Tag: acer

  • How the value trap squeezes Windows PC makers’ revenues and profits

    The Guardian discusses the impact of the value trap on Windows PC makers. The problem for Windows PC makers is that they are caught in the “value trap”. Even as prices are being forced down by commoditisation and slumping demand, they have no obvious way to capture any of the money that a consumer who…

  • Acer CEO resigns

    The New York Times Bits reports on the resignation of Acer CEO JT Wang. Acer is the fourth-largest PC maker in the world, but it has been hit hard by a decline in sales of desktop computers as more consumers and businesses turn to tablets and other devices. The company said Tuesday that its sales…