Lenovo is not a new spin-off. Lenovo is a huge Chinese company who has
been building ThinkPads and other IBM PC's for years. Nothing has
changed except that IBM sold everything to Lenovo including the brand
names (except IBM). ThinkPad still exists. Still actually made by
Lenovo. But IBM doesn't get a cut anymore.
Commodity market. No profit. No IBM interest.
Chuck Norcutt
Paul Braun wrote:
> Moose wrote:
>
>>John Hermanson wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>I think IBM sold off their home computer division which are now being sold
>>>under the name 'eMachines.' I could be wrong.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>eMachines has been around for many years. I believe it is Lenovo who
>>bought the IBM PC business.
>>
>
> That is correct. Lenovo is the new spin-off that sells desktops and
> Thinkpads. Thinkpads are, IMO, the best damn wintel laptops made.
> Solid as a rock, reliable as all get out - fantastic build quality. I'm
> on my 4th one, simply because I've upgraded over the years. Each time I
> sold my older one for a very decent price.
>
> eMachines, however, are the lowest common denominator consumer pc's.
> They're aimed at the general masses, and are built with the cheapest
> components they could get away with.
>
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