Acer Liquid a success

[Jayziac]

source: Acer raises 2010 handset shipment forecast to 3 million units, says paper

Acer recently increased its forecast for 2010 handset shipments to three million units from two million units, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report. First-quarter shipments were 250,000 units.
Acer is optimistic about sales of its Android-based Liquid smartphone and will exhibit a series of new models at Computex 2010 in June, the paper added.

I got this phone about a week ago, it's definitely the best value in unlocked Android phones on the market right now.

 

[Lancewood]

Not sure the same can be said ib ASEAN markets. The Liquid is almost non-existence. Frankly who would buy it if the Milestone is slightly cheaper, has waaay better build and comes with 2.1?

 

[audiobastard]

the simple reason is superior hardware.

 

[Lancewood]

Malaysian outright (NO CONTRACT)purchase prices :
Acer Liquid - Approx USD685
Moto Milestone - Approx USD654

If you have ever hold both simultaneously and compare the build quality, the Liquid creaks and flexes compared to the solid Moto build. It isnt hard to make a decision if i had to make a purchase choice - Milestone for sho.

After 6 months of daily use the Liquid rear cover is showing hairline cracks along the lower 'Power' button cutout due to the need to open the rear cover to swap sims.

 

[Jayziac]

Speaking as a U.S. customer, it's $380 shipped (Liquid A1), vs $530 for Nexus One, and about the same for Droid (Milestone). I also notice the plastic body creaks a little, but from all the plasticky phones I've used in the past, they're just as durable as long as one doesn't abuse it. I prefer lighter weight than a solid heavy feeling phone.

 

[Lancewood]

hence different region different opinions.