Lenovo to Acquire IBM Personal Computing Division

**IceColdBeer** · December 9th, 2004 01:38 PM

http://www.ibm.com/news/hk/2004/12/20041207_Lenovo.html

**RedHorse** · December 9th, 2004 06:31 PM

IBM - It's a Big Mistake

**mazdamazda** · December 9th, 2004 06:43 PM

big mistake?

Creates world's third-largest PC business with approximately US$12 billion annual revenue for 2003

around P650 billion in revenues? my gosh... that's big business...

**pissword** · December 9th, 2004 07:24 PM

uhhhmm dati nagbebenta lang ang lenovo ng IBM ngayon binili na...

IBM owns 5% of the market din ha malaki din yun for lenovo

**RedHorse** · December 9th, 2004 08:57 PM

Originally posted by mazdamazda
big mistake?

around P650 billion in revenues? my gosh... that's big business...

seguro para sa IBM, di na nila kailangan pa yon, besides kahit sino pwede na gumawa ng PC.... bet ko in 4 years may ilalabas silang new product.

OR

perahin na lang ang isang hindi na kikita pa in a few years to come...

**IceColdBeer** · December 10th, 2004 11:01 AM

The future is bleak in PC business I guess. Andami kasing clones na lumalabas and it's really hard for them to compete price-wise.

**empy** · December 11th, 2004 05:16 AM

hmmm...i wonder what this means for me. i've been a thinkpad loyalist ever since i had laptops (had at least 10, 3 of which i still own).

i don't like the idea of a company known for rock-bottom prices and questionable quality making and servicing my PC's from now on.

**wildthing** · December 13th, 2004 09:53 AM

I think it was the right decision for both....IBM thinks global...and probably they have seen that the global needs on PC is slowly declining....whereas Lenovo is a use-to-be small time reseller who now have the money...and is probably thinking of having a "brand" recognition with a reputation na....its a quick fix to get known....so eventually they'll have a better reputation (than now) and eventually also have thier market expanded.

**mazdamazda** · December 13th, 2004 10:01 AM

Originally posted by M54 Powered
hmmm...i wonder what this means for me. i've been a thinkpad loyalist ever since i had laptops (had at least 10, 3 of which i still own).

i don't like the idea of a company known for rock-bottom prices and questionable quality making and servicing my PC's from now on.

well... they will still remain as separate entities for a few years... what will be good is the technology transfer from IBM to Lenovo.