Acer said to have overtaken Toshiba for third spot in 4Q global notebook shipments

Iria · Jan 18, 2006, 05:01 PM

Acer shipped 2.2-2.3 million notebooks in the fourth quarter of 2005, surpassing Toshiba to become the world’s third largest notebook vendor behind Dell and Hewlett Packard (HP), according to sources.

Acer shipped about 200,000 more notebooks than Toshiba did in the fourth quarter, the sources noted.

The sources said they based their estimates on information from notebook makers and component suppliers that worked with Dell, Acer and Toshiba.

Strong sales in emerging markets and the consumer segment have helped Acer jump from the number eight notebook vendor four years ago to now become the number three vendor, the sources indicated.
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Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Acer said to have overtaken Toshiba for third spot in 4Q global notebook shipments Acer shipped 2.2-2.3 million notebooks in the fourth quarter of 2005, surpassing Toshiba to become the world’s third largest notebook vendor behind Dell and Hewlett Packard (HP), according to sources. Acer shipped about 200,000 more notebooks than Toshiba did in the fourth quarter, the sources noted. The sources said they based their estimates on information from notebook makers and component suppliers that worked with Dell, Acer and Toshiba. Strong sales in emerging markets and the consumer segment have helped Acer jump from the number eight notebook vendor four years ago to now become the number three vendor, the sources indicated. ___________ Read More / Source: DigiTimes