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Lenovo Completes Acquisition Of IBM's PC Division
karvind writes "Chinese computer maker Lenovo has completed its $1.75 billion purchase of IBM's personal computer division, creating the world's third-largest PC maker. Under the deal, IBM takes an 18.9 percent stake in Lenovo. Lenovo paid $1.25 billion for the IBM PC unit and assumed debt, which brought the total cost to $1.75 billion. Slashdot timeline: Dec 3, 2004: IBM Puts PC Business Up for Sale, Dec 4, 2004: Chinese PC Maker Looks to Buy IBM's PC Business, and Mar 9, 2005: U.S. Approves IBM/Lenovo Sale"
It's like Anakin Skywalker being thrown into the lava and left there by Obi Wan Kenobe in the climactic scene of the new Star Wars movie...
Worst. Analogy. Ever.
...rant about trackpads ...
dude, by a 10$ optical mouse and get over yourself.
I'd rather use a real mouse than ANYTHING put in a laptop because it's just simpler. But touchpads aren't really that hard to use. They are annoying if you rest on it by accident when typing but other than that they're not a mystery.
Tom
Someday, I'll have a real sig.
As much as it may be the only practice most /.ers ever get, I hope to god they get rid of that stupid clitoris mouse.
No, this is:
It's like a bunyon in your left nostril left there by the intrusive drone of Alien Pope during his weekly sermon on why we should eat pieces of our neighbors liver to better understand the glories of our great god, Eddy the Reproductive Shrew, Lord of the Golden Fucker.
I can probably spend about $15000
You could trick out a PowerBook and a battery operated Xserve RAID for that much cash.
-mkb
it seems likely that they won't play ball with Microsoft and will offer machines with no OS or with Linux pre-installed.
Yah, you get Red Flag installed for free, and a BIOS to protect the user from any OS not approved by the Party. Can't wait, comrade.
an ill wind that blows no good