From Boca to Beijing: The Rise and Fall of IBM's Personal Computer Business

5 Pages Posted: 26 Mar 2008

Abstract

In 2004 IBM announced that it was selling its personal computer business unit to a Chinese company. The announcement raised many questions, and some fear, that IBM was losing its competitive edge in an industry it helped to create. Questions were also raised concerning the ability of the Chinese company to compete in the ever-competitive global personal computer industry.

Keywords: IBM, Lenovo, China investment

JEL Classification: M10

Suggested Citation

Rarick, Charles A., From Boca to Beijing: The Rise and Fall of IBM's Personal Computer Business. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1107172 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1107172

Charles A. Rarick (Contact Author)

Purdue University Calumet ( email )

Hammond, IN 46323-2094
United States

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