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.
Lenovo has announced plans to cease using the IBM logo on its products, with a complete switchover to new branding to happen before next year's Beijing Olympics.
Chinese PC maker Lenovo Group said Tuesday it will take a majority stake in a partnership with IBM's PC group in a deal valued at US$1.75 billion.
Lenovo's planned acquisition of IBM's personal computing division is expected to see 180 employees in Australia and 10 in New Zealand transition to the Chinese company, IBM Australia officials said today.
China-based PC and gadget manufacturer Lenovo on Thursday confirmed that it was talking to "independent third parties" about potential acquisitions and investments.
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Stephen Ward, general manager of IBM's Personal Systems Group, will lead the way as the new Lenovo sets its sights outside China.
Big Blue's sale of its PC business is no rash act, says News.com's Charles Cooper. It fits the plan Sam Palmisano began years ago.
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.
To ensure minimal disruption to its customer base, Lenovo's new IBM-branded business will initially operate virtually as a separate entity.
All Lenovo computers worldwide will soon come bundled with Microsoft's Windows Live software, the companies announced Wednesday.
Avaya and Lenovo have announced a partnership to enhance IP communications on ThinkPad notebooks, the companies announced on Wednesday.
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.
Lenovo's ThinkPad T400 is another fine entry into its portfolio, but be prepared to spend extra to get the features you need.
It lacks some basic features you may require touch pad, optical drive but the 12.1-inch ThinkPad X200 offers strong performance and the longest battery life we've seen.
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