Furthermore, Acer's net operating profit margin will fall to 1.95 percent, from just under 3 percent.
Analysts following the company claim the reduced outlook is thanks to strong media tablet sales from Apple, Samsung and Motorola.
Acer continued the bad news for investors by saying it did not think it would see PC sales growth in the Q2 either, despite expectations that notebook sales will increase 10 percent quarter-over-quarter.
Last week, Asustek made a similar announcement, showing off just how powerful tablets are becoming in the industry.
Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 29 Mar 2011 12:42
