On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 23:28:02 -0500, Yousuf Khan wrote:

Here's something I found interesting. Lenovo will be using AMD
processors in its business-class IBM PC line. A few years ago, they
wouldn't have even thought of using AMD processors inside business PCs,
for fear that businessmen wouldn't understand who AMD were.

Umm, IBM used *both* AMD K6's and Cyrix M2's in some desktop units.
....perhaps not too many, but some. This isn't quite like Dell swearing
off Intel. ;-)


Forbes.com: Lenovo CEO Looks Ahead
http://www.forbes.com/2004/12/17/cz_rf_1217lenovo.html

"Yang says one area the two haven't talked about in terms of working
together is microprocessors. That will disappoint some electronics
industry analysts who have speculated otherwise. Yang says Lenovo
currently plans to use only Intel (nasdaq: INTC - news - people ) and
Advanced Micro Devices (nyse: AMD - news - people ) products. "

Since IBM no longer plays in the x86 market, I don't see anything too
surprising here.


--
Keith