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Taiwan's Computex 2009 exhibition took place earlier this month in Taipei. The event, one of the largest IT exhibitions in the world, drew 119,000 visitors and 1,700 exhibitors from 2nd to 6th June.

I recently had the opportunity of attending an Acer press event in Dubai where the company hosted its Middle East launch of its latest Aspire Timeline notebook series which apparently has an eight-hour battery life.

Company exec says it will sell ten models this year as it invests in growing smartphone industry

Small form factor desktop from Acer to use Nvidia Ion GPU to handle full range of graphics tasks

PC vendor launches range of devices to cover all sections of markets

Veriton PCs provide easy managebility for corporate environments

Aspire 5735 boasts a gemstone design and high-definition multimedia capabilities

Increases revenue from $8.8 billion in 2007 to $12.6 billion this year

Buying a desktop PC for family use at home can be baffling. Here's our guide to what to look for in a Shopper bargain PC

The exhibition halls housing this year’s GITEX Shopper will be transformed into hunting grounds, as Acer plans to make its key attraction the Aspire ‘Predator’ high-end gaming PC.

The humble desktop is coming under fire from its mobile counterpart and facing up to a future where it is no longer the king of the PC sector. Does that mean resellers should exit the desktop field now or is there a way for them to squeeze some profit out of a sector that has become the least attractive of all the hardware categories? Channel Middle East asked some of the region's leading desktop PC producers to justify their existence to the channel.

Acer has assured its partners in Saudi Arabia that it will take steps to protect profitability

PC Net records biggest revenue share for Acer in Saudi in Q1

Low cost, small form factor notebooks dominating this year's Computex show in Taiwan

Theorists and so-called technical evangelists everywhere are fond of cogitating over the possible features we might find in the office of the future. From ringtones to robots, everything could be about to change. Here the Windows team gazes into its crystal ball of office equipment and gets ready to throw away their old staplers and paper clips once and for all.

New Gemstone Blue models feature first 16 and 18 inch screens, Blu-ray drive and CineDash media console

EXCLUSIVE: Gianfranco Lanci, president of Acer, talks to itp.net about the Middle East, solid state drives and the future of mobile devices

Acer is to purchase mobile device designer and manufacturer E-TEN for $295.4 million

With price volatility, debts and under development, building a channel in Pakistan is fraught with challenges.

Acer announces low cost lap-top for emerging markets, expected in second half of this year

Samir 2 appointed as new Acer distributor for Saudi Arabia

Acer to be official partner for 2010 Winter Olympics and 2012 Olympic Games

The number of distribution appointments announced each month just goes to show how importantly vendors regard the expansion of their channel coverage in the Middle East. In a region where the direct model doesn't really have a major role to play except in parts of the enterprise sector, a solid distribution structure is pre-requisite to success in the market place.

Acer has landed a blow in the Saudi PC battle by signing a distribution agreement with Metra Computer - also a distributor for close rival Dell.

The notebook market in the Middle East has become synonymous with soaring growth rates during recent years, but that has also brought with it a number of major challenges for resellers, not least the issue of making a healthy margin. Channel Middle East reveals what resellers should be doing to ensure that selling mobile PCs remains a profitable business.

IT vendor Acer tripled its PC market in Q2 of 2007, the company revealed at GITEX.

Notebook vendor Acer to offer Microsoft Office Professional 2007 pre-installed onto its desktop and notebook PCs.

Acer's decision to buy Gateway creates setback for rival Lenovo in its plans to take over European PC manufacturer Packard Bell.

Full range of IT solutions on offer, as Taiwanese companies create biggest presence ever at Gitex.

If the Qatari channel sustains its current level of development then it is poised to pass a notable milestone by the close of 2007. Anything constituting low double-digit growth or higher will propel the value of the Qatar market to in excess of US$350m a year. It's little wonder, then, that vendors are taking careful aim at this riveting landscape.

Notebook vendor to run three-day care camp through channel partners.

Economic growth set to fuel expansion of PC market in the Gulf States, IDC predicts.

If you’re the kind of technology buyer who reckons that one five-megapixel digital camera or dual-core laptop will perform roughly the same as the rest, then what factor do you base your final purchasing decision upon?

The Tunisian Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Ministry of Technology (MoT) have chosen Acer Computer to supply them with high-end desktops and notebooks.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Middle East projector channel is enjoying a second wind that would leave many technology sectors green with envy. The days of cumbersome overhead projectors, acetate paper and thick marker pens are nothing more than a distant memory, replaced by sophisticated models that cater to more than just a classroom environment. Channel Middle East dims the lights to find out what it takes to succeed in the regional projector channel.

Parts of the African market have always been closely aligned with the Middle East. But forming a credible channel strategy to address some of the emerging markets in this vast continent is becoming a task that more vendors are beginning to take seriously.

Chinese PC giant Lenovo is cutting or moving 1,400 jobs worldwide - 5% of its global workforce - in an effort to reduce expenses and make the company more efficient.

Notebook PC vendor claims it is in talks with potential replacements following recent fall-out with Tech Data.

Dell continued to lose ground on HP in the PC market during the first quarter, with worldwide shipments dropping 6.9% year-on-year, according to IDC.

Worldwide notebook unit shipments grew 15.5% in Q4 last year, according research group iSuppli.

Details are still under wraps, but short listed computer vendor says testing for the initiative is well advanced.

Acer has released its 37-inch HD-ready LCD TV, the AT3705, in the region. It is the world’s first LCD TV to pass the Intel Viiv technology verification

Notebook vendor takes on LCD rivals with new model

Acer is embarking on a new strategy by adopting a three-pronged approach for the worldwide markets it serves, including the Middle East.

Acer has released its 37-inch HD-ready LCD TV, the AT3705, in the region.

Acer reckons that it is in prime position to become one of the top three PC vendors globally during 2007.

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Middle East notebook computer sales have again outstripped desktop PCs in 2006, with local consumers seeking products that combine mobility and functionality. Ronan Shields profiles the key notebook vendors vying for market share.

Taiwanese vendor Acer has bucked the downwards trend in the PC sector by concentrating on emerging markets and adopting a flexible indirect route-to-market channel strategy

Signs agreements with Jordan, Oman & Bahrain

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Acer Middle East's Web-based service solution is aimed at improving customer support.

Acer has been quietly working to shake off its PC heritage. But the Taiwanese company is now planning a blitz on the region’s high end users.