For all the strengths that Lenovo brings to the JV, NEC has something it doesn't — a bigger, more secure foothold in Japan, the world's third-biggest PC market.

联想能给合资公司带来很多优势，这点毋庸置疑；但NEC公司也有其独到的优势，NEC在日本这个全球第三大个人电脑市场有着更大、更稳固的市场支点。

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In Japan, Lenovo increased PC shipments by 14 percent year-over-year, in a market that overall grew at 2.9 percent for the quarter.

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Shares of Chinese PC maker Lenovo have dipped in Hong Kong after Japan's NEC sold its entire stake in the firm.

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Lenovo was the leading PC vendor in Japan, the world's fifth largest PC market, and number one in India as well, where the Company grew 31.8 percent and gained 4.8 share points year-over-year.

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