2001 - beyond: Transform from manufacturing to services
Since the company's founding in 1976, Acer has evolved from a manufacturing powerhouse to a globally recognized computer brand, marketing world-class IT products and services.
Acer
2001
Acer adopts
a new corporate identity to symbolize Acer's
commitment to enhancing people's lives through
technology.
2002
The new Acer Aspire is
launched, bringing fresh home-PC standards
to the global PC arena.
The Acer Value Labs are
inaugurated to enhance Acer's customer-centric
focus, and integrate technologies that add
value to customers' lives.
Launch of the TravelMate
C100 Convertible Tablet PC, the first convertible
Tablet PC available in the worldwide market.
2003
The next-generation Empowering Technology platform is launched, integrating hardware, software and service to provide easy-to-use, dependable end-to-end technologies.
Acer launches the Ferrari 3000, the first notebook in the world to sport the patented Ferrari-red color.
2004
Acer unveils the new Folio design for notebooks, featuring pure functional simplicity, smooth curves and subtle elegance.
Founder Stan Shih retires from the Acer Group.
2005
J.T. Wang assumes the position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, while Gianfranco Lanci steps into the role of President of Acer Inc.
Acer launches the Ferrari 4000 as the first carbon-fiber notebook available in the worldwide market
A series of Empowering Technology products are unveiled
2006
Acer is the first-to-market with a full line of Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile technology notebooks
Acer is voted Reader's Digest gold-medal Computer TrustedBrand in Asia for the eighth consecutive year
Acer becomes Sponsor of Scuderia Ferrari
Acer celebrates its 30th anniversary
Acer becomes the No. 3 notebook and No. 4 desktop brand worldwide
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Acer AT3705-MGW LCD TV becomes the world's first digital TV to pass Intel® Viiv™ technology verification
Acer readies for Windows Vista™ with full range of Vista-certified LCD monitors
Acer sets the trend in product design with new Aspire Gemstone-design consumer notebooks
