Comment by phyalow 13 hours ago They did, but they also were a large existing manufacturer. 3 comments phyalow Reply jolt42 12 hours ago I don't know what they had before but their identity seemed to be IBM's overnight (thinkpads and all). SahAssar 9 hours ago They used the Think(Pad|Centre) brand and expanded it to other things (like IdeaPad).They basically bought IBM's good reputation name and style and used it for both IBM-alikes and budget machines.Some of it was good machines, some of it was crap. p_l 6 hours ago They actually bought entire ThinkPad R&D as well, and have been subcontracted manufacturer for some time before that.So Thinkpads are still designed in ex-IBM Lenovo Japan
jolt42 12 hours ago I don't know what they had before but their identity seemed to be IBM's overnight (thinkpads and all). SahAssar 9 hours ago They used the Think(Pad|Centre) brand and expanded it to other things (like IdeaPad).They basically bought IBM's good reputation name and style and used it for both IBM-alikes and budget machines.Some of it was good machines, some of it was crap. p_l 6 hours ago They actually bought entire ThinkPad R&D as well, and have been subcontracted manufacturer for some time before that.So Thinkpads are still designed in ex-IBM Lenovo Japan
SahAssar 9 hours ago They used the Think(Pad|Centre) brand and expanded it to other things (like IdeaPad).They basically bought IBM's good reputation name and style and used it for both IBM-alikes and budget machines.Some of it was good machines, some of it was crap. p_l 6 hours ago They actually bought entire ThinkPad R&D as well, and have been subcontracted manufacturer for some time before that.So Thinkpads are still designed in ex-IBM Lenovo Japan
p_l 6 hours ago They actually bought entire ThinkPad R&D as well, and have been subcontracted manufacturer for some time before that.So Thinkpads are still designed in ex-IBM Lenovo Japan
I don't know what they had before but their identity seemed to be IBM's overnight (thinkpads and all).
They used the Think(Pad|Centre) brand and expanded it to other things (like IdeaPad).
They basically bought IBM's good reputation name and style and used it for both IBM-alikes and budget machines.
Some of it was good machines, some of it was crap.
They actually bought entire ThinkPad R&D as well, and have been subcontracted manufacturer for some time before that.
So Thinkpads are still designed in ex-IBM Lenovo Japan