Acer fulfills prophecy, overtakes Dell as number two PC maker worldwide (update)

As if on cue, here's some new data research firm Gartner lending credence to Lanci's boasting. Looks like Acer has leapfrogged over Dell for the number two spot in global market share for the third quarter of 2009, from 12.5 to 15.4 percent of the Big Pie Chart™. Meanwhile Dell is just below at 12.8 percent, and HP is sitting happily atop with a 19.9 percent ownership.

Update: Let us adjust our glasses a bit. According to the charts, Acer is number two in worldwide PC sales, not in US as this previously reported. Stateside, the company is sitting at number three at 13.9 percent, behind HP (25.7 percent) and Dell (26.2 percent). Apologies for the confusion, the person responsible for eyesight has been subsequently sacked, the person responsible for the sacking has been sacked, etc.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 15th 2009 2:46AM]

@creepinshadow, re: "business lounge of an airport"
I generally find that it is exactly the people who do more business travel than necessary and cannot stop working even while traveling that believe themselves to be too important. The vast majority of business travel is an unnecessary waste of resources. In almost all cases, the use of corporate planes is a waste of resources, but when someone's time is valued at millions per year it becomes 'cheaper' to have them travel than to pseudo-delegate and still control everything anyway (because they are so important).

[allen880808 Posted Oct 14th 2009 8:56PM]

I'm using Aspire One, and I luv it!
go acer go!

[tonyprince Posted Oct 14th 2009 8:58PM]

Apple is under "Other" because right now its still @ the btm. Your typical household has a PC.

[John Doe Posted Oct 14th 2009 9:00PM]

So is there a specific reason for this? Is it the Acer One series? Because I sure as hell don't see a lot of Acers out there other then the One.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 14th 2009 9:12PM]

At the beginning of the year I predicted that Acer would eventually lead the pack in computer sales worldwide. I think they are going places. This stuff about their computers being cheap comparatively is hardly important. They will be producing cheap computers that are equally as good soon enough. I can only hope their customer service, which I believe is rated fairly low (could be wrong), gets better. I feel like they may never make the big boom that they should... but instead slowly creep their way into the market... like a slow flood. Read my own prophecy here: http://sndtrks.wordpress.com/2009/05/ (the top entry)

The order is a bit wrong on some of it (my prediction of Yahoo buying MySpace - which I think it still will - before MS owns Yahoo - which I predicted before the merger and after they said it wasn't going to happen EVER). ... Plus I don't claim to be a professional. I'm interested in everyone's thoughts though. Email me: [e-mail]

[MegaJapan Posted Oct 14th 2009 9:16PM]

NICE!

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 14th 2009 10:04PM]

how has Acer's quality been? I bought an Acer ages ago and was plagued with broken hinges for 3 replacements!

[Jaylittles531 Posted Oct 14th 2009 10:30PM]

Too bad Acer sucks and people just buy them cause they are cheap! Acer Motherboards = Shit

[engadget fanboy Posted Oct 14th 2009 10:38PM]

I was not aware Acer made motherboards.

[Jaylittles531 Posted Oct 14th 2009 10:46PM]

They dont but they buy the cheapest they can find and they crap out real fast.

[Moorbo Posted Oct 14th 2009 11:01PM]

Great Monty Python reference

Mind you moose bites can be pretty nasty

[Daliminator Posted Oct 14th 2009 11:09PM]

YAY ASUS!

Oh wait... you're talking about Acer.

...

Acer sucks.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 14th 2009 11:07PM]

Congratulations Acer, Now only one more to go!

[High Posted Oct 14th 2009 11:19PM]

@Monkey with my junk on his face

Considering most of the websites, magazines, digital photos, and digital art you look at along with most of the movies, cartoons, TV shows, and podcasts you watch are being created or edited on a Mac it's kind of ironic that it actually works out that yes, they really
are made for showing and telling, just not in the same way you wish they were. They're made for creative professionals to show and tell
some of the greatest ideas ever to come out of the human mind and I couldn't or wouldn't want to picture the 21st century without Apple's
great influence in helping to lay the creative ground work for millenniums to come.

[MikeMc Posted Oct 14th 2009 11:29PM]

"They're made for creative professionals to show and tell
some of the greatest ideas ever to come out of the human mind and I couldn't or wouldn't want to picture the 21st century without Apple's
great influence in helping to lay the creative ground work for millenniums to come."

You really are high aren't you?

I just fell for an obvious troll didn't I? Damn, you think I would know better by now.

[TractorNipples Posted Oct 14th 2009 11:57PM]

Ekki-Ekki-Ekki-Ekki-PTANG. Zoom-Boing.... A nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat ;)

[BoullionCube Posted Oct 15th 2009 1:15AM]

Don't worry Acer. You'll always be No. 1 in my list of crappy computer makers. I've had plenty of classmates with Acer laptops konking out, especially the newer ones made with plastic materials.

[JayInStoon Posted Oct 15th 2009 1:18AM]

I have bought 27 Acer Aspire Ones - for myself, friends, and my shcool. It's no wonder Acer is seeing phenomenal growth....GREAT products that people actually want to use, AND completely hackable....FUN!

[kobioshi Posted Oct 15th 2009 2:36AM]

On the update: Yes because U.S. Sales are SO MUCH more important that worldwide! We American's are consumer whores... The # 1 reason this country is in the financial mess it is in is because we stopped producing and starting using after WWII.

[zhupeilan1230 Posted Oct 15th 2009 9:10PM]

yeah,
most of the websites, magazines, digital photos, and digital art you look at along with most of the movies, cartoons, TV shows, and podcasts,
and laptop battery is also a very wanderful for people.
http://www.bestlaptopbattery.co.uk/acer/5050.htm
http://www.bestlaptopbattery.co.uk/acer/5500.htm
http://www.bestlaptopbattery.co.uk/acer/5550.htm

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 15th 2009 10:25PM]

Acer, through its ultra-low cost model, has gotten incredible traction in the world-wide consumer markets. Its commitment to producing netbooks and lower-end notebooks allowed it to gain share in a tough sales climate. Some key issues or questions are: 1) Can they sustain this path - at what point will quality issues and lack of innovation slow their growth and 2) Will we see further PC industry consolidation? Will an HP or Dell look to make further acquisitons to obtain market share and drive lower costs from their ODM's? We will see!
www.dellobserver.com

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 6th 2009 4:44AM]

Hey nice blog…I really liked the way you articulated it. Recently, I heard Acer is going to launch Acer 5738 PzG - a Multi-touch laptop in India. They have redefined the touch experience and all the controls are at the helm of your fingertips. With a 15.6" HD display with integrated multi-touch screen supporting finger touch and Cinematic 16:9 wide screen with 3rd Generation Dolby® audio it’s surely going to revolutionize the whole experience and all with affordable price of 45K INR. With it’s passion for simplifying user experience Acer has gained new heights in innovation.