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• Launch of TravelMate C100 Convertible Tablet
PC, the first convertible Tablet PC available in
the worldwide market
2003
• The next-generation Empowering Technology
platform was launched, integrating hardware,
software and service to provide end-to-end
technologies that are dependable and easy-to-use
2004
• Acer launched a new Folio design for
notebooks, featuring pure functional simplicity,
smooth curves and subtle elegance
• BusinessWeek selected Stan Shih as one of the
"25 Stars of Asia"
• Acer Founder Stan Shih retired from the Group
2005
• J.T. Wang assumed the position of Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer, while Gianfranco
Lanci stepped into the role of President of Acer Inc.
• Launch of Ferrari 4000, the first carbon-fiber
notebook available in the worldwide market
• A series of Empowering Technology products
were unveiled
• Acer became the worldwide No. 4 vendor for
Total PCs and notebooks
• Acer became the No. 1 brand in EMEA and
Western Europe for notebooks
2006
• Acer was the first-to-market with a full line
of Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile technology
notebooks
• Acer became a Sponsor of Scuderia Ferrari
• Acer celebrated its 30th anniversary
• Acer AT3705-MGW LCD TV became the world's
rst digital TV to pass Intel® Viiv™ technology
verication
• Acer became the No. 3 notebook and No. 4
desktop brand worldwide
2007
• Acer readies for Windows Vista™ with full
range of Vista-certied LCD monitors
• Acer was voted Reader's Digest gold-medal
Computer TrustedBrand in Asia for the ninth
consecutive year
• Acer set the trend in product design with new
Aspire Gemstone-design consumer notebooks
• Acer disclosed plans to sell partial Apacer
shares to Powerchip Semiconductor Corp.
• Acer completed the merger of Gateway, Inc.
• Acer announced its joining as an Olympic
Worldwide Partner for the Winter Olympics
in Vancouver 2010 and Summer Olympics in
London 2012
• Acer became the No. 2 notebook and No. 3
desktop PC vendor worldwide