Acer reportedly sent Russia $70M in PC gear after saying it paused business there

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/06/acer-said-it-halted-business-in-russia-but-kept-selling-monitors-reportedly-pcs/

Per a report by Reuters on Thursday, Acer said it sold monitors in Russia after publicly declaring that it would suspend business there due to the Russia-Ukraine war. In Reuters' report, Acer claimed it only sold a "limited number of displays and accessories" for "civilian daily use." Additionally, Reuters reported that Acer sold laptops in Russia after saying it wouldn't.

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Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

Looks like I need a new monitor company

Impulse0424@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 3y

I didn't see it in the article but I wonder if some of these aren't new purchases but fulfilling already placed orders?