Sales of IBM PCs under new owner Lenovo have proven so successful that the company is having trouble filling orders for some models, according to a Lenovo executive. For Lenovo Group Ltd. channel partners trying to fill customer orders, the product constraints are a hassle. Some partners worry their end-user customers will switch to other brands when buying systems.
...A further expansion of the popular ThinkPad line is on the way, he said, citing the planned September release of the widescreen Z series.
For partners, the inventory problems come at an inopportune time, just when Lenovo needs to prove the transition form IBM ownership will not cause major disruptions.
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