Acer still rumbling along toward end of runway - but no sign of liftoff

kind of surprising

you didn't mention any quotes from here

http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2015/04/27/acer_wtc_press_conference/

"This is despite Acer having produced the top-selling Chromebook of last year, effectively tripling its Chromebook business. But Chen was adamant: if necessary, he said, “we will be the last man standing in the PC industry"."