Acer low-cost PC expected to be cheaper than second-generation Eee PC
PostTime : Monday, 24 March 2008
| Posted by : artfish
| Author : Joseph
The free on board (FOB) price of Acer's 8.9-inch low-cost PC is expected to be priced around US$50 less than the FOB price of Asustek Computer's second-generation Eee PC, according to sources at notebook OEMs.
With the company's large economy of scale, Acer has set the FOB price of its low-cost PC at US$250-300, while the market ASP (average selling price) is estimated will be around US$350-400.
Asustek has decided not to engage in a price competition with Acer and has set the FOB price of its 8.9-inch second-generation Eee PC at around US$300-350, while the market ASP should fall between US$400-500, added the sources.
However, Asustek might launch its 8.9-inch Eee PCs earlier in April this year in order to gain advantage in an earlier release time, noted the sources.
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Comparison of low-cost PCs from Asustek and Acer
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Item
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Asustek
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Acer
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Display size
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8.9-inch
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8.9-inch
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Launch time
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April-May
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May
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FOB price
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US$300-350
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US$250-300
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Panel supplier
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AUO, CPT
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AUO
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Advantage
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Has experience in low-cost PC market and has complete product lines
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Has international level economy of scale and low purchase costs
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Source: Notebook OEMs