sales grew 241 percent year over year in the fourth quarter of 2010, vaulting the company into third place in worldwide PC sales research, firm Canalys revealed on Wednesday.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 195

Classifying iPad as mobile PC makes Apple No. 3 worldwide manufacturer

If the iPad is categorized as equivalent to a traditional laptop, Apple is the largest mobile PC seller in the U.S., and the third-largest worldwide.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 33

Acer unveils Windows, Android tablets to compete with Apple's iPad

The second-largest computer manufacturer in the world, Acer, is hedging its bets in the fight for tablet supremacy, with plans to take on the iPad with a 7-inch Android tablet, and two 10.1-inch devices — one running Microsoft Windows.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 169

PC industry customer satisfaction again dominated by Apple

Apple remains the best in its class for customer service, with the Mac maker again leading all other PC makers for the seventh straight year, despite industry-wide improvement, according to a new study.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 44

Rivals and partners comment on Apple's recent moves

Google, Intel and Acer have commented on Apple recently, with comments ranging from praise for its revised App Store policies, to criticism from the co-founder of Acer, which called Apple's products "mutant viruses."

Josh Ong 15 years ago 89

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