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IBM partners cheer $2.3bn deal with "known entity" Lenovo

Doug Woodburn

23 January 2014 • 3 min read

Duo finally come clean on x86 server deal that mirrors Lenovo's $1.75bn acquisition of IBM's PC arm nine years ago

IBM's decision to sell its low-end server activities to Lenovo has been given a cautious thumbs-up by partners. Big Blue ended months of speculation this morning by confirming it has reached a d...

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