bucy wrote:
] ] NEW YORK (AP) -- International Business Machines Corp.
] ] has reportedly put its personal computer business for
] ] sale in a deal that could fetch as much as $2 billion and
] ] close an era for an industry pioneer that long ago
] ] shifted its focus to more lucrative segments of the
] ] computer business. Its stock rose nearly 2 percent in
] ] midday trading in the wake of the report.
] ]
] ] The New York Times reported Friday that IBM is in serious
] ] discussions with the Lenovo Group, China's biggest maker
] ] of personal computers, and at least one other
] ] unidentified prospective buyer for the unit.
]
] !!!

Gartner++.

RE: IBM Reportedly Selling PC Business