34 Facts About IBM ThinkPad

IBM ThinkPad laptops have been used in outer space and for many years were the only laptops certified for use on the International Space Station.

IBM ThinkPad was developed to compete with Toshiba and Compaq, who had created the first two portable notebooks, with an emphasis on sales to the Harvard Business School.

Decades IBM ThinkPad had distributed small notepads with the word "THINK" emblazoned on a brown leatherette cover to customers and employees.

The name was opposed by the IBM corporate naming committee as all the names for IBM computers were numeric at that time, but "ThinkPad" was kept due to praise from journalists and the public.

Today Lenovo manufactures and markets Think-branded products while IBM ThinkPad is mostly responsible for overseeing servicing and repairs for the Think line of products produced by Lenovo.

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Design language of the IBM ThinkPad has remained very similar throughout the entire lifetime of the brand.

Early known as "IBM ThinkPad Access", later "ThinkVantage", the Lenovo Vantage is a suite of computer management applications.

Some IBM ThinkPad models have a keyboard membrane and drain holes, and some have a solid rubber or plastic membrane, without draining holes.

Mobile broadband support is a common feature for most of actual IBM ThinkPad models after 2006; the support of 3x3 MIMO is a common feature for most of hi-end models.

IBM ThinkPad has shipped with Microsoft Windows from its inception until present day.

IBM ThinkPad released its first Linux-based unit with the ThinkPad A20m in July 2000.

IBM ThinkPad 750 flew aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour during a mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope on 2 December 1993, running a NASA test program which checked if radiation in the space environment caused memory anomalies or other unexpected problems.

At least three IBM ThinkPad 750C were left in the Spektr module of Mir when it depressurized, and the 755C and 760ED were used as part of the Shuttle–Mir Program, the 760ED without modifications.

Older IBM ThinkPad models remain popular among enthusiasts and collectors, who still see them as durable, highly usable machines, despite no longer being modern.

IBM ThinkPad was the PC Magazine 2006 Reader's Choice for PC based laptops, and ranked number 1 in Support for PC based laptops.

The IBM ThinkPad Series was the first product to receive PC World's Hall of Fame award.

Lenovo IBM ThinkPad X60 is the PC Magazine Editor's Choice among ultra-portable laptops.

The Lenovo IBM ThinkPad T400-Series was on PC World's Top 100 Products of 2009.

IBM ThinkPad Yoga is an Ultrabook-class convertible device that functions as both a laptop and tablet computer.

The IBM ThinkPad Yoga has a backlit keyboard that flattens when flipped into tablet mode.

Additionally, the ThinkPad Tablet is able to run software such as IBM's Lotus Notes Traveler.

IBM ThinkPad X1 Tablet is a fanless tablet powered by Core M CPUs.

IBM ThinkPad 11e is a "budget" laptop computer for schools and students with an 11-inch screen and without trackpoint.

Since 2012, the entire IBM ThinkPad line was given a complete overhaul, with modifications such as the removal of separate buttons for use with the TrackPoint, removal of separate audio control buttons, removal of screen latch, and the removal of LED indicator lights.

The IBM ThinkPad became more of an overall office machine than a mobile workstation.

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IBM ThinkPad has launched the ThinkPad Z-series, a thin and light ThinkPad line with funky colors, eco-friendly packaging, and a distinctly modern look.

IBM ThinkPad mice come in several different varieties ranging from Bluetooth ones through wired ones, to even ones with a trackpoint built-in and labelled as a scroll point.

IBM ThinkPad 360P and 360PE was a low-end version of IBM ThinkPad 750P, and was unique model in the 300 series in that it could be used as a regular laptop, or transform into a tablet by flipping the monitor on top of itself.

IBM ThinkPad was able to create this light, fully featured machine by using lightweight but strong carbon fiber composite plastics.

IBM ThinkPad 800-series were unique as they were based on the PowerPC architecture rather than the Intel x86 architecture.

IBM ThinkPad offered an optional piano black lid on these models .

The IBM ThinkPad Twist has plenty going for it: a bright IPS display, a good port selection, an affordable price and an unrivaled typing experience.

IBM ThinkPad 13 is a "budget" model with a 13-inch screen.

In September 2017, Lenovo announced two IBM ThinkPad models featuring AMD's PRO chipset technology – the A275 and A475.