Gateway wordt onderdeel Acer
The banding together of Taiwan-based personal-computer maker Acer Inc. and Gateway Inc. of the U.S. underlines how crucial scale is in the consolidating global personal-computer market, where margins are thin and competition is increasing. Acer's latest push into the U.S. also marks a new stage in one of the PC industry's biggest turnaround stories. [Comparison] Acer yesterday announced its $710 million acquisition of Irvine, Calif.-based Gateway, vaulting the combined company into the No.

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