Acer will not achieve an anti-iPad. The president of Acer Taiwan, Scott Lin, said the company does not jump on the train of the Tablet PC. Lin said that this is not a choice dictated by technical challenges, but a choice of business.
The old notebook and netbook will not be overwhelmed by iPad
“Apple is able to support the ecosystem iPad through iTunes. [...] Historically, closed platforms have proved limited in terms of scale and remain confined to niche markets. Apple has built its business by opening their niche, the which means that while Apple may have success with iPad, other farmers are unlikely to be as successful simply by copying it, “said Lin.
Acer is not convinced that iPad will impact on the notebook and netbook markets, because they are two completely different sectors. After selling 31 million notebooks in 2009, the company expects sales of traditional notebook equal to 50/60% of the total in 2010, with 20% netbook and ultraportable between 20 and 30 percent. Among the novelties on the agenda for this year, the giant Taiwanese aims to disseminate the notebook with thickness of less than 2 centimeters.
