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4 unusual facts about Lenovo


Brophy College Preparatory

In 2012 Brophy College Prep announced that starting with the class of 2016 the Tablet PC program would be ended and new students would use iPads instead of the Lenovo ThinkPads.

Under the mandatory program, all incoming Freshman must buy a Lenovo Tablet PC, which is a laptop on which the user can both type and write.

Costimator

John Kagan, the former manager of PC Cost Management at IBM and Lenovo estimated that between 2003 and 2004, IBM saved more than $10 million using Costimator.

IBM railway station

Parts of the site were sold off to companies such as Sanmina-SCI and Lenovo, which have now closed.


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Futurekids

In 2006, Adobe, Intel, Lenovo Group and Futurekids created a web portal, 21st Century Connections, dedicated to delivering technology solutions that will help students learn 21st century skills.

Lenovo IdeaPhone K900

Lenovo has hired professional basketball player Kobe Bryant to help promote the device in China and southeast Asia.

Lenovo smartphones

Yang Yuanqing said that Lenovo's strategy for Lenovo devices dictates an emphasis on its home market of China and emerging markets such as Russia, Indonesia, India, and the Middle East.

ThinkPad Tablet

Lenovo has explained that this happens because the tablet contains DRM protected software and Lenovo proprietary code on the Android image.

Williams FW29

The FW29 continues the blue and white colour scheme set by previous Williams cars with a number of sponsors, such as RBS and Reuters, being retained for the 2007 season along with a number of new sponsors, including the team's new title sponsors AT&T as well as Lenovo, a computer manufacturer from China.


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