Tablets, Ultrabooks Short-Term Fads – Acer Founder [Acer's Former Chariman & CEO Stan Shih Says Tablet Computers & Ultrabooks Will Be Out of Fashion Soon]

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Tablets, Ultrabooks Short-Term Fads – Acer Founder [Acer's Former Chariman & CEO Stan Shih Says Tablet Computers & Ultrabooks Will Be Out of Fashion Soon]

August 7th, 2011

Tech consumers are a fickle bunch — at least if you believe what Acer founder Stan Shih says about the market for tablet computers and ultrabooks. He says these are just short-term fads that will go out of fashion sooner or later.

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