I do think that number is just netbooks, though, based on the context of the original quote:

Having recorded sales of 500,000 Aspire one-series netbooks in the US in December, Acer expects sales to top 12-13 million units in 2009, the sources said.

Of course, that could also be why I thought the number was U.S. sales, so who knows? ;)

Steve

Remember that the 500K Netbooks is in the US only, and the 12-13 million would be worldwide.

Also, it isn’t clear if they are including Notebooks in that 12-13 million.

Either way, they were encouraged by their holiday sales in an otherwise brutal December for most industries.

According to Digitimes, Acer moved 500,000 8.9 inch Aspire One-series Netbooks in the US alone during the month of December. Based on that, and with the release of the new 10 inch Aspire One supposedly just around the corner, Acer is projecting sales that exceed 12-13 million units in 2009.

Isn’t December the biggest month for tech purchases? If so, it seems they could move at most 6 million PCs, unless they think a lot of people were holding out because of the smaller display or they’re hoping the economy will pick up a lot.

Steve