11.07.09
Computer Shop: Acer Tells Windows Sales Flat Despite Vista 7
Summary: “I have it from Acer that Windows 7 isn’t doing much for sales,” argues an informant of ours, who knows and works with people inside Acer.
We do not have a direct quote from Acer, but we have indirect words. Partial log below.
Oiaohm later adds: “I still have a feeling that MS sales this quarter will be a lot of existing charity licence conversions.” This is partly how they inflated figures. It’s a trick. He also writes: “You could cite a computer shop for me but kinda not far. We have seen a slow down after the release of Windows 7. Almost a dead stop in sales since.”
| Eruaran | hello | Nov 07 11:55 |
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| schestowitz | hey, Eruaran | Nov 07 12:16 |
| oiaohm | http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/ditch-microsoft–save–269m-says-hungarian-open-source-group-2323 The presure | Nov 07 12:17 |
| phIRCe-local | Title: Ditch Microsoft, Save £269m Says Hungarian Open Source Group – News – eWeekEurope.co.uk .::. Size~: 25.81 KB | Nov 07 12:17 |
| oiaohm | Longer this down turn lasts the higher the presure on businesses and goverments will get. | Nov 07 12:18 |
| Eruaran | hi schestowitz | Nov 07 12:30 |
| Eruaran | I have it from Acer that Windows 7 isn’t doing much for sales. | Nov 07 12:34 |
| oiaohm | Do you have a link for it Eruaran | Nov 07 12:38 |
| schestowitz | Eruaran: I know | Nov 07 12:45 |
| schestowitz | NPD started lying | Nov 07 12:45 |
| schestowitz | Ballmer admits it fails | Nov 07 12:45 |
| schestowitz | They contradict one another | Nov 07 12:45 |
| schestowitz | oiaohm: agreed. Links would be good | Nov 07 12:45 |
| schestowitz | Eruaran: or if you have something in writing | Nov 07 12:45 |
| oiaohm | http://lwn.net/Articles/357658/ Point 4 of google wanted features. | Nov 07 12:46 |
| phIRCe-local | Title: KS2009: How Google uses Linux [LWN.net] .::. Size~: 58.86 KB | Nov 07 12:46 |
| oiaohm | Now that is a scary idea. | Nov 07 12:46 |
| *zer0c00l|away is now known as zer0c00l | Nov 07 12:50 | |
| Eruaran | I don’t have anything in writing at the moment, this is word of mouth at the moment. But this is from contacts at Acer. | Nov 07 12:58 |
| Eruaran | I doubt you will hear any public statements about sales, the ’success’ or failure of Windows 7 and the changing state of the industry until after Christmas. | Nov 07 13:01 |
| Eruaran | From Acer that is. | Nov 07 13:01 |
| schestowitz | Acer complained about Vista too | Nov 07 13:02 |
| Eruaran | But what they’re telling me is that its flat. | Nov 07 13:02 |
| schestowitz | !google acer ceo vista enitre indutry disappointed | Nov 07 13:02 |
| phIRCe-local | [1] – Microsoft may be bullish about Vista, but Acer CEO says it’s been … | http://blogs.zdnet.com/Berlind/%3Fp%3D665 | Nov 07 13:02 |
| phIRCe-local | [2] – GianfrancoLanci — Engadget | http://www.engadget.com/tag/GianfrancoLanci/ | Nov 07 13:02 |
| phIRCe-local | [3] – Acer bets big on Linux | http://digg.com/linux_unix/Acer_bets_big_on_Linux | Nov 07 13:02 |
| phIRCe-local | [4] – acer inc. and agence france-presse Resources | BNET | http://resources.bnet.com/topic/acer%2Binc.%2Band%2Bagence%2Bfrance-presse.html | Nov 07 13:02 |
| schestowitz | It was the same with Vista…… | Nov 07 13:02 |
| schestowitz | Eruaran: I’ll write about it then  |
Nov 07 13:03 |
| cubezzz | does this mean I can buy an acer laptop? | Nov 07 13:03 |
| cubezzz | with Linux on it :) | Nov 07 13:03 |
| schestowitz | It would be good if I had a name of Acer spokesman, but still… | Nov 07 13:03 |
| schestowitz | They are afraid of Microsoft | Nov 07 13:03 |
| schestowitz | If they say this to the press they lose the Windows discount and go out of business | Nov 07 13:04 |
| schestowitz | cubezzz: you can.Depends which country though. | Nov 07 13:04 |
| Eruaran | If Windows 7 remains fairly flat you can expect to see Acer quietly introducing Linux netbooks and notebooks. | Nov 07 13:04 |
| Eruaran | Their public statements may remain somewhat diplomatic, even affirming on Windows 7, but don’t be surprised if you see a small number of new offerings appear. Including Android devices. | Nov 07 13:05 |
| oiaohm | Biggest thing missing is decent sized Linux laptops with arm or other highly battery effective things. | Nov 07 13:06 |
| oiaohm | Ie that you can touch type. Battery live is important to someone on the move. Same with the means to type stuff quickly. | Nov 07 13:07 |
| Eruaran | It will happen. | Nov 07 13:09 |
| *Tallken (n=f2f93bf5@93.102.86.89.rev.optimus.pt) has joined #boycottnovell | Nov 07 13:11 | |
| Eruaran | Microsoft is trying to hold back the kind of change that is inevitable for a number of reasons. This change undermines their monopoly. They cannot stop it, only delay it for a time. | Nov 07 13:12 |
| oiaohm | Also the other thing that bugs touch typist is lack of sloped keyboard on laptops Eruaran | Nov 07 13:13 |
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