Not content to merely
be known as the company behind such successful brands as ThinkPad and ThinkCentre, Lenovo is set to launch a new line
of products under its own name in the US. According to reports, the Lenovo-branded laptops and desktops will target
small businesses, and sell at significantly lower prices than the company's IBM-labeled products: desktops will start
at $349 and laptops will sell for $599. Of course, Lenovo may find that competing in the cost-conscious, low-margin,
low end of the computer market is a lot harder than riding on a successful, popular premium brand. That is, after all,
one of the reasons IBM got out of the PC business in the first place.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
chris @ Feb 22nd 2006 4:11PM
you forget where Leveno started: China, where low cost is the number one driver of sales. And, I saw a couple of their offerings ata IBM pesentation right after the "deal" and they have some sexy stuff too.
Ken @ Feb 22nd 2006 6:02PM
I'm buying the next cheap laptop with a pointing stick. I'm guessing it'll be one of theirs.
Snappy! @ Feb 22nd 2006 7:15PM
That's good news for us consumers! :D ... Long live China! ;)
Brian @ Feb 22nd 2006 7:35PM
It is hard to get away from that pointing stick! I have always loved them...
kev @ Feb 22nd 2006 10:13PM
I find that hard to believe when all their stuff is overpriced, like Toshiba (and of course Sony, who doesn't even produce stuff on the same level)
Jnetty @ Feb 22nd 2006 11:58PM
I just got Lenovo Thinkpad Z60m and love it. I only spent $703 after rebate...amazing laptop.
cheeba @ Feb 23rd 2006 2:21AM
trackpoint. the 'pointing stick' is called a trackpoint, you huge gays.