The competitive landscape of the computing devices sector, be they traditional or mobile, has been shifting tectonically, in quite complex manners.

The major players have been Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung.

Effectively, the traditional Taiwanese PC and phone makers are in great trouble, especially the possibly moribund Acer, I guess, although it appears to be marketing its computers aggressively in Canada.

In fact, it's been reported quarters ago that Acer had to sell some of its significant real estates in Taipei to offset some of its losses on its P&L statement. That doesn't bode well for Acer.