What is the difference between Lenovo and IBM now

The IBMPC business was bought by Lenovo for $100 million.

It has the right to use the IBM trademark for 5 years.

IBM doesn't make computers anymore.

Only software. After-sales is what Lenovo is doing.

Nothing has changed.

Just IBM worldwide

The PC factories were all transferred to Lenovo.

thinkpad

It is a trademark registered by IBM for its notebook back then.

It's like the "vaio" that Sony registered for its own book.。

Sony Listen at any time, camera, DV, LCD TV.

All have their own registered trademarks.

ThinkCentre is a trademark registered by IBM for desktops in the same year.

It's all owned by Lenovo now.

IBM personal computer department was acquired by Lenovo, and now the shipments are labeled with Lenovo, and the agreement between Lenovo and IBM probably stipulates that Lenovo can use the IBM label within 5 years after the acquisition, that is to say, the current ThinkPad notebook and ThinkCenter desktops are still using the IBM label just to change the boss, and the two are still operating separately, but the highest decision is decided by Lenovo International. In a few years, ThinkPad and ThinkCenter will be free of IBM's label, only Lenovo.

Now that Lenovo has acquired IBM's PC division, it is actually a family.

Although it is now a family, it is still not fully merged.

Lenovo has acquired IBM's PC division.

Note: This is only the PC division of IBM.

IBM laptops around the world are Lenovo's logo Lenovo acquired IBM laptops. China promised that the IBM brand of IBM notebooks would be removed in a few years, so it is now all ThinkPad brand.

ThinkPad, known as "Thinking Ben" in Chinese, was a portable computer brand under the IBMPC division until 2005 and enjoyed a high reputation in the industry for its rugged and reliable features. Following Lenovo's acquisition of the IBMPC division, the ThinkPad trademark was owned by Lenovo. Since its inception, the ThinkPad has maintained a classic black look and has its own unique perspective on technology, such as:

TrackPoint, ThinkLight keyboard light, full-size keyboard, and APS (Active Protection System).

On December 8, 2004, Lenovo Group officially announced the acquisition of IBM's global PC business for a total price of 100 million US dollars, including desktop business and notebook business. Payment methods include $100 million in cash and $600 million in Lenovo**. After the transaction, Legend Holdings will own about 45% of the shares of Lenovo Group, and IBM will have about the shares, and the merger is seen as a strategic cooperation between the two Chinese and American IT companies.

The new Lenovo Group will have the right to use IBM's brand under the agreement for five years, as well as full access to the trademarks and related technology, which will give Lenovo's products the broadest brand recognition in the global PC market. With the completion of the merger and acquisition, Lenovo Group has become the world's third largest PC manufacturer with annual revenue of more than 10 billion US dollars.

In this merger and acquisition, Lenovo completed the comprehensive acquisition of IBM's PC division, that is, IBM's ThinkCenter desktop computers and ThinkPad laptops are all classified under Lenovo Group, but because it is a strategic cooperation with IBM, IBM's original PC department system will not change much, so it will not have any impact on ThinkCenter, ThinkPad and other product lines.