Tech News Asus and Acer hit with laptop and PC sales ban amid Nokia HEVC patent dispute in Germany

[Parkinsond]

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A court ruling in Munich has forced Acer and Asus to suspend direct PC and laptop sales in Germany following a patent dispute with Nokia. It’s over the HEVC codec, but retailers can still sell existing inventory as appeals and licensing negotiations move forward.

Asus and Acer hit with laptop and PC sales ban amid Nokia HEVC patent dispute in Germany

A court ruling in Munich has forced Acer and Asus to suspend direct PC and laptop sales in Germany following a patent dispute with Nokia. It’s over the HEVC codec, but retailers can still sell existing inventory as appeals and licensing negotiations move forward.

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[Khushal]

Acer is already in decline but Asus will be a big miss for Germany.

 

[Parkinsond]

Acer is already in decline but Asus will be a big miss for Germany.

I did not like the quality of Acer laptops in local market; I do not know if it is just the batches imported or it is global.

 

[Khushal]

I did not like the quality of Acer laptops in local market; I do not know if it is just the batches imported or it is global.

They are cutting costs on buid quality. But they do provide great bang for buck if u are low on budget.

 

[Parkinsond]

They are cutting costs on buid quality. But they do provide great bang for buck if u are low on budget.

Almost the entire population here is on low budget ; Acer is everywhere, while it is less common to encounter Asus laptops.