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    Business Week: Lenovo / Acer Rivalry

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by rock7777, Aug 27, 2007.

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    thinkpads > acer+gateway combined.

    thats all that matters.
     
    paOol, Aug 27, 2007
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    It is not the size that count but the quality of the products. Neither Acer nor Gateway offer quality products so Lenovo has nothing to worry about.
     
    daylove, Aug 27, 2007
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    Acer, hahaha dont make me fall out of my chair, lol what a total piece of junk
     
    Brusso99, Aug 27, 2007
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    Agreed, comparing Acer against Lenovo is much like Kia against Cadillac. Acer is just trying to win that spot through sheer numbers or market share, and it may work... but companies that know better won't fall for crappy Gateway laptops wrapped up in Acer's equally crappy clothing.
     
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    Good article.
    Acer was playing really smart, by advancing its presense in Europe. Now they are getting a real strong foothold in the US.
    Before long, the bargain price champion will surely start moving into the higher quality bracket.
    Lenovo is in for a fight.
     
    unhooked, Aug 27, 2007
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    hahah. maybe it's like kia buying oldsmobile. how much is oldsmobile worth? 200.00? hahahahah.
     
    Kebs, Aug 27, 2007
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    My local best buy has an acer notebook for 300....my god..come on...we are comparing Ford Vs. Benz
     
    eyecon82, Aug 27, 2007
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    You can't beat Acer for a cheap, light duty laptop for surfing the web, checking emails, etc. A month ago I bought a 14" with DVD multi burner, 1GB RAM, Vista Premium, 120GB HDD and all-in-one card reader for $299 at Best Buy. You can't dispute that's a pretty good deal if you are not picky and just want something to get the job done.
     
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    You do get what you pay for
     
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    I saw your other post about India tech support. Ironically, Acer's tech support is based in the US. I'm more impressed by Acer's tech support than Lenovo's. :)
     
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    LoL...yea i have to admit...lenovo's customer support/ sales sucks big, big time....but i was talking about you get what you pay for in terms of quality..not the support
     
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    I thought the most interesting aspect about the story was how this rivalry between Lenovo and Acer really signifies the rivalry between Mainland China and Taiwan. Acer in general may not be up to par with Thinkpads (although the Acer Ferrari is pretty sweet) but neither is most of Lenovo's lineup. I don't think you can make a sweeping generalization that Acer is better than Lenovo.

    Lenovo is the top selling brand in Asia and most of their notebook models aren't even sold in the US. Have you heard of the Tianyi F50? Has anyone on this forum had experience with these Asia-only models? They look cool but I doubt they measure up to their Thinkpad counterparts.
     
    rock7777, Aug 27, 2007
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