In October 1999, AOL invested $800 million in Gateway.net, the internet component of Gateway, Inc. In 2007, Gateway started closing stores as its sales dropped. The company sold itself to Taiwanese computing giant Acer for $710 million in 2007.

Low-cost PC provider Gateway Computer (then called “Gateway 2000”) was based in South Dakota. They used a spotted Holstein cow as a mascot to draw attention to their bucolic location which enabled their low prices.

Lenovo: The largest personal computer manufacturer globally. Lenovo is an iconic Chinese technology company manufacturing computers since 1984. The market data shows that Lenovo has solidified its position as the largest PC manufacturer globally.