First we'll take Gateway, then we'll take Packard Bell

[jephree]

As word spread Acer Inc. has bought PC vendor Gateway Inc. for $710 million (U.S.), questions abound if Acer would in turn swallow Packard Bell as a means of tripping up rival Lenovo in Europe.

http://www.echannelline.com/usa/story.cfm?item=22369

[paulthomasno6]

Thanks for the link, jephree. My employer does a lot of business with Acer and I am sure he will find this most interesting.