Acer set to overtake Dell
HP still top banana
Monday, 29 June 2009, 17:47
Taiwanese computer manufacturer Acer is close to knocking Dell off the number two spot in global PC sales, according to a report in The New York Times.
Figures from IDC showed Acer increasing market share 3 per cent to 10.9 per cent last year, while Dell pretty much stood still only gaining 0.1 percent to reach 15 per cent.
And the gap is getting narrower. Acer grabbed an 11.6 percent share of worldwide sales in the first quarter of this year, while Dell has 13.6 per cent.
If Acer succeeds it will be the first non-US company to hold the No2 spot. µ
L'Inq
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