[ltp] OT: Thinkpad maybe re-branded to IdeaPad

[Laurent Gilson]

Hi,

> Just read from some local financial news, that Lenovo may rename the  =

> Thinkpad & Thinkcenter lines acquired from IBM, to IdeaPad & IdeaCente=
r.

No

They created another line called IdeaPad/Center. It is targeted between =
 =

the old
thinkpad and the lenovo something-serie.

=3D> http://www.geek.com/new-from-lenovo-three-ideapad-notebooks/

IMHO they are creating way to much more new lines and systems.

> This is earlier than Lenovo original agreement with IBM to keep the  =

> "IBM" brand for 5 years (2004-2009)

They got the thinkpad-logo, not the IBM-logo.

cu