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

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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.

 
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.
 
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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.
 
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