CRN: Lenovo To Shun Linux
“Computer maker Lenovo will not install or support the Linux
operating system on any of its PCs, including ThinkPads and a
series of new notebooks, the company said this week.“The Raleigh, N.C.-based company is clearly positioning itself
as an exclusive partner of Microsoft, several weeks after the
companies announced they were ‘reaffirming’ global market
development and cooperation agreements…”
CNET News: Lenovo Denies Ditching Linux
“On Friday, CRN reported that Frank Kardonski, Lenovo’s
worldwide product manager for its 3000 series, had indicated that
Linux support was being dropped…“But Lenovo made strenuous efforts on Monday to set the record
straight, emphasizing that Kardonski provided incorrect information
to CRN and that the company plans to continue to offer Linux on
ThinkPads…”