If you’ve read IT news from time to time past years you’ve certainly seen that many big companies are fined big bucks for monopolistic tactics. It happened to Microsoft, Intel and a lot of big names and will happen again to others. It’s the way business are made. The latest name that caught my attention is Acer, who’s working on Asus back to ensure major ODM manufacturers (the ones that build some of the products Acer and Asus sell) will not secure another deal with Asus so that they won’t reach the 8 millions netbooks target and other sales numbers predicted for 2010.

    Acer definitely doesn't love Asus

    Acer definitely doesn't love Asus

    This move is not surprising at all, considering Acer just reached the second position as system integrator, surpassing Dell last year. Now back to Acer’s monopolistic tactics, it seems that Compal already rejected Asus and others are doing the same. Asus can’t risk working with second tier ODM manufacturers as they have low production capacity, therefore increased costs, which will bite from the profit share. I’m curios how this situation will evolve, as Asus is not the type that gives up easily.

    Source: Netbookreports