United States : Acer, Quanta Post Contrasting Results.Byline: Mamta03 Acer Inc. and Quanta quan·ta n. Plural of quantum. Computer Inc. reported contrasting third-quarter earnings, but both Taiwanese personal computer makers gave optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op forecasts for shipments in 2010. The two companies expect corporate PC demand to improve following the launch of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 7 operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. in October. Acer, which overtook o·ver·took v. Past tense of overtake. Dell Inc. in the third quarter to become the world's second-largest personal computer maker by shipments after Hewlett Packard Co., said its net profit for the three months ended Sept. 30 rose 14% to 3.47 billion New Taiwan dollars The New Taiwan dollar (Traditional Chinese: 新臺幣 or 新台幣; Pinyin: Xīntáibì) (currency code TWD and common abbreviation NT$), or simply (US$106.9 million), from NT$3.04 billion a year earlier. Consolidated revenue rose 5.3% to NT$167.62 billion from NT$159.16 billion. Acer President Gianfranco Lanci said the company expects its notebook PC shipments to rise at least 30% in 2010, and total shipments of notebooks, netbooks and desktops to reach 50 million next year. He didn't give a comparison figure. Mr. Lanci said he aims to surpass H-P as the industry's No. 1 notebook PC maker next year. "I've seen good response so far...I'm optimistic about Windows 7 and it will bridge the gap with Apple Inc.'s Macintosh operating system (operating system) Macintosh Operating System - (Mac OS) Apple Computer, Inc.'s proprietary operating system for their Macintosh family of personal computers. The part of the operating system that simulates the desktop is called "Finder. in terms of performance, features, and user interface," he said. Quanta, the world's largest contract manufacturer of notebook computers A laptop computer that weighs in a range from five to seven pounds. The term originated when laptops were routinely more than 10 pounds, and those that became lighter were placed in a special "notebook" category. In practice, notebook computer and laptop computer are synonymous. by revenue, said its net profit for the quarter fell 15% to NT$6.11 billion from NT$7.21 billion a year earlier. But the figure was up 25% from the previous quarter's NT$4.9 billion. Revenue rose to NT$211.77 billion during the third quarter from NT$204.1 billion a year earlier. Quanta Vice Chairman and President C.C. Leung said the company expects its notebook computer shipments to grow more than 40% in 2010 to around 50 million, from around 36 million units expected in 2009. "The fourth quarter will be a bit slow because Windows 7 has just been launched in markets and Intel's new notebook technology won't be available until January," said Mr. Leung. "But all this will help boost notebook shipments into next year." Copyright : Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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