China Overtakes US as Supplier of IT Goods

Ant writes "CNET News.com is reporting that 'after almost a decade of explosive growth in its electronics sector, China has overtaken the United States as the world's biggest supplier of Information Technology goods, according to a report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.' From the article: "The most spectacular demonstration of China's ambition to become a consumer electronics heavyweight came in May this year when Lenovo, the Chinese computer maker, paid $1.75 billion to buy IBM's personal computer unit."

Comments

Re:Another sign of the US switching

[CyricZ]

Ford and GM have had plants in Canada for decades. In fact, Ford is even closing some of their plants in Ontario. I have relatives over there who fear the effect that will have, considering the plants employ many people in their communities.

Re:Really? Are you sure about that?

[metricmusic]

They are doing something about it.

http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-12-11-voa20.cf m

Re:Ain't what it used to be

[Chris Bradshaw]

They really weren't "selling out", Lenovo had the business all along, the products were just branded differently. I am an avid Thinkpad user (Linux support was and is killer). I just recieved my brand-new Thinkpad T43p in the mail from Lenovo, and I can honestly say that they have made significant improvments (quality wise) since the name change (since the T42 even). I currently own 4 thinkpads (two old x300's, a T23, and now a T43p) and I am really impressed with this particular model. I say they improved the T43 over the T42 by putting titanium composite on the bottom now along with the usual lid.

I think Lenovo would be slaying the proverbial Golden Goose if they mucked with the formula. I hate to sound like a troll, but I can't stand by and watch my favorite laptop manufacturer get bashed for something they are not guilty of...

Re:if only

[Kuciwalker]

Except that the People's Republic doesn't have absolute control. The provincial governments actually have a lot of control, and outside of Beijing the central government has difficulty enforcing its edicts. China actually has some of the most stringest environmental laws in the world, but the central government can't enforce them.