Acer makes strides to take over the world - bit-tech.net Forums

Da Dego · 29th Oct 2007, 12:36

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/10...er_the_world/1

Possibly being the third largest computer manufacturer in the world, Acer's profit are on the rise. The company has posted a $90 million net profit for the third quarter of 2007.

UncertainGod · 29th Oct 2007, 13:08

Acer do make decent laptops, never looked at there other kit as it would be a cold day in hell before I would buy a pre-built desktop PC.

Matt_117 · 29th Oct 2007, 14:16

The notebooks are nice and sleek to look at, unlike the performance after a re-install of the OS...

jswilson64 · 29th Oct 2007, 18:15

I won't buy another one. My Aspire 5100-series is dog-slow, and out of the box wouldn't even work right half the time. I had to remove the Acer power-management software and install Notebook Hardware Control before it'd quit freezing up. It had something to do with the display brightness settings. Anyway, to ship a product that's crippled by its own software is unforgiveable (as is NewEgg's notebook return policy, but that's another story).

airchie · 29th Oct 2007, 20:05

If Acer took some of their profits and invested it in decent customer support I would be happy for them... :/

FR34K · 29th Oct 2007, 20:30

Acer, last I hear, is or has bought out Gateway, which means Acer = Acer, Gateway, and eMachine

HourBeforeDawn · 29th Oct 2007, 23:26

okay Acer low-end to about mid-range laptop/desktop are complete garbage BUT their upper mid-range to high-end laptop/desktop are pretty nice and even better when you look at the price to hardware ratio your getting the best bang for your buck compared to a lot of the other competitors so over not to shabby.

Duste · 30th Oct 2007, 03:42

'Sif bring my mum in to it.

Cupboard · 30th Oct 2007, 10:00

After taking 3 months to fix a hard drive under warranty, I wouldn't recommend them to anyone (the reason it took so long was because they kept on breaking the screen!)

ou7blaze · 30th Oct 2007, 18:55

Wouldn't recommend Acer, always had bad experiences with em.

Had the UGLIEST beige pc cases anyone could design aswell

Xen0phobiak · 5th Nov 2007, 11:19

I work at a computer shop where we used to sell lots of acer products, but now we sell hardly any acer's as we've had too many problems with them. My dad has/had an Aspire 5101AWLMI that he bought in feb, and its spent about 2 months away for repair in total since he's had it. Several times they just ran the restore disc when it had serious hardware/electrical problems. I wouldn't reccomend their laptops, but their turnaround on desktops is pretty good, and they do some nice monitors.

29th Oct 2007, 12:36	#1
Da Dego Brett Thomas Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH USA Posts: 3,906	Acer makes strides to take over the world http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/10...er_the_world/1 Possibly being the third largest computer manufacturer in the world, Acer's profit are on the rise. The company has posted a $90 million net profit for the third quarter of 2007. __________________ "Frankly that seems overkill. iluvtrees2 arguing with spec is the intellectual equivalent of a bunny rabbit taking on a pissed-off lion." - Nexxo

29th Oct 2007, 13:08	#2
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29th Oct 2007, 23:26	#7
HourBeforeDawn a.k.a KazeModz Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cali, USA Posts: 1,794	okay Acer low-end to about mid-range laptop/desktop are complete garbage BUT their upper mid-range to high-end laptop/desktop are pretty nice and even better when you look at the price to hardware ratio your getting the best bang for your buck compared to a lot of the other competitors so over not to shabby. __________________ Current Rig: RubyRED • Lian-Li A05B • (2) Swiftech 220 Radiators • (2) D5 Variable Pumps • (2) Res • and a whole lot of modding • Retired Rig: Project F.E.A.R. • TT Lanbox Lite • Swiftech H2O-120 • Q6600 G0 OC@3.6ghz • 2900XT • 4gb SuperTalent Memory •

30th Oct 2007, 10:00	#9
Cupboard I'm not a modder. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bury St Edmunds/Durham Uni Posts: 1,844	After taking 3 months to fix a hard drive under warranty, I wouldn't recommend them to anyone (the reason it took so long was because they kept on breaking the screen!) __________________ i7 920, 8800GTS 512, 6GB Corsair all in an Intel DX58SO; 3*320GB RAID5; CM Stacker Samsung Q45.

30th Oct 2007, 18:55	#10
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29th Oct 2007, 14:16	#3
Matt_117 Modder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: UK Posts: 58	The notebooks are nice and sleek to look at, unlike the performance after a re-install of the OS...

29th Oct 2007, 18:15	#4
jswilson64 What's a Dremel? Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 12	I won't buy another one. My Aspire 5100-series is dog-slow, and out of the box wouldn't even work right half the time. I had to remove the Acer power-management software and install Notebook Hardware Control before it'd quit freezing up. It had something to do with the display brightness settings. Anyway, to ship a product that's crippled by its own software is unforgiveable (as is NewEgg's notebook return policy, but that's another story).

29th Oct 2007, 20:30	#6
FR34K Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 77	Acer, last I hear, is or has bought out Gateway, which means Acer = Acer, Gateway, and eMachine

30th Oct 2007, 03:42	#8
Duste Sierra my delta, bravo! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: WA, Australia Posts: 812	'Sif bring my mum in to it.