[ltp] Re: T60 Preview (No!!!! Not Windows Buttons!!! Take Them
Away!!!!)
Kris Steenhaut
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sat, 07 Jan 2006 18:32:13 +0100
Kilian CAVALOTTI schreef:
>On Saturday 07 January 2006 17:45, Shannon L. McMackin wrote:
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>>There was a 5yr commitment by Lenovo to maintain the ThinkPad name.
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>There is a commitment to maintain the range name (ThinkPad), ok, but not to
>maintain the old manufacturer name (IBM), is it?
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Not really. There was a commitment from IBM entitling Lenovo to hold
the logo for 5 years. In other words, it's just a part of the deal,
nothing more, nothing less.
What will happen when the 5 years will be passed is easy a guess. See my
previous message.
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Groeten uit Gent,
Kris