The long-consolidating personal computer industry is shrinking once again, with Taiwan-based Acer saying it reached a deal to buy Gateway in a deal worth US$710 million, a move that has implications ...

Taiwan's Acer on Monday said it will buy Gateway for $710 million, creating the world's No. 3 PC maker, as Acer doubles its presence in Gateway's lucrative but highly competitive home market. Acer ...

Back in 2004, when Gateway bought eMachines, I thought it was likely that, eventually, Acer would pick up Gateway as the next major PC company acquisition. This was because Acer was serious about ...

Shares of Acer opened down by their daily limit on the Taiwan Stock Exchange early Tuesday, as investors took a dim view of its decision to buy U.S. PC vendor Gateway. Acer stock opened down 6.9 ...

The $710 million price tag Acer Inc. is paying for Irvine-based Gateway Inc. should give the company more than just brand recognition. The buy will likely help the Taiwanese computer maker pass its ...

Few were surprised when Taiwanese computer maker Acer Inc. said last month it plans to buy Gateway Inc. But now some are wondering whether the struggling Irvine-based company’s brand name,along with ...

People fearing they might miss Gateway’s signature black-and-white dairy cow PC boxes after the company is acquired by Acer Inc. have little reason to worry: Acer not only plans to keep the Gateway ...

TAIPEI/SHANGHAI, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Acer Inc <2353.TW> will buy Gateway Inc for $710 million to double its U.S. presence and unseat China's Lenovo <0992.HK> as the world's No. 3 PC maker, ...

For years Gateway Inc. has been standing by the side of the freeway with a sign around its neck saying “Will work (or be acquired) for food,” but nobody was willing to slow down long enough for it to ...

Retail consumers in the U.S. could begin to see great deals on computer purchases as PC vendors get more competitive in the wake of Acer Inc.’s announcement on Monday that it plans to buy Gateway Inc.

TAIPEI/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Taiwan's Acer Inc <2353.TW> will buy Gateway Inc for $710 million to double its U.S. presence and unseat China's Lenovo <0992.HK> as the world's No. 3 PC maker, while ...