IDC cited industry statistics, said the Acer 2009 a total of 4 quarter of the global market, shipped 9.5 million notebook computer, its rival Hewlett-Packard’s notebook shipments over the same period of 11.38 million units, the gap between the two from the previous quarter, when at least 105 million widening of .2009 to 1.88 million units in the third quarter, Acer shipped 8.86 million notebooks the same period, HP shipped 9.91 million units.
The source said that Hewlett-Packard a series of promotions during the Christmas activities are widening and Acer shipments in the gap between the main reason for Hewlett-Packard will be the price of its flagship model reduced to 300 dollars to attract consumers. At the same time, due to the notebook market saturation, as well as ultra-thin models on the market demand for smaller, Acer 2009 4-quarter sales growth of just 7%.
Hewlett-Packard plans to ship 4,400 million in 2010 notebook computers. Acer reportedly ready to launch in the market mainstream configured thin notebook computers, striving to break through 40 million units by 2010, the original plan shipments.
