ThinkPad History
Here is an overview of the history of IBM ThinkPad (and similar) mobile computers.
IBM has a webpage on the history of the ThinkPad here: http://www.pc.ibm.com/ww/thinkpad/anniversary/history.html
ThinkPad model | release year | special characteristics |
---|---|---|
1992 | ||
700T | Apr 1992 | TabletPC |
300 | Oct 1992 | |
700, 700C | Oct 1992 | MCA |
1993 | ||
710T | Mar 1993 | TabletPC |
720, 720C | May 1993 | MCA |
350, 350C | June 1993 | |
500 | June 1993 | |
750, 750C | Sep 1993 | |
750P | Sep 1993 | TabletPC/Notebook-Morphable |
750CS | Nov 1993 | |
1994 | ||
360, 360CS | May 1994 | |
730T | May 1994 | TabletPC |
360C | June 1994 | |
360P | June 1994 | TabletPC/Notebook-Morphable |
510CS | June 1994 | |
355, 355C, 355CS | June 1994 | |
755C, 755CS | June 1994 | |
360CE, 360CSE | Oct 1994 | |
755CD | Oct 1994 | first notebook with integrated CD-ROM drive and IrDA |
755CE, 755CSE | Nov 1994 | |
1995 | ||
701C, 701CS | Mar 1995 | SubNotebook w/ Butterfly keyboard |
360CE | Apr 1995 | |
370C | May 1995 | |
755CX | May 1995 | |
755CV | May 1995 | display can be used with overhead projectors |
755CDV | June 1995 | display can be used with overhead projectors |
820, 850 | July 1995 | PowerPC driven |
PC110 | Sep 1995 | PalmTop - the smallest and cutest "ThinkPad" ever, was sold in Japan only |
730TE | Oct 1995 | TabletPC, enhanced version of 730T |
760C, 760CD | Oct 1995 | |
365C, 365CS | Nov 1995 | |
365CD, 365CSD | Nov 1995 | |
1996 | ||
760L, 760LD | Feb 1996 | |
365E, 365ED | May 1996 | |
365X, 365XD | May 1996 | |
560 | May 1996 | UltraPortable |
860 | Oct 1996 | PowerPC driven |
1997 | ||
380, 380D | May 1997 | |
385D | May 1997 | |
310, 310D | June 1997 | |
560E | June 1997 | |
765L, 765D | June 1997 | |
380E, 380ED | Sep 1997 | |
385ED | Sep 1997 | |
770 | Oct 1997 | first Notebook with integrated DVD-ROM drive |
310E, 310ED | Nov 1997 | |
1998 | ||
380XD | Mar 1998 | |
385XD | Mar 1998 | |
560X | Mar 1998 | UltraPortable |
600 | Apr 1998 | probably the most popular ThinkPad so far |
770E, 770ED | Apr 1998 | |
380Z | Sep 1998 | |
560Z | Sep 1998 | UltraPortable |
770X | Oct 1998 | |
390 | Nov 1998 | |
600E | Nov 1998 | enhanced version of 600 |
i Series 1410, i Series 1450 | Nov 1998 | |
1999 | ||
i Series 1411, i Series 1451 | Jan 1999 | |
770Z | Feb 1999 | |
390E | Mar 1999 | |
570 | Apr 1999 | UltraPortable |
240 | June 1999 | SubNotebook |
i Series 1412, i Series 1452, i Series 1472 | June 1999 | |
i Series 1512, i Series 1552 | July 1999 | |
i Series 1720, i Series 1721 | July 1999 | |
390X | Sep 1999 | |
i Series 1420 | Oct 1999 | |
i Series 1460, i Series 1480 | Oct 1999 | first Notebook with integrated keyboard light |
i Series 1540, i Series 1560 | Oct 1999 | |
600X | Dec 1999 | enhanced version of 600E |
2000 | ||
i Series 1421, i Series 1441 | Jan 2000 | |
i Series 1541 | Jan 2000 | |
570E | Feb 2000 | UltraPortable |
i Series 1422, i Series 1442, i Series 1482, i Series 1483, i Series 1492 |
Mar 2000 | |
i Series 1542, i Series 1562, i Series 1592 | April 2000 | |
A20m, A20p | May 2000 | ThinkPad Button ] |
T20 | May 2000 | ThinkPad Button |
240X | June 2000 | |
i Series 1210, i Series 1230, i Series 1250, i Series 1260 |
June 2000 | |
i Series 1330, i Series 1370 | June 2000 | |
i Series 1200, i Series 1300 | Sep 2000 | |
X20 | Sep 2000 | ThinkPad Button UltraPortable |
A21m, A21p | Sep 2000 | ThinkPad Button |
A21e | Oct 2000 | ThinkPad Button |
T21 | Oct 2000 | ThinkPad Button |
2001 | ||
TransNote | Feb 2001 | ThinkPad Button IBMs innovative approach on Human Interaction |
T22 | Mar 2001 | ThinkPad Button |
A22m, A22p | Apr 2001 | ThinkPad Button |
X21 | Apr 2001 | ThinkPad Button UltraPortable |
S30 | May 2001 | |
A22e | June 2001 | ThinkPad Button |
T23 | July 2001 | ThinkPad Button |
A30 | Oct 2001 | Access IBM Button |
A30p | Oct 2001 | Access IBM Button |
R30 | Oct 2001 | Access IBM Button |
X22 | Oct 2001 | ThinkPad Button UltraPortable |
S31 | Nov 2001 | |
2002 | ||
X23 | Jan 2002 | ThinkPad Button UltraPortable |
R31 | Feb 2002 | Access IBM Button |
A31 | Mar 2002 | Access IBM Button |
A31p | Mar 2002 | Access IBM Button |
T30 | May 2002 | Access IBM Button |
X24 | May 2002 | ThinkPad Button UltraPortable |
R32 | June 2002 | Access IBM Button |
X30 | Sep 2002 | Access IBM Button UltraPortable |
2003 | ||
R40 | Jan 2003 | Access IBM Button |
T40, T40p | Mar 2003 | Access IBM Button |
X31 | Mar 2003 | Access IBM Button UltraPortable |
G40 | Apr 2003 | Access IBM Button |
R40e | Oct 2003 | Access IBM Button |
R50 | Oct 2003 | Access IBM Button |
T41 | Oct 2003 | Access IBM Button first notebook with HDD protection system |
T41p | Nov 2003 | Access IBM Button |
R50p | Nov 2003 | Access IBM Button |
2004 | ||
X40 | Feb 2004 | Access IBM Button UltraPortable |
R50e | Apr 2004 | Access IBM Button |
R51 | Apr 2004 | Access IBM Button |
T42, T42p | May 2004 | Access IBM Button |
G41 | Oct 2004 | Access IBM Button |
2005 | ||
T43 | Feb 2005 | Access IBM Button |
R52 | Mar 2005 | Access IBM Button |
T43p | Apr 2005 | Access IBM Button |
X32 | Apr 2005 | Access IBM Button UltraPortable |
X41 | Apr 2005 | Access IBM Button UltraPortable |
X41 Tablet | June 2005 | Access IBM Button Tablet-Morphable |
Categories:
- 700T
- 300
- 700
- 700C
- 710T
- 720
- 720C
- 350
- 350C
- 500
- 750
- 750C
- 750P
- 750CS
- 360
- 360CS
- 730T
- 360C
- 360P
- 510CS
- 355
- 355C
- 355CS
- 755C
- 755CS
- 360CE
- 360CSE
- 755CD
- 755CE
- 755CSE
- 701C
- 701CS
- 370C
- 755CX
- 755CV
- 755CDV
- 820
- 850
- PC110
- 730TE
- 760C
- 760CD
- 365C
- 365CS
- 365CD
- 365CSD
- 760L
- 760LD
- 365E
- 365ED
- 365X
- 365XD
- 560
- 860
- 380
- 380D
- 385D
- 310
- 310D
- 560E
- 765L
- 765D
- 380E
- 380ED
- 385ED
- 770
- 310E
- 310ED
- 380XD
- 385XD
- 560X
- 600
- 770E
- 770ED
- 380Z
- 560Z
- 770X
- 390
- 600E
- I1410
- I1450
- I1411
- I1451
- 770Z
- 390E
- 570
- 240
- I1412
- I1452
- I1472
- I1512
- I1552
- I1720
- I1721
- 390X
- I1420
- I1460
- I1480
- I1540
- I1560
- 600X
- I1421
- I1441
- I1541
- 570E
- I1422
- I1442
- I1482
- I1483
- I1492
- I1542
- I1562
- I1592
- A20m
- A20p
- Pages with broken file links
- T20
- 240X
- I1210
- I1230
- I1250
- I1260
- I1330
- I1370
- I1200
- I1300
- X20
- A21m
- A21p
- A21e
- T21
- TransNote
- T22
- A22m
- A22p
- X21
- S30
- A22e
- T23
- A30
- A30p
- R30
- X22
- S31
- X23
- R31
- A31
- A31p
- T30
- X24
- R32
- X30
- R40
- T40
- T40p
- X31
- G40
- R40e
- R50
- T41
- T41p
- R50p
- X40
- R50e
- R51
- T42
- T42p
- G41
- T43
- R52
- T43p
- X32
- X41
- X41 Tablet
- Models