IBM postpones UK switchover of x86 arm to Lenovo

Doug Woodburn
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Resellers hope baseline costs could plunge by a fifth when business transfers to Lenovo on new date of 1 January

UK IBM x86 partners keyed up by the prospect of cheaper pricing - and higher margins - from new owner Lenovo will have to wait a month longer. IBM wrote to partners last week informing them it h...

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