Subject: | [OM] Re: Oly Woes |
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From: | Paul Braun <cygnus@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> |
Date: | Sat, 12 Nov 2005 00:22:43 -0600 |
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. > Ahh. Was a little fuzzy on all the details of the Lenovo deal. Still make the best Windoze laptops, IMO. -- Paul Braun Valparaiso, IN "There's a fine line between stupid, and clever." - David St. Hubbins "Enjoy every sandwich." - Warren Zevon "The Fountain of Youth is a state of mind." - The Ides of March ============================================== List usage info: http://www.zuikoholic.com List nannies: olympusadmin@xxxxxxxxxx ============================================== |
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