Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 9:10 am
You might want to hold off on picking up an IBM. Their whole PC business is up for sale, including their laptops. The leading contenders to buy it are Lenovo Group, Chinas biggest maker of personal computers and Toshiba in Japan.
Currently IBM is number #3 behind Dell #2 and HP(/Compaq) #1. PC's were 10% of IBM's business but less than 1% of it's profits.
Currently IBM is number #3 behind Dell #2 and HP(/Compaq) #1. PC's were 10% of IBM's business but less than 1% of it's profits.
This may be the last time you can still get a genuine IBM PC (the original brand).