Acer and ASUS may have new netbooks only after mid-August

14th July, 2010 by adina
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PC makers from Taiwan Acer and ASUS currently wait to sell off current netbook inventories prior to ship new products, says a recent report. Unnamed sources from the industry told to Digitimes that this would not happen until mid of August. The companies are waiting to see the reaction of the market before committing to final shipment numbers. The current entry-level notebooks of the companies, as well as their ultra-thin notebooks are selling in lower numbers than expected.

There is also another reason for postponing the launch. The Atom N550 processor which is coming will cost $10 to $20 more than the currently used N455/N475 processors. Its launch is believed to make buyers neglect the Celeron-based notebooks which are comparable as price and performance.

Both companies and Toshiba as well have cut the prices for slow-selling of their ultra-thin notebooks in order to boost demand.


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