Acer unseats Toshiba
Acer has unseated Toshiba as the world`s number three notebook brand, with Toshiba dropping to number four spot in the worldwide notebook market for the first time.
Acer reported 66.7% year-on-year growth, highest among the top-five notebook vendors, according to preliminary data from Gartner Dataquest, Itwire.com reports.
In comparison, in a quarter of notebook growth globally, Toshiba performed dismally compared to its main rivals, with a growth rate of just half of second placed Hewlett Packard, less than half of that of top vendor Dell and less than one third of Acer`s growth rate.
Googles` desktop pre-packaging move
Analysts say the battle of the PC market between Google and Microsoft could offer consumers more choices and lower prices, reports sfgate.com.
In one corner, there`s Microsoft, whose Windows software has dominated the PC market for two decades. In the other is Google, which has been boosting its presence on desktops and notebooks, highlighted by a new partnership with Dell, the world`s number one seller of PCs.
"This is Google versus Microsoft here," said analyst Chris Le Tocq of Guernsey Research. Crawford Del Prete of International Data called Google`s moves a "classic disruption" of a market long dominated by Microsoft.
HP gives iPaq own business unit
Hewlett-Packard has given its iPaq handhelds their own business unit, separating the product teams from its notebooks and handhelds, reports news.com.
Four units now make up HP`s personal systems group: handhelds, notebooks, desktops and workstations.
Dave Rothschild, formerly of Sun Microsystems will lead the new business unit reporting to Todd Bradley, executive VP of HP`s personal systems group. Ted Clark, who had presided over the development of both notebooks and iPaqs in the mobility business unit, will keep control of notebook development in the new organisation.
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