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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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And in 2005, the Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group purchased IBM's PC business. But it took more than a year and scores of meetings for IBM's contract and legal teams to authorize the terms. The deal ensured that IBM's global customers had familiar support while providing a stable flow of maintenance revenue to IBM for five years.

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