ConnectWise’s IT Nation Connect show was live and in person once more in 2021, and Joel Zaidspiner was there. Follow along as he meets up with a few of the most interesting vendors in the expo hall.
Vendors interviewed in this podcast:
Acer America
Acer America Corp. is a computer manufacturer of business and consumer PCs, notebooks, ultrabooks, projectors, servers, and storage products.
Location
333 West San Carlos Street
San Jose, California 95110
United States
San Jose, California 95110
United States
WWW: acer.com
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