PC shipments in Western Europe totalled 17.2 million units in the third quarter of 2008, an increase of 24.3 per cent from the same period in 2007. Nearly all countries across the region posting strong increases as mini-notebooks boosted overall growth.  As a result, Acer moved to the top position in Western Europe, ahead of HP for the first time ever.  Despite the general economic turmoil, demand in the consumer PC market was strong in the third quarter of 2008. However, the professional market felt the impact as the desk-based market declined 3 per cent and the overall professional market increased just 5 per cent. (more…)

Despite challenging economic conditions, worldwide PC shipments in the first quarter of 2008 rose in accordance with normal seasonal patterns, increasing by a double-digit percentage compared to the same period in 2007, according to iSuppli Corp. Global PC unit shipments rose to 69.9 million units in the first quarter, up 12.1 percent from 62.4 million in the first quarter of 2007. Hewlett-Packard Co., Dell Inc. and Acer Inc. retained the top-three rankings with no change from the previous quarter. (more…)

Ultraportable style. Extremely thin and light for on-the-go people who like to carry the best.

-11.1’’ display with frameless screen
- VeriFace face recognition security
- Dolby Home Theater audio
- Solid state hard drive (optional)

IDC says worldwide PC shipments grew by 15.5% in the fourth quarter of 2007 (4Q07), EMEA tops growth with 20% increase and other markets also performed well too - United States 8.8% , also stong results in Japan and Latin America. On an annual basis, total shipments reached 269.0 million units in 2007 with growth of 14.3%. HP took the top spot with volume of over 50.5 million, with Dell in second with volume of 40.0 million. Acer moved into third with volume of 21.2 million excluding Gateway’s business for the first three quarters and 24.6 million including Gateway, followed by Lenovo with 20.2 million. (more…)