Actually, they still own about 14% of this new company and this is only the laptop and personal desktop business. All the Intel, AMD server business, tech workstations (Intellistations), are still IBM branded hardware offerings.
Oh well, most of the components are now Chinese anyway. I do love that thinkpad.
don't worry, the free traders will be here soon to tell us that the PC and semiconductors are buggywhip industries. we don't need them, or their jobs. we have plenty of jobs here, Home Depot created 30,000 jobs in 2004, why do we need tech jobs?
make that 18.9% retained ownership ... not a bad deal.
Lenovo buys IBM PC unit for $1.75 bln
By August Cole, CBS.MarketWatch.com
Last Update: 9:12 PM ET Dec. 7, 2004
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Lenovo Group Ltd. will buy IBM's personal computing business in a $1.75 billion deal, creating what the companies said Tuesday night will be the No. 3 PC maker worldwide.
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The deal involves IBM (IBM: news, chart, profile) taking a 18.9 percent stake in Lenovo (LNVGY: news, chart, profile) (HK:992: news, chart, profile) and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2005.
The total transaction is valued at $1.75 billion, with IBM receiving receive $650 million in cash and $600 million in Lenovo stock, according to the companies. Lenovo is expected to assume $500 million in balance sheet liabilities, as well.
IBM said the deal will have a "minimal financial impact" in the fourth quarter. About 10,000 of IBM's workers will become Lenovo employees as part of the deal.