During a conference Acer's chairman, J.T. Wang, announced that the sale projections made for the Iconia Tab touchscreen tablets were a bit too optimistic and had to be reduced by 60%. When it comes to PC sales the company is not doing much better and shipments are down 16% in the last quarter.
There have been speculations as to what could have contributed toward the company downturn and the tablet failing to keep up with the iPad sales seems to be one of the factors. Another issue that has been raised is the fact that Acer relies heavily on sales from retailers such as Best Buy and the lack of direct to consumer sales, which both Apple and Dell are known for.
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cnet news (16.06.11)
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