Last month, acer inc has shifted one place ahead of dell to become the world’s second-biggest computer vender during the third quarter of 2009. Now, it seems that acer is now viewing the world’s number one pc maker, hewlett packard. In the september quarter, hp has retained its position with with regards to 20. 2 percent of the market, whereas acer reported 14 percent percentage of the market as equated to dell’s 12. 7 percent.
Acer’s future plans
As stated by market sources, acer has shipped in amid 3. 4-3. 6 million notebooks (including netbooks) in september month alone, competing with both hp and dell. Recently, mr. J. T. Wang, acer chairman has expressed that it will ship over 40 million notebooks in 2010, a number that would challenge the top position of hp in the portable pc sales. Mr. Wang likewise added that the constitution expects a growth of revenue by more than 70 percent over the next three years.
Reasons for the acer’s success
In the past few years, acer has turned into one of the quickest growing pc makers, outshining lenovo and then dell to become number two pc maker. A heap of experts said that the take-over of gateway inc. And controlling power of packard bell have beef up acer’s multi-brand system, which aimed to construct acer’s brand awareness in countries like us.
The ground for the company’s high sales and market shares is the low-cost netbook pcs. Acer expects with regards to 50% gain in sales, but if world’s economy grows, the constitution anticipates growing even more in the near future. Mr. Wang, who leads the constitution since 2008, likewise said that the company’s revenue will touch with regards to $18 billion in this fiscal year. Farther, the constitution anticipates that the handheld market will reach with regards to $200 billion in 2010 and acer expects a smaller pie out of this with $30 billion revenue. In contrast, analysts suppose acer’s sales to reach $25 billion in 2012.
In its third-quarter results, acer has reported sales of $5. 2 billion, a new high and up 5. 3% year on year basis. The constitution likewise reports $107. 8 million net income, which jumped 14 percent quarter on quarter basis. Nevertheless, if there was no shortage of sure constituents in its formulating units, the constitution would have done even better.
Acer aspire one series
Aspire one series is the acer’s series of subcompact notebook computers released in july 2008 that are grounded on the intel atom platform. Aspire one notebooks are lagging behind the very high sales of the constitution in last two years. Recently, the constitution has introduced aspire 1820pt, a 11. 6” notebook with a swivel screen that converts it into a tablet computer. Acer likewise declared that it will launch android based netbooks, which are going to be available by q3 of 2009.
Entering into smartphones array
Acer is not only working on pc market, but likewise entering into smartphone business with the launch of its new smartphone, the acer fluid a1. The modern device is powered by qualcomm’s 768 mhz snapdragon processor and android platform.