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==Controversies== | ==Controversies== | ||
=== Suppliers accused of child labor === | |||
In 2020, The Intercept made headlines showing how Chinese manufactures like Lenovo have suppliers accused of forced child labor in Uyghur regions of China.<ref>[https://theintercept.com/2020/08/21/school-laptops-lenovo-chromebooks-china-uyghur/ "Kids may be using laptops made with forced labor this fall"] - theintercept.com - accessed 2025-02-01</ref> The company later said it was ending relationships with these suppliers.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/ap-exclusive-us-faces-back-to-school-laptop-shortage/2020/08/22/13281908-e4eb-11ea-82d8-5e55d47e90ca_story.html "U.S. faces back-to-school laptop shortage"] - washingtonpost.com - accessed 2025-02-01</ref> | |||
=== X1 Carbon series problems === | |||
The '''X1 Carbon series''' of laptops exhibits hardware durability issues and will fail to '''POST''' (Power-On Self-Test) if their '''WWAN Broadband card''' is replaced with one that is not included in Lenovo's vendor whitelist. | |||
{{Main|Lenovo X1 Carbon}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 16:25, 19 February 2025
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| Type | Public |
| Industry | Electronics |
| Official website | https://lenovo.com/ |
Lenovo is a Chinese PC manufacturer founded originally as a state-founded branch of a research institute called Legend in 1984.[1] In 2005, they officially rebranded as Lenovo and bought the IBM computer division alongside the Thinkpad brand.[2] Today, Lenovo has more than 77,000 employees and holds about a quarter of the Worldwide PC Shipments market.[3][4][5]
In 2014, the company bought Motorola Mobility from Google for around US$2.91 billion.[6]
Controversies
Suppliers accused of child labor
In 2020, The Intercept made headlines showing how Chinese manufactures like Lenovo have suppliers accused of forced child labor in Uyghur regions of China.[7] The company later said it was ending relationships with these suppliers.[8]
X1 Carbon series problems
The X1 Carbon series of laptops exhibits hardware durability issues and will fail to POST (Power-On Self-Test) if their WWAN Broadband card is replaced with one that is not included in Lenovo's vendor whitelist.
- Main article: Lenovo X1 Carbon
References
- ↑ "Sequential learning in a Chinese spin-off: the case of Lenovo Group Limited" - onlinelibrary.wiley.com - accessed 2025-02-01
- ↑ "Lenovo Goes Global" - strategy-business.com - accessed 2025-02-01
- ↑ "About Lenovo" - lenovo.com - accessed 2025-02-01
- ↑ "2023/24 Environmental, Social and Governance Report" - doc.irasia.com - accessed 2025-02-01
- ↑ "Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Increased 0.3% in Fourth Quarter of 2023 but Declined 14.8% for the Year" - gartner.com - 2025-02-01
- ↑ "Lenovo Completes Acquisition of Motorola Mobility from Google" - news.lenovo.com - accessed 2025-02-01
- ↑ "Kids may be using laptops made with forced labor this fall" - theintercept.com - accessed 2025-02-01
- ↑ "U.S. faces back-to-school laptop shortage" - washingtonpost.com - accessed 2025-02-01