Acer to launch tablet line on November 23rd

By on Oct 27, 2010 at 10:51 AM
Tablets October 27, 2010

In an interview with Dow Jones Newswires, Acer CEO Gianfranco Lanci confirmed that the company has plans to launch a tablet PC line. Acer is currently the second largest PC maker on the planet and Lanci knows that there’s a chance tablets will eat into laptop sales in the coming years. Better safe than sorry, and Acer will play it safe initially by launching a series of tablets ranging in price from $299 to $699. While no specifics were discussed — the Acer CEO didn’t even reveal whether the company’s first run of tablets would run Android or Windows 7 — Lanci did say that Acer’s first tablet offering would launch on November 23rd. Acer’s goal, according to its head executive, is to become the “leader in mobile solutions for PC products from 3-inch to 20-inch.”

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  • MacMan

    Yawn. iPad FTW.

    • Rguy

      Just wanted to say ya’ll need to let up on the old guy.

      • HorriblePerson

        You mean Ed Asner?

  • Anonymous

    The old guy in the picture looks like he has no clue what he is holding… In his mind he’s thinking of soup.

    • Bryan

      Danny Devito knows exactly what he’s doing.

  • debbie barnes

    i dont think many people can handle 20 inches

  • Reason

    Funny.

  • Jarrett

    Acer, you are doing such a great job being the traditional “part-put-togethers” that Dell and the ilk built their fortunes on why chance pissing your fortunes away.

    Acer, you are not known for software (building, or integration). You load software on to hardware that you didn’t design but you load it well.

    No your place. The last five years have seen you pick up tremendous share in the WinTell box assembly games. You have made money by not really needing to tap into creativity.

    We wish you luck anyhow.

    Android, companies competing against one another:
    Acer
    Dell
    HTC
    Motorola
    LG
    Samsung

    WP7, companies competing against one another:
    Pretty much the same as above.

    Nokia, companies competing against one another:
    Nokia

    RIM, companies competing again one another:
    RIM

    Apple, companies competing against one another:
    Apple

    Now, one of these companies above is making more money in the mobile race than literally every other company combined, here is a clue: “Saved the best for last”.

    • http://thesportsgeeks.com morgan_allstar

      making more money doesn’t mean something is the best.

      • Jarrett

        Now you are just speaking preference. You have two groups of 100% numbers here:

        Group one: People who buy Apple’s mobile offerings

        Group two: People who buy someone else’s numbers

        Each group believes with 100% certainty that they have purchased the item that suits them best.

        So with regard to preference you are as right as you are wrong.

    • George

      “here is a clue: “Saved the best for last”.”

      Vanessa Williams is making mobile devices now?

  • Norm

    Interesting form factor for an Android tablet. It could pose a threat to Apple.

    • Mr. Bill

      I completely agree. Apple sucks and I hate those itards.

  • Erik

    Before anyone says the ol’ ‘competition is good’ line, id just like to say that not all feature phones were necessary to move the phone business world forward, so lets not encourage these (yeah im gonna say it) ‘Me-too’ business plans that acer,dell and HP like to play so often.

  • Tdot34

    Is that a mini keyboard?

    • TheOtherGeoff

      according to slashgear/engadget… yes.

  • Logicknot

    Whatever you say this guy just doesn’t have the face that jobs has for photos. I laughf every time i see a Jobs pic

  • ras

    Looks like a color Kindle. Is Acer too late getting to the party?

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