11.07.09

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Computer Shop: Acer Tells Windows Sales Flat Despite Vista 7

Posted in Hardware, Microsoft, Vista 7, Windows at 8:37 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

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
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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