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Est. 1984 in China

History

Lenovo is a Chinese multinational technology company that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets personal computers, tablets, smartphones, and servers, etc. It is the world's largest personal computer vendor by unit sales.

History

Founded in 1984 in China, Lenovo was incorporated in Hong Kong in 1988. In 2005, Lenovo acquired IBM's personal computer business and IBM's Intel-based server business a decade later in 2014. In the last decade, Lenovo entered the smartphone market and quickly became one of the largest vendor in China.
Over the years, Lenovo has continually leveraged M&A in its global expansion, besides its acquisition of IBM's PC business. The most notable is the acquisition of Motorola in 2014.

Product Lineup

Lenovo's product lineup is complex. In particular, its over 100 computing models marketed concurrently may be confusing:
  • ThinkPad & ThinkCenter: business-oriented laptop and desktop computers originally manufactured by IBM
  • ThinkServer: servers developed under agreement with IBM aimed at small businesses
  • ThinkStation: workstations launched in 2008, unrelated to IBM
  • ThinkVision: premium monitors originallyed manufactured by IBM
  • IdeaPad & IdeaCentre: laptop & desktop computers
  • Yoga: 2-in-1 (Yoga C) or ultra-thin (Yoga S) laptop computers

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52% average score for brand's products.

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Five Trends in Lenovo's Laptop Lineup, 2021 Edition
Lenovo remains the largest manufacturer of personal computers by units shipped. In 2021, it is clearly leading several trends in laptop design that warrant consumers' attention. In this brief guide, we delve into these trends with the hope that this ex...
19 Jun 2021 · Tech
Linux-Ready ThinkPad Laptops & ThinkStation Workstations Can Now Be Optioned with Ubuntu Preinstalled
Lenovo has expanded Linux support across its professional PC lineup, with preinstalled option with Canonical's Ubuntu LTS operating system available on the latest ThinkPad laptop and ThinkStation desktop computers. ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen5 is a premium 2-...
24 Sep 2020 · Tech
ThinkPad, ThinkBook, Yoga, Legion, & IdeaPad: Understanding Lenovo's Laptop Lineup
With literally over 100 configurable models on the market today, Lenovo's laptop lineup is one of the broadest in the industry. Whether you agree with Lenovo's "more is more" approach (vis-à-vis Apple's "less is more" product strategy), it is undeniabl...
12 Aug 2020 · Tech
ThinkPad X1 Series in 2020: Understanding Lenovo's Flagship Business Laptop Lineup & Which One Is for You
The center of innovation in mobile computing has long shifted to handheld devices, though laptops are productivity tools have remained crucial for business and, increasingly, for entertainment. Lenovo's ThinkPad line of premium business laptops have al...
15 May 2020 · Tech

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