Acer scrapes $14.5 million in profit as it becomes world's third biggest PC maker

Acer rose a place to become the world's third biggest PC maker this quarter, with net profits rising to $14.48 million, up from $11.2 million last quarter. It's the second positive period since it ended 2011 with a $212 million loss, but the financial crises in the US, Europe, China and Asia Pacific all hampering its recovery. Like many of its PC brethren, it's pinning hopes on Windows 8 to spark a buying frenzy, but thanks to tight margins, only expects profits to be "on par" with those it's just announced.

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