34 Facts About ThinkPad

ThinkPad is a line of business-oriented laptop computers and tablets designed, developed and marketed by Lenovo, and formerly by IBM until 2005, when IBM's PC business was acquired by Lenovo.

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

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.

Name "ThinkPad" was a product of IBM's corporate history and culture.

The name "ThinkPad" was suggested by IBM employee Denny Wainwright, who had one such notepad in his pocket.

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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.

The resulting report documented the ThinkPad's excellent performance under difficult conditions; "The ThinkPad is an impressive machine, rugged enough to be used without special care in the worst conditions Egypt has to offer.

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

Since 1992, the ThinkPad design has been regularly updated, developed and refined over the years by Sapper and the respective teams at IBM and later Lenovo.

Some ThinkPad models have a keyboard membrane and drain holes, and some have a solid rubber or plastic membrane (like X1 series and current T and X series), without draining holes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Enderle Group's Rob Enderle said that the constant thing about ThinkPad is that the "brand stands for quality" and that "they build the best keyboard in the business.

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

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

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

The 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.

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

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

Since 2012, the entire 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 ThinkPad became more of an overall office machine than a mobile workstation.

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.

ThinkPad 360P and 360PE was a low-end version of 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.

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

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

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

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