Acer Aims to Capture 15% of Tablet PC Market in 2011

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Acer Inc. said it’s aiming to capture 15 percent of global tablet-computer sales next year, challenging Research In Motion Ltd. and Samsung Electronics Co. for second place in a market dominated by Apple Inc.’s iPad.

Shipments will begin next quarter as the Taipei-based personal-computer maker jumps into a market where global shipments may reach 50 million units in 2011, Chief Executive Officer Gianfranco Lanci said yesterday in an interview in Chongqing, China.