Acer, Lenovo readying entry all-in-one PCs?
updated 11:40 am EDT, Wed April 15, 2009
Acer and Lenovo AIO PCs
Taiwanese PC maker Acer and China's Lenovo will release new all-in-one PCs sometime in 2009, say industry sources in Taiwan, according to a Wednesday DigiTimes report. Acer will come out with an 18.5-inch model that will be manufactured by Wistron but remain branded as an Acer product. Lenovo, after launching its first all-in-one, the 21.5-inch A600, will reportedly come out with an entry-level 20-inch C300 in May, along with a C100 and quad-core B500 in August, while an ultra-thin A300 is said coming in October.
The same sources point to a new trend in the all-in-one PC market that will involve more entry-level models being released with prices below the equivalent of about $888. With at least a couple of models meeting this criteria coming from Acer and Lenovo, current all-in-one PC makers Dell and HP are expected to add lower-end models to their existing high-end offerings in the class or drop their prices.
