Mr. Negroponte wanted to create educational opportunities for the world’s poorest children by providing each child with a low cost laptop. This laptop will have educational software to provide children with otherwise unavailable technological learning opportunities. OLPC provides an interesting vantage point from which to examine the dynamics between non-profit and for-profit competitors because of the rapid development of the low-cost laptop market. OLPC was undoubtedly the innovator in this
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com/2008/04/22/dell-unveils-tiny-bamboo-cased-eco-computer-concept/ Robert Broughton Retrieved October 6‚ 2011 from: http://www.quality-assurance-solutions.com/swot-analysis-of-dell.html 2010. Dell Alienware M11x: A Gaming Netbook? Retrieved October 6‚ 2011 from: http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/dell-alienware-m11x-a-gaming-netbook/ Retrieved October 6‚ 2011 from: http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Dell 2011 Retrieved October 6‚ 2011 from: http://reviews.dell.com/2341n/allreviews.htm 2011 Retrieved October 6‚ 2011
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businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/jan2009/gb20090115_682079.htm Nystedt‚ Dan‚ (2007) “Acer Completes Gateway Acquisition”‚ http://www.infoworld.com/t/business/acer-completes-gateway-acquisition-290 Riedel‚ Chris‚ (2009) “Schools ’Test-Drive ’ Acer Netbooks with Seed Unit Channel Program”‚ http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/71837/ Spooner‚ John (2004) “IBM Sells PC Group to Lenovo” ‚ http://news.cnet.com/IBM-sells-PC-group-to-Lenovo/2100-1042_3-5482284.html
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(Kharif‚ Olga‚ 2009). Another possibility that Dell is considering‚ if the smart-phone does not succeed‚ would be a mobile internet device‚ or MID. This device is larger than a smart-phone but lighter than the smallest notebook computer known as the netbooks. According to recent surveys of consumers‚ most would be in agreement to replace the smart-phone idea with the MID. In addition‚ after research was conducted on other cell-phone makers‚ a struggle is found to be going on in the smart-phone market
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COMPANY PROFILE Dell Inc. REFERENCE CODE: 8E2C53C7-29AC-4848-9511-9B752758E3B4 PUBLICATION DATE: 31 Oct 2013 www.marketline.com COPYRIGHT MARKETLINE. THIS CONTENT IS A LICENSED PRODUCT AND IS NOT TO BE PHOTOCOPIED OR DISTRIBUTED. Dell Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Company Overview..............................................................................................3 Key Facts.......................................................................................
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CHAPTER 1 • INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL MARKETING 33 CASE 1-3 Acer Inc. A ISBN 1-256-69396-0 cer Inc. is a leading marketer of notebook and desktop PCs. The company‚ which posted sales of $21.3 billion in 2010‚ also produces other products such as the new Iconia tablet. As Taiwan gained a reputation as the “tech workshop of the world‚” Acer became Taiwan’s number-one exporter. Stan Shih‚ the company’s founder‚ built Acer into one of Taiwan’s most successful companies. Despite Acer’s
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BenQ: Inspired by Acer (Case Study) Marketing and Management Issues 1. BenQ’s strategy of focusing on fast-growing product lines (flat-panel screens and cell phones) has brought it into direct competition with some of the world’s largest consumer electronics companies including Samsung and Sony. 2. With BenQ’s plan to boost its OBM business‚ its brand management-lineup appears to be modest. BenQ’s top brand executive comes from Acer and its advertising agency is still Leo Burnett‚
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Laptops have now become a household commodity. It’s definitely useful because of its size‚ weight and portability. Earlier‚ laptops occupied just a small niche in the market and were used in specialized fields. Today‚ laptop computers are placed in almost everybody’s hand bag. With upcoming inventions and tremendous development in the field of technology‚ different companies have started manufacturing laptops. Laptop manufacturing companies compete with each other to hold the best position in the
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Brochure More information from http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/564783/ From A to A+ Notebook PC Market Strategies of Acer and Asus. Description: Both in terms of performance and price‚ notebook PCs are closing the gap with desktop PCs‚ and the desktop PC replacement phenomenon is becoming increasingly common. In 2007‚ notebook PC shipments share of total PC shipments has a chance to reach 40%. In this rapidly growing and competitive market‚ Taiwanese companies Acer and Asus have maintained
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Acer was founded in 1976 under the name “Multitech” and had a significant role in popularizing the PC use in Taiwan. The Brand name was firmed in 1987 and then Acer switched from technology manufacturer to world-wide recognized computer brand name. Strength: Acer has many innovations like the Aspire One laptop that let the user connect to the Net almost anywhere with 8 hours of battery live. Acer presented the Tempo Smartphone series in 2009 to compete in the lucrative mobile phone market. Acer
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