
IBM leaves the x86 market at long last: Lenovo’s $2.1 billion acquisition approved
Lenovo has finally received approval from US and EU regulators for its acquisition of IBM’s low-end x86 server business. The $2.1 billion acquisition should be finalized by Wednesday this week (October 1). The original story, when IBM originally announced its intention to sell its x86 server group to Lenovo in January, remains below.