Don't bet on Lenovo saving Palm
Lenovo has reportedly emerged as the leading candidate to buy Palm after HTC bowed out, but would the PC maker really pull the trigger? Logic dictates that Lenovo is an unlikely savior.
Reuters is reporting that Lenovo is in the running for Palm, which is up for sale as it tries to avoid a death spiral. Lenovo emerged as a likely buyer after HTC bowed out of the running. Reuters cited investment bankers who note that Lenovo “is looking into” buying Palm.
But here’s the problem. Anyone around the tech industry more than an hour or two realizes investment bankers will tell you anything. After all, these bankers are trying to sell Palm. Lenovo would allegedly pay US$1.3 billion or so for Palm.
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