6 posts and columns on Packard Bell

Who Will Buy Palm? If Not HTC, How About HP?

in News on April 23, 2010 at 8:34 am PT

Well, this is a bit ironic, coming as it does on the heels of Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein’s “I believe Palm can survive as an independent company” proclamation Thursday: HTC has reportedly declined to bid on the company. So where will Palm look now?

Stroker Acer

in News on October 14, 2009 at 1:14 pm PT

Six months. That’s how long it’s going to take Acer to surpass Dell in market share. Speaking at a news conference in London, company President Gianfranco Lanci took a few moments to talk a bit of smack about his rivals. Said Lanci: “Between this quarter and the next, we can finally pass Dell.”
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Acer Awarded 3rd Place in Westminster PC Show

in News on February 27, 2008 at 9:40 am PT

Acer leapfrogged over Lenovo to officially claim the No. 3 position in the desktop PC market this morning when the European Commission approved its acquisition of Dutch computer maker Packard Bell. In a statement, the EC said the deal “would not significantly impede effective competition. “The commission’s examination showed that the proposed merger would entail [...]

Posession With Intent to 'Make Available' Is Nine-Tenths of the Law

in News on August 28, 2007 at 11:00 am PT

Posession With Intent to ‘Make Available’ Is Nine-Tenths of the Law

in News on August 28, 2007 at 11:00 am PT

Worse Comes to Worst, We Butcher the Cow and Hold a BBQ for Our Shareholders

in News on August 27, 2007 at 8:25 am PT

In today’s “eat or be eaten” personal-computer market, Gateway was a steak dinner waiting to happen. After faltering during the economic downturn of the late ’90s, the PC maker never regained its footing. In the ensuing years, Gateway shipped fewer and fewer of its signature black-and-white dairy cow PC boxes. It steadily lost market share [...]