Gateway merged with E-machines to capture more of the 'home' market.
Lenovo took over production and support for IBM Pc's.
IBM lost more on the PC's than they recovered.
Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>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
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>Paul Braun wrote:
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>>Moose wrote:
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>>>John Hermanson wrote:
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>>>>I think IBM sold off their home computer division which are now being sold
>>>>under the name 'eMachines.' I could be wrong.
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>>>eMachines has been around for many years. I believe it is Lenovo who
>>>bought the IBM PC business.
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>>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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