Acer Takes the No. 2 Spot in Worldwide PC Business

Posted 12/04/2009 at 12:07pm | by Paul Lilly

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Acer just keeps rising in the ranks, and according to market research firm iSuppli, the OEM managed to supplant Dell in the third quarter and claim the No. 2 spot in the worldwide PC business.

"Acer's rise to the number two rank in the global PC business reflects not only its strong performance in the notebook segment, but also the historic rise of Asia as a primary force in the computer industry," said Matthew Wilkins, principal analyst, compute platforms research, for iSuppli.

PC shipments for the now second place PC vendor shot up by 16.6 percent in the third quarter compared to the same period a year prior, and an impressive 31 percent from the second quarter of this year. All tallied, Acer now holds a 13.4 percent stake in the worldwide PC business, up from 12 percent one quarter ago.

Coming as no surprise, iSuppli says much of Acer's success is due to its aggressive pricing strategy. The research firm also noted strong ntoebook shipments and impressive regional performance in both Europe and the U.S.

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