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    An interesting analysis of Lenovo's activities

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by lineS of flight, Jan 15, 2012.

  1. lineS of flight

    lineS of flight Notebook Virtuoso

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    Hi...

    Came across this analysis today. It is interesting though much of that the article contains is already known. Here is the link to the article.
     
    lineS of flight, Jan 15, 2012
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  2. FinkPad

    FinkPad Notebook Evangelist

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    proves only one thing.

    Yang YuanQing is a much more capable CEO than William Amelio. Good thing the board fired him.
     
    FinkPad, Jan 15, 2012
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  3. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    It's one thing to aim to be in top spot in the sales table. it's another thing to be doing it profitably. It may not be easy to find out the latter info.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Jan 15, 2012
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    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    From what i know, i think Lenovo is doing pretty well in terms of profit, much better then either Dell or HP in many markets.

    Lenovo doesn't seem to waste much money on pet projects, unlike Dell or HP in the recent years.
     
    lead_org, Jan 15, 2012
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  5. ThinkRob

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    Interesting article indeed.

    This is one of the reasons that I'm not as critical of Lenovo as some folks. IBM may have made some damn fine machines, but they couldn't do so profitably. Heck, they couldn't even come close: as I recall the Personal Systems group lost money every year with the exception of one or two in which they basically broke even. Lenovo, on the other hand, has managed to make the Think lines profitable while still retaining the vast majority of the quality that IBM's Think line was known for. That's pretty impressive work IMHO.
     
    ThinkRob, Jan 16, 2012
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    Thors.Hammer Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does that comment start at 1981 with the 5150?
     
    Thors.Hammer, Jan 17, 2012
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  7. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Wow Lenovo is #1 for desktops? They better lower the price of an ThinkCentre so I can complete my Think collection. :X
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jan 17, 2012
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    Doubt it's because of its ThinkCenter series; most likely it's due to the wide selection of budget, budget slim, and AIO desktops that Lenovo provides.
     
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  9. lineS of flight

    lineS of flight Notebook Virtuoso

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    At at least in the Indian market what you say is true. The budget desktops sell very well.
     
    lineS of flight, Jan 17, 2012
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    Not *quite* that early. ;)
     
    ThinkRob, Jan 17, 2012
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    Indeed. A couple years ago, Lenovo desktops were unseen in the US market. Now, the budget systems from Lenovo (including very affordable AIOs) flood shelves in Best Buy, Fry's, etc.
     
    MidnightSun, Jan 17, 2012
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