Microsoft employees in Redmond Washington might want to ensure that they aren’t hit by any flying chairs from CEO Steve Ballmer. That’s because if he hasn’t hit the roof over Acer’s decision to focus less on Windows and more on Android and Chromebook, he will shortly. This is what Acer President Jim Wang had to say on a con-call:
We are trying to grow our non-Windows business as soon as possible. Android is very popular in smartphones and dominant in tablets…I also see a new market there for Chromebooks.
That sucks if you’re Microsoft but makes sense if you’re Acer. The Windows market is stagnant at best, shrinking at worst. While Android and Chromebooks are growing markets. One wonders how Microsoft stock will react once the market opens. It’s down slightly in pre-market trading. But news like this from one of their biggest partners is unlikely to go unnoticed.
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Less Windows, More Android and Chromebooks: Acer
Microsoft employees in Redmond Washington might want to ensure that they aren’t hit by any flying chairs from CEO Steve Ballmer. That’s because if he hasn’t hit the roof over Acer’s decision to focus less on Windows and more on Android and Chromebook, he will shortly. This is what Acer President Jim Wang had to say on a con-call:
We are trying to grow our non-Windows business as soon as possible. Android is very popular in smartphones and dominant in tablets…I also see a new market there for Chromebooks.
That sucks if you’re Microsoft but makes sense if you’re Acer. The Windows market is stagnant at best, shrinking at worst. While Android and Chromebooks are growing markets. One wonders how Microsoft stock will react once the market opens. It’s down slightly in pre-market trading. But news like this from one of their biggest partners is unlikely to go unnoticed.
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