iPad won’t affect netbook/notebook sales says Acer

Acer won’t play that. According to DigiTimes, Acer Taiwan President Scott Lin says he won’t follow Apple down the rabbit hole to tablet computer land. Instead, he says the company will focus on ultra-thin notebooks.

Lin reportedly explained the while creating a tablet is child’s play for Acer, creating the ecosystem around it is Apple’s forte and is not easily repeated. Lin hinted other companies will try to duplicate the hardware, but will fall short in software. Therefore, Acer will focus on what it does best notebooks and ultra-thin notebooks.

Lin noted he expects the iPad not to draw sales away from his product line. He believes the iPad will draw from a very different customer base than those that seek Acer products. It will be interesting to see if Apple can convert netbook buyers or even notebook buyers into iPad buyers or if Lin is correct and they’ll pull from a different base.

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