Posted on Monday, May 18 2009 @ 0:46 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
DigiTimes
heard Acer has cut netbook orders in favor of higher-margin CULV-based notebooks. The site claims the cuts could start as early as June, with production of some models falling more than 50 percent.
Acer has revamped its sales strategy to focus on higher-margin CULV-based notebooks, while cutting orders for some of its netbooks which is likely to affect shipments at Acer's ODM partners Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics in the second quarter, according to industry sources.
Additionally, weak demand in Europe has left a high inventory of Acer netbooks in local channels, adding another reason for Acer to reduce its orders.
