Eee PC killer coming from Acer?
By Thomas Ricker 
posted January 16th 2008 5:25AM
posted January 16th 2008 5:25AM
Is Acer prepping to go head-to-head with ASUS in the surprisingly hot low-cost laptop market? A Chinese-language Commercial Times report says so. The laptops are expected to carry 8- and 9-inch displays when launched "late in the first quarter or early second quarter" and priced to compete directly with the Eee. Of course, ASUS is planning their own refresh about that time so Acer (and Everex) had better keep on its toes.
I will not be buying acer at all . It used to be a good brand when the taiwanese manufactured it. Ever since it outsourced to the PRC - forget that - I had to switch a brand new 2 day old laptop after the screen started flickering . Then I got a new one with a cable problem. At least the third is not giving trouble ....for now. At least the asus I got lasted 3 years and still going strong .