Comments on: Acer could kill its 8.9 inch netbook line http://liliputing.com/2009/01/acer-could-kill-its-89-inch-netbook-line.html Compact Computing Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: wedding dresses http://liliputing.com/2009/01/acer-could-kill-its-89-inch-netbook-line.html#comment-100309 wedding dresses Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:46:00 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4978#comment-100309 I think one reason for the AA1's success is the simplicity of making and marketing just one model, and mass-producing and mass-marketing the heck out of it. This is bound to save money on overhead and personnel training.  I think one reason for the AA1′s success is the simplicity of making and marketing just one model, and mass-producing and mass-marketing the heck out of it. This is bound to save money on overhead and personnel training. 

]]> By: dbedwards http://liliputing.com/2009/01/acer-could-kill-its-89-inch-netbook-line.html#comment-46881 dbedwards Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:46:09 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4978#comment-46881 Acer will drop the 8.9" Aspire One because they can mark up the 10.1"<br>and raise their profit margins. I am certain they don't want to compete<br>against themselves offering a less profitable discounted version.<br>Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy the compactness of my 8.9" Acer-<br>in it's leather carry case it passes for a datebook. But this is business-<br>not personal- as I have heard to say. Acer will drop the 8.9″ Aspire One because they can mark up the 10.1″
and raise their profit margins. I am certain they don't want to compete
against themselves offering a less profitable discounted version.
Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy the compactness of my 8.9″ Acer-
in it's leather carry case it passes for a datebook. But this is business-
not personal- as I have heard to say.

]]> By: dbedwards http://liliputing.com/2009/01/acer-could-kill-its-89-inch-netbook-line.html#comment-28051 dbedwards Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:46:09 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4978#comment-28051 Acer will drop the 8.9" Aspire One because they can mark up the 10.1"<br>and raise their profit margins. I am certain they don't want to compete<br>against themselves offering a less profitable discounted version.<br>Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy the compactness of my 8.9" Acer-<br>in it's leather carry case it passes for a datebook. But this is business-<br>not personal- as I have heard to say. Acer will drop the 8.9″ Aspire One because they can mark up the 10.1″
and raise their profit margins. I am certain they don't want to compete
against themselves offering a less profitable discounted version.
Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy the compactness of my 8.9″ Acer-
in it's leather carry case it passes for a datebook. But this is business-
not personal- as I have heard to say.

]]> By: Daniel http://liliputing.com/2009/01/acer-could-kill-its-89-inch-netbook-line.html#comment-22919 Daniel Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:41:59 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4978#comment-22919 I definately can't wait for it. . . . Bring it ON Acer I definately can't wait for it. . . . Bring it ON Acer

]]> By: Acer Aspire 10-inch Model is Official : Netbook Roundup http://liliputing.com/2009/01/acer-could-kill-its-89-inch-netbook-line.html#comment-15174 Acer Aspire 10-inch Model is Official : Netbook Roundup Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:16:59 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4978#comment-15174 [...] And last but not least, there are rumors that the 10-inch model is going to replace the 8.9-inch model completely. [...] [...] And last but not least, there are rumors that the 10-inch model is going to replace the 8.9-inch model completely. [...]

]]> By: Pete E. http://liliputing.com/2009/01/acer-could-kill-its-89-inch-netbook-line.html#comment-14360 Pete E. Fri, 23 Jan 2009 06:20:26 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4978#comment-14360 yeah acer cut the sh_t don't be stupid mother__ckers!!! You beat asus with this netbook you would just be proving that you are another stupid tawainese manufacturer that doesn't listen to its consumers if you did this. I will return the 8.9 inch aspire one I just bought 3 days ago if you do do this, bad move and I hope its not true. yeah acer cut the sh_t don't be stupid mother__ckers!!! You beat asus with this netbook you would just be proving that you are another stupid tawainese manufacturer that doesn't listen to its consumers if you did this. I will return the 8.9 inch aspire one I just bought 3 days ago if you do do this, bad move and I hope its not true.

]]> By: brian http://liliputing.com/2009/01/acer-could-kill-its-89-inch-netbook-line.html#comment-14358 brian Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:39:11 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4978#comment-14358 Likely they manufactured excess 8.9" models then retooled for the 10". Maintaining lots of production lines is costly in space and efficiency. Their marketing and management made the call on what they think will still sell in 2009 and went with it.<br><br>I really suspect they noticed that the MSI wind is slightly more appealing and made a move to be more competitve with their next generation.<br><br>Probably a new 10" model is cheaper to manufacture than the current 8.9" one. Likely they manufactured excess 8.9″ models then retooled for the 10″. Maintaining lots of production lines is costly in space and efficiency. Their marketing and management made the call on what they think will still sell in 2009 and went with it.

I really suspect they noticed that the MSI wind is slightly more appealing and made a move to be more competitve with their next generation.

Probably a new 10″ model is cheaper to manufacture than the current 8.9″ one.

]]> By: DougC3 http://liliputing.com/2009/01/acer-could-kill-its-89-inch-netbook-line.html#comment-14334 DougC3 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:40:52 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4978#comment-14334 I think one reason for the AA1's success is the simplicity of making and marketing just one model, and mass-producing and mass-marketing the heck out of it. This is bound to save money on overhead and personnel training.<br><br>Asus, on the other hand, has manufactured motherboards around 20 years that I know of, and since MBs are constantly changing, this state of continually retooling and retraining is a way of life for them, but when it involves the total product, as in netbooks, it complicates marketing.<br><br>This is just a thought--I know Acer makes other electronics and laptops as well, so in this senario I would have to be talking about just the AA1 division. I think one reason for the AA1's success is the simplicity of making and marketing just one model, and mass-producing and mass-marketing the heck out of it. This is bound to save money on overhead and personnel training.

Asus, on the other hand, has manufactured motherboards around 20 years that I know of, and since MBs are constantly changing, this state of continually retooling and retraining is a way of life for them, but when it involves the total product, as in netbooks, it complicates marketing.

This is just a thought–I know Acer makes other electronics and laptops as well, so in this senario I would have to be talking about just the AA1 division.

]]> By: Matt http://liliputing.com/2009/01/acer-could-kill-its-89-inch-netbook-line.html#comment-14333 Matt Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:21:04 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4978#comment-14333 I agree, it already has the room for a 10" screen, if it comes out a half inch deeper and accommodates a better touchpad and does so at roughly the same price, it really makes no sense to keep the 8.9".<br><br>I love my 8.9" as well, but if I can get a 10" AAO in all black, I may just have to buy one... providing I can convince the wife... heh I agree, it already has the room for a 10″ screen, if it comes out a half inch deeper and accommodates a better touchpad and does so at roughly the same price, it really makes no sense to keep the 8.9″.

I love my 8.9″ as well, but if I can get a 10″ AAO in all black, I may just have to buy one… providing I can convince the wife… heh

]]> By: Vito http://liliputing.com/2009/01/acer-could-kill-its-89-inch-netbook-line.html#comment-14315 Vito Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:25:19 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4978#comment-14315 Ditto - too much overlap with the older, smaller screen unit. Interesting how Acer's market philosophy regardig these netbooks is totally opposite to Asus'. Ditto – too much overlap with the older, smaller screen unit. Interesting how Acer's market philosophy regardig these netbooks is totally opposite to Asus'.

]]> By: sracer http://liliputing.com/2009/01/acer-could-kill-its-89-inch-netbook-line.html#comment-14306 sracer Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:00:21 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4978#comment-14306 Nearly the same size, nearly the same weight, nearly the same price. That's "incrementalism". The most likely reason has to do simply with profits. There is an expectation that 10" netbooks will cost more than 8.9" models. But the cost to manufacture is probably the same... maybe even less for the 10" given the number of 10" netbooks that are sold... economies of scale.<br><br>Manufacturers are deathly afraid of a "race to the bottom", and after an initial dip caused by Asus and their 701, specs and prices have been slowly and steadily rising.<br><br>Acer and others run the risk of leaving an opening for cheap barebones netbooks that are quite capable of doing what netbooks should do. I predict that there will be a wave of $100-$150 WindowsCE-based netbooks become available. How long and how successful that wave will be is an unknown.<br><br>Bottom line, this is a bad but not surprising move by Acer. Nearly the same size, nearly the same weight, nearly the same price. That's “incrementalism”. The most likely reason has to do simply with profits. There is an expectation that 10″ netbooks will cost more than 8.9″ models. But the cost to manufacture is probably the same… maybe even less for the 10″ given the number of 10″ netbooks that are sold… economies of scale.

Manufacturers are deathly afraid of a “race to the bottom”, and after an initial dip caused by Asus and their 701, specs and prices have been slowly and steadily rising.

Acer and others run the risk of leaving an opening for cheap barebones netbooks that are quite capable of doing what netbooks should do. I predict that there will be a wave of $100-$150 WindowsCE-based netbooks become available. How long and how successful that wave will be is an unknown.

Bottom line, this is a bad but not surprising move by Acer.

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]]> By: Brad http://liliputing.com/2009/01/acer-could-kill-its-89-inch-netbook-line.html#comment-14304 Brad Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:00:37 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4978#comment-14304 They are too similar, there is no reason to keep both. Who is going to want the gimped touchpad with the improved one on the market? A negligible increase in weight and size yes, but almost unnoticeable, and you get a bit more battery life. Plus the One is not exactly expanding into an ordinary sub-notebook like other brands -- its barely grown at all. The original One was already sized larger to accommodate a decent, even good, keyboard -- that's why it has such a wide bezel around the display. May as well start filling that space with a 10 inch display, especially if battery life isn't suffering but is actually improving. And we'll get integrated Bluetooth so I can dispense with the micro usb dongle. And they're going to sell for $400 or less and undoubtedly will be marked down to match the current lineup within a few short months. I love my AAO-150, but it has had its day, the new and improved One is here. They are too similar, there is no reason to keep both. Who is going to want the gimped touchpad with the improved one on the market? A negligible increase in weight and size yes, but almost unnoticeable, and you get a bit more battery life. Plus the One is not exactly expanding into an ordinary sub-notebook like other brands — its barely grown at all. The original One was already sized larger to accommodate a decent, even good, keyboard — that's why it has such a wide bezel around the display. May as well start filling that space with a 10 inch display, especially if battery life isn't suffering but is actually improving. And we'll get integrated Bluetooth so I can dispense with the micro usb dongle. And they're going to sell for $400 or less and undoubtedly will be marked down to match the current lineup within a few short months. I love my AAO-150, but it has had its day, the new and improved One is here.

]]> By: Linc (MonkeyKing) http://liliputing.com/2009/01/acer-could-kill-its-89-inch-netbook-line.html#comment-14302 Linc (MonkeyKing) Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:32:14 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4978#comment-14302 CES<br>I was just thinking about teh fact that CES juste went on, and that is where buyers from around the world give their oppinions. Maybe the future orders and comments from the buyers were too strong to ignore. They could have been saying, "These 10" units we'll want those...no we won't order very many of 8.9" inch at all." CES
I was just thinking about teh fact that CES juste went on, and that is where buyers from around the world give their oppinions. Maybe the future orders and comments from the buyers were too strong to ignore. They could have been saying, “These 10″ units we'll want those…no we won't order very many of 8.9″ inch at all.”

]]> By: String http://liliputing.com/2009/01/acer-could-kill-its-89-inch-netbook-line.html#comment-14301 String Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:23:24 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4978#comment-14301 I agree - there is a creeping growth of Netbooks and they start to loose their no-hassle portability. I much prefer the 8.9 size for that reason. Naturally I want the bells and whistles too :)<br><br>For me 10 or so inch would be a reluctant buy and 12 inch reaches the point where I would rather go for one of the smaller notebooks. I agree – there is a creeping growth of Netbooks and they start to loose their no-hassle portability. I much prefer the 8.9 size for that reason. Naturally I want the bells and whistles too :)

For me 10 or so inch would be a reluctant buy and 12 inch reaches the point where I would rather go for one of the smaller notebooks.

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