- Wed Dec 8 2004 Palmisano memo: 'Repositioning for leadership'
In memo to staff, IBM's chief says the PC's consumer electronics focus clashes with Big Blue's "on demand" efforts.
Posted by CNET News.com Staff
- Wed Dec 8 2004 Palmisano memo outlines reason for IBM sale
Firm's CEO says PCs are too much like consumer electronics, and that Big Blue's focus lies elsewhere.
Posted by Michael Kanellos
- Wed Dec 8 2004 IBM sells PC group to Lenovo
update Big Blue to take 18.9 percent stake in Lenovo in $1.75 billion deal joining radically different companies.
Method to Palmisano's madness
A tough sell
Posted by Michael Kanellos and John G. Spooner
- Thu Dec 9 2004 IBM passes PC torch to Lenovo
Big Blue's $1.75 billion deal with China's top PC maker creates an unlikely pairing that could be a tough sell.
Posted by CNET News.com Staff
- Fri Dec 10 2004 This week in IBM news
Big Blue tips the balance of power by essentially bowing out of the PC business, handing the reins to China's Lenovo.
Posted by Steven Musil
- Fri Dec 10 2004 Week in review: Big Blue bids adieu to PCs
IBM tips the balance of power by essentially bowing out of the PC business, handing the reins to China's Lenovo.
Posted by Steven Musil
- Fri Dec 3 2004 IBM said to be eyeing a sale of its PC business
After years of frustration, Big Blue looks to sell its PC unit to Chinese manufacturer Lenovo, according to a report.
Posted by Martin LaMonica and John G. Spooner
- Thu Jan 22 2009 If you're IBM (and maybe HP), ain't life grand?
A counter-intuitive start to tech earnings season and this much is clear: the companies with high-margin businesses will pass through the storm a lot easier than everyone else.
Posted by Charles Cooper
- Tue Dec 7 2004 Commentary: IBM should sell PC unit
Passing the PC business to a buyer would fit the company's goal of escaping tight margins and focusing on fatter profits.
Posted by null Forrester Research
- Thu May 5 2005 IBM retools Global Services
Big Blue seeks higher, more profitable ground in the market for business computing services.
Posted by Martin LaMonica
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