GeneralGateway to Launch Laptop Series

Gateway will launch a complete line of notebook PCs as one of many steps to revitalize its business after merging with Acer.

Recommend this story? Yes No Please Wait... The new Gateway will launch a complete line of notebook PCs as one of many steps to revitalize its business after merging with Acer, an Acer executive said Friday."Gateway's problem in the U.S. is that it mainly sells desktops, but the notebook is the fastest growing segment," said Gianfranco Lanci, president of Acer, during the company's third quarter investors conference in Taipei.New Gateway laptop PCs could be out as early as the first quarter of next year. Lanci said that no changes to Gateway's product lineup will be visible until then because it takes at least one quarter to discuss new products with retailers and distributors. Acquiring Gateway will raise Acer's share of the U.S. market to 11.7 percent, the company believes, and will give it a strong brand presence. Already, the company expects synergies from the acquisition to pan out better than previous forecasts. Acer predicts cost savings will reach US$200 million, higher than a previous estimate of $150 million, and even the revised figure could be raised... [ Read more on www.pcworld.com ]

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