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The history of ThinkPad
Did you know the ThinkPad® name was thought up during a coffee break? According to the legend, aresearcher took from his pocket a notepad, which had the word THINK on it, and conceived the idea of a small, portable tool on which to write, read, work — and think.
ThinkPad milestones include:
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1992 - ThinkPad 700C
IBM launched the first edition of its ThinkPad series, the ThinkPad 700C. Right from the start IBM set the standard: the first notebook with a 10.4" color TFT screen and a new TrackPoint pointing device. This notebook weighed 5.7 lb And had a memory of 120 MB—respectable for the era. |
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1993 - ThinkPad 750P/360P
IBM introduced a convertible pen notebook that let you capture your thoughts and ideas so you could spend more time thinking and less time typing. |
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1994 - ThinkPad 755
The trend to lead the industry continued in 1994 with the introduction of the first notebook with an integrated CD-ROM. The ThinkPad 755 CD helped you load and utilize large amounts of data in an notebook. |
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1995 - ThinkPad 701C
An IBM researcher, while putting together a puzzle with his daughter, had been struck by an extraordinary inspiration: separate the keyboard in two joint blocks that would expand and withdraw when you open and close the display. The ThinkPad 701 keyboard represented a major shift in technology by enabling a standard-sized keyboard to be incorporated into a small notebook for more comfortable typing.
1995 - ThinkPad 755CDV
IBM introduced a built-in LCD "projection" panel that allowed users to remove the display cover and use the panel with a standard overhead projector to display a presentation without making transparencies, helping save time and money. |
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1996 - ThinkPad 560
IBM set the standard for a new realm of "ultraportable" computing to give the "on-the-go" users a lightweight, powerful portable computing solution. |
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1997 - ThinkPad 770
This notebook, the first with integrated DVD-ROM, helped utilize high-quality video in a notebook computer. |
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1998 -ThinkPad 600
In 1998, IBM defined a new category of "thin and light" notebooks with the introduction of the ThinkPad 600. The ThinkPad 600 Series became the best-selling IBM ThinkPad notebook of all time, and still holds that glory. It was launched in response to customers' needs for a thin and light high-performance notebook at a competitive price. It was IBM's perfect balance of performance and portability for that time. |
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1999 - ThinkPad i Series
The i Series included the innovative ThinkLight®, a small light that illuminated the keyboard in low-light environment, such as airplanes.
ThinkPad 570 IBM's first Ultrabase™ was available as an option with the ThinkPad 570 to help users get more power and flexibility to customize their ThinkPad notebook. |
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2000 - ThinkPad i Series
The i Series was the first notebook with integrated wireless, helping users to increase productivity by creating a wireless network. |
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2001 - ThinkPad TransNote™
The TransNote was a revolutionary portfolio notebook that integrated paper, ink and mobile computing into a digital workspace.
2001 - ThinkPad T Series
2001 also saw the introduction of the ThinkPad T Series, a range of machines that provides a balance of performance and portability. A Titanium Composite body helps keeps the weight down even with a 14.1" screen—a size similar to many desktop models. To aid portability users can swap in different optional components, such as a DVD player, writeable CD drive or numeric keypads. Recognizing the increasing importance of security, IBM introduced in 2001 the world's first security chip (IBM Embedded Security Subsystem) on select models. Users increasingly use their notebooks over multiple networks and in many diverse environments, so IBM developed the system to help safeguard users data and systems. |
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August 2005
ThinkPad X41 Tablet: Editors' Choice
— LAPTOP Magazine
July 2005
Best Buy Award: Desktop replacement ThinkPad T43
— PC World
June 2005
Editors’ Choice, 4.5 Out of 5 Stars
— PC Magazine
Hot Pick:ThinkPad R52
—LAPTOP
April 2005
Thinkpad - The Mercedes of Notebook Computers
— Smallbiztechnology |
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