Taiwan's Acer Eyes Chinese Rival

By PETER ENAV, Associated Press Writer, Technology / Business

(AP) -- Taiwan's Acer Inc. wants to be known as the Ferrari of personal computers. Seeking to climb past Chinese rival Lenovo to become the world's No. 3 PC maker, Acer has tied up with the iconic Italian automaker to convey to consumers that its computers have a special sleekness to them - a distinction, it hopes, that separates its machines from the plain boxes of other manufacturers.

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