I'm a bit confused about the Lenovo's:

http://www-131.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/st...playRedirector

Is this the IBM Thinkpad?? Is this an IBM product? I would think that
"thinkpad" would be a copyrighted term...very confusing...????????

doug wrote:

IBM doesn't make PCs any more. The laptop branding was sold to Lenovo.

doug wrote:

IBM sold their PC business to Lenovo. IIRC Lenovo doesn't own the rights to
the "Thinkpad" brand name but they are licensed to use it for something
like 5 years.

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Oh okay, that explains it, thank you.

J. Clarke schrieb:
"IBM's multi-year agreement with Lenovo is broad-based and allows IBM
to continue to provide end-to-end solutions to our clients. Lenovo is
now the preferred provider of IBM-branded personal computers to our
clients, and IBM will continue to provide financing and maintainance
services for those PC solutions."
<http://www.ibm.com/ibm/us/en/pcannouncement/>


Roy

Incorrect. Lenovo DOES own the "Thinkpad" name (forever), it came with
the acquisiton, but they don't own the "IBM" name although they are
allowed to use it for a few years. In fact, I have just started seeing
ads for "Lenovo Thinkpads", which were previously "IBM Thinkpads".


J. Clarke wrote:

Barry Watzman schrieb:


See details of the acquisition in the original document:

<http://www.pc.ibm.com/ww/lenovo/pdf/lenovo20041231-1(31-dec-2004).pdf>

Roy



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lenovo can use name of IBM TP for five years.
Think pads have the same quality as they had before lenovo!
But lenovo makes own laptops so if you want to purchase Ibm/lenovo you
need to purchase ThinkPad!

Mikey schrieb:

We shall see whether Lenovo will maintain the high IBM service level
in the forthcoming years...

rOy

Yes, they can use the "IBM Thinkpad" name for 5 years. They can use the
"Lenovo Thinkpad" name forever.


Mikey wrote: