{"id":9478,"date":"2009-06-18T07:24:39","date_gmt":"2009-06-18T11:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"tag:www.legitreviews.com:\/\/cd3a4142ebe48b4eeda0c34d84402b4f"},"modified":"2009-06-18T07:24:39","modified_gmt":"2009-06-18T11:24:39","slug":"acer-expects-desktop-shipments-to-grow-on-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/computerhunter.us\/?p=9478","title":{"rendered":"Acer expects desktop shipments to grow on year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Acer expects its desktop shipments to see growth on year, as it gains customers from the DIY market, according to Scott Lin, president of Acer Taiwan.<\/p>\n

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Lin pointed out that the proportion of the DIY segment in the total desktop PC market dropped from 60-70% to around 50% in 2008, and the proportion continues to be eaten into by pre-built systems. Although Acer suffered an on-year drop in desktop shipments in the first quarter of 2009, Lin said he believes full-year shipments could be higher than the 8.13 million units shipped in 2008.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Acer expects its desktop shipments to see growth on year, as it gains customers from the DIY market, according to Scott Lin, president of Acer Taiwan.<\/p>\n

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Lin pointed out that the proportion of the DIY segment in the total desktop PC market dropped from 60-70% to around 50% in 2008, and the proportion continues to be eaten into by pre-built systems. Although Acer suffered an on-year drop in desktop shipments in the first quarter of 2009, Lin said he believes full-year shipments could be higher than the 8.13 million units shipped in 2008.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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