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Acer is ready to step into fierce competition in the global notebook market as rival Hewlett-Packard (HP) has kicked off price competition in some designated markets, including offering sub-US$300 models in North America, according to chairman JT Wang.

As HP is not particularly strong in the netbook and ultra-thin segments, the top notebook vendor is likely to focus its aggressive marketing campaign on mainstream models, Wang asserted.