Thank you Mucheru. I am so much sold to/used to HP that the only other vendors I have information about are Dell and Apple:-) On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 11:10 AM, Joseph Mucheru <jmucheru@google.com>wrote:
*Wash, cant resist this one ...*
*Lenovo acquired the former IBM <http://wiki/IBM> PC Company Division, which marketed the ThinkPad <http://wiki/ThinkPad> line of notebook PCs, in 2005 for approximately $1.75 billion.*
*Lenovo Group Limited* (SEHK <http://wiki/Hong_Kong_Stock_Exchange>: 0992<http://www.hkex.com.hk/eng/invest/company/quote_page_e.asp?WidCoID=0992&WidCoAbbName=&Month=&langcode=e> , OTCBB <http://wiki/OTC_Bulletin_Board>: LNVGY<http://www.otcbb.com/asp/Info_Center.asp?symbol=LNVGY>) is a Chinese <http://wiki/People%27s_Republic_of_China>-based multinational <http://wiki/Multinational_corporation> computer technology corporation that develops, manufactures and markets desktops<http://wiki/Desktop_computer> and notebook <http://wiki/Laptop_computer> personal computers, workstations <http://wiki/Workstations>, servers<http://wiki/Server_%28computing%29>, storage drives, IT <http://wiki/Information_technology> management software, and related services. Incorporated as Legend in Hong Kong in 1988, [5] <#12a9e008c4b928b2_cite_note-4> Lenovo's principal operations are currently located in Beijing, China <http://wiki/Beijing>, Morrisville, North Carolina <http://wiki/Morrisville,_North_Carolina> in the United States, and Singapore <http://wiki/Singapore>, with research centers in those locations, as well as Shanghai, Shenzhen <http://wiki/Shenzhen>, Xiamen <http://wiki/Xiamen>, and Chengdu <http://wiki/Chengdu> in China, and Yamato in Kanagawa Prefecture <http://wiki/Yamato,_Kanagawa>, Japan.[6 ] <#12a9e008c4b928b2_cite_note-5>
In 2009, Lenovo was the fourth largest vendor<http://wiki/Market_share_of_leading_PC_vendors> of personal computers in the world.[7] <#12a9e008c4b928b2_cite_note-6> The company is the largest seller of PCs in China, with a 28.6% share of the China market, according to research firm IDC in July, 2009. It reported annual sales of $14.9 billion for the fiscal year ending 2008/2009 (ending March 31, 2009).
Lenovo markets its products directly to consumers, small to medium size businesses, and large enterprises, as well as through online sales, company-owned stores (in China only), chain retailers, and major technology distributors and vendors.
On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 9:54 AM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com>wrote:
On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 9:48 AM, tech newbie <mungix@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi All,
Does anyone know where i can find an authorised Lenovo service centre in Nairobi urgently?
Lenovo is IBM, no?
Yo may ask from the following company:
*Trans Business Machines Ltd (TBM)* *Computers-Hardware & Maintenance* NHIF Bldg 13th Flr Upper Hill, Milimani, Nairobi P. O. Box 10069 - 00100 Nairobi GPO. Tel: +254-20-2731263 Fax: +254-20-2734702 Mobile: +254-722639136 Add a Map to Your Contacts<http://yellowpageskenya.com/index.php?yp=35001&mode=binfo&bnic=5510022577> ------------------------------ *Trans Business Machines Ltd (TBM)* *Computers-Training* Thika Arc Kenyatta Hwy, Eastern, Thika P. O. Box 1230 - 01000 Thika. Tel: +254-67-21575 Fax: +254-67-31477 Add a Map to Your Contacts<http://yellowpageskenya.com/index.php?yp=35001&mode=binfo&bnic=5510083955>
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