Dell has begun to sell servers running a version of Linux Red Flag Software as part of its efforts to expand in China.
Lenovo's global chief executive Bill Amelio this week said the Chinese hardware specialist would start offering its ThinkServer line in Australia from late September.
Lenovo has regained its position as the No. 1. PC vendor in the Asia-Pacific region (excluding Japan), selling nearly a fifth of the total 9.5 million units shipped in the second quarter of 2005.
Cashed-up PC manufacturer Lenovo has more work to do to reach pole position in Australia and New Zealand despite strong global growth, particularly in developing economies.
The nouveau Lenovo wants to shake up the PC market's status quo.
Big Blue's plan to sell its PC unit to China's Lenovo Group (formerly known as Legend) would be the latest example of a move toward consolidation as the market reaches maturity.
Lenovo is moving away from its business origins with the launch of a new consumer oriented PC line, dubbed the "Idea" range, later this month.
Stephen Ward, general manager of IBM's Personal Systems Group, will lead the way as the new Lenovo sets its sights outside China.
At its Winning Edge event in Beijing, HP took the wraps off several new printers including large-format Designjets, a new document scanner and it's latest and greatest, Edgeline, an inkjet designed to replace high-volume office photocopiers.
A third of today's top 10 manufacturers could exit the PC business by 2007, according to a new report.
Lenovo is moving away from its business origins with the launch of a new consumer oriented PC line, dubbed the "Idea" range, later this month.
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