ThinkPad History
From ThinkWiki
Here is an overview of the history of the ThinkPad mobile computers.
IBM has a webpage on the history of the ThinkPad here: http://www.pc.ibm.com/ww/thinkpad/anniversary/history.html
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IBM ThinkPad
| ThinkPad model | release year | special characteristics |
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| 1992 | ||
| 700T | Apr 1992 |  TabletPC
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| 300 | Oct 1992 | |
| 700, 700C | Oct 1992 | MCA |
| 1993 | ||
| 710T | Mar 1993 | TabletPC
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| 720, 720C | May 1993 | MCA |
| 350, 350C | June 1993 | |
| 500 | June 1993 | |
| 750, 750C | Sep 1993 | 
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| 750P | Sep 1993 | TabletPC/Notebook-Morphable
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| 750Cs | Nov 1993 |
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| 220 | ??? 1993 | SubNotebook |
| 550BJ | ??? 1993 | integrated Printer |
| 1994 | ||
| 360, 360Cs | May 1994 |
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| 730T | May 1994 | TabletPC
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| 230Cs | June 1994 | SubNotebook |
| 355, 355C, 355Cs | June 1994 |
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| 360C | June 1994 |
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| 360P | June 1994 | TabletPC/Notebook-Morphable
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| 510Cs | June 1994 | |
| 755C, 755Cs | June 1994 |
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| 360CE, 360CSE | Oct 1994 |
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| 755CD | Oct 1994 | first notebook with integrated CD-ROM drive and IrDA
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| 755CE, 755CSE | Nov 1994 |
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| 1995 | ||
| 701C, 701CS | Mar 1995 |  SubNotebook
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| 360CE | Apr 1995 |
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| 370C | May 1995 |
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| 755CX | May 1995 |
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| 755CV | May 1995 | display can be used with overhead projectors
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| 755CDV | June 1995 | display can be used with overhead projectors
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| 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
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| 760C, 760CD | Oct 1995 |
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| 365C, 365CS | Nov 1995 | |
| 365CD, 365CSD | Nov 1995 | |
| 1996 | ||
| 760L, 760LD | Feb 1996 |
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| 365E, 365ED | May 1996 | |
| 365X, 365XD | May 1996 | |
| 560 | May 1996 | UltraPortable |
| 760E, 760ED, 760EL, 760ELD | May 1996 | First ThinkPads with CardBus |
| 860 | Oct 1996 | PowerPC driven |
| 1997 | ||
| 760XL, 760XD | April 1997 |
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| 380, 380D | May 1997 | |
| 385D | May 1997 | |
| 310, 310D | June 1997 | |
| 560E | June 1997 | |
| 765L, 765D | June 1997 |
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| 380E, 380ED | Sep 1997 | |
| 385ED | Sep 1997 | |
| 770 | Oct 1997 |  first Notebook with integrated DVD-ROM drive
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| 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
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| 770E, 770ED | Apr 1998 |
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| 380Z | Sep 1998 |
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| 560Z | Sep 1998 | UltraPortable |
| 770X | Oct 1998 |
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| 390 | Nov 1998 | 
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| 600E | Nov 1998 | enhanced version of 600
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| i Series 1410, i Series 1450 | Nov 1998 | 
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| 1999 | ||
| i Series 1411, i Series 1451 | Jan 1999 |
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| 770Z | Feb 1999 |
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| 390E | Mar 1999 |
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| 570 | Apr 1999 |  UltraPortable
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| 240 | June 1999 | SubNotebook |
| i Series 1412, i Series 1452, i Series 1472 | June 1999 |
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| i Series 1512, i Series 1552 | July 1999 |
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| i Series 1720, i Series 1721 | July 1999 |
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| 390X | Sep 1999 |
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| i Series 1420 | Oct 1999 |
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| i Series 1460, i Series 1480 | Oct 1999 |  first Notebook with integrated keyboard light
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| i Series 1540, i Series 1560 | Oct 1999 |
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| 600X | Dec 1999 | enhanced version of 600E
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| 2000 | ||
| i Series 1421, i Series 1441 | Jan 2000 |
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| i Series 1541 | Jan 2000 |
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| 570E | Feb 2000 | UltraPortable
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| i Series 1422, i Series 1442, i Series 1482, i Series 1483, i Series 1492 | Mar 2000 |
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| i Series 1542, i Series 1562, i Series 1592 | April 2000 |
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| A20m | May 2000 |  
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| A20p | May 2000 |  ]
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| T20 | May 2000 |
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| 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 |
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| i Series 1200, i Series 1300 | Sep 2000 |
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| X20 | Sep 2000 | UltraPortable
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| A21m | Sep 2000 |
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| A21p | Sep 2000 |
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| A21e | Oct 2000 |
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| T21 | Oct 2000 |
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| 2001 | ||
| TransNote | Feb 2001 |  IBMs innovative approach on Human Interaction
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| T22 | Mar 2001 |
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| A22m | Apr 2001 |
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| A22p | Apr 2001 |
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| X21 | Apr 2001 | UltraPortable
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| S30 | May 2001 | 
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| A22e | June 2001 |
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| T23 | July 2001 |  
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| A30 | Oct 2001 |  
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| A30p | Oct 2001 | 
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| R30 | Oct 2001 |
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| X22 | Oct 2001 | UltraPortable
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| iSeries s31 | Nov 2001 |
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| 2002 | ||
| X23 | Jan 2002 | UltraPortable
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| R31 | Feb 2002 |
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| A31 | Mar 2002 |
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| A31p | Mar 2002 |
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| T30 | May 2002 | 
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| X24 | May 2002 | UltraPortable
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| R32 | June 2002 |
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| X30 | Sep 2002 | UltraPortable
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| 2003 | ||
| R40 | Jan 2003 | 
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| T40, T40p | Mar 2003 | 
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| X31 | Mar 2003 | UltraPortable
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| G40 | Apr 2003 |
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| R40e | Oct 2003 |
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| R50 | Oct 2003 |  
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| T41 | Oct 2003 | first notebook with HDD protection system
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| T41p | Nov 2003 |
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| R50p | Nov 2003 |
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| 2004 | ||
| X40 | Feb 2004 | UltraPortable
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| R50e | Apr 2004 |
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| R51 | Apr 2004 |
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| T42, T42p | May 2004 | 
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| G41 | Oct 2004 |
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| 2005 | ||
| T43 | Feb 2005 |
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| R52 | Mar 2005 |
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| T43p | Apr 2005 |
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| X32 | Apr 2005 | UltraPortable
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| X41 | Apr 2005 | UltraPortable
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Lenovo ThinkPad
Lenovo completed the ThinkPad brand acquisition in May 2005. As part of the deal select ThinkPads continued to be sold under the IBM ThinkPad brand for years afterwards.
| ThinkPad model | release year | special characteristics |
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| 2005 | ||
| X41 Tablet | June 2005 | Tablet-Convertable
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| Z60m | Sep 2005 | Widescreen
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| Z60t | Sep 2005 | Widescreen
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| R51e | Sep 2005 |
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| 2006 | ||
| T60 | Jan 2006 |
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| X60 | Jan 2006 | UltraPortable
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| X60s | Jan 2006 | UltraPortable
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| T60p | Feb 2006 |
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| R60 | May 2006 |
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| R60e | May 2006 | |
| Z61e | May 2006 | Widescreen |
| Z61m | May 2006 | Widescreen |
| Z61t | May 2006 | Widescreen |
| Z61p | July 2006 | Widescreen |
| X60 Tablet | Nov 2006 | Tablet-Convertable
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| 2007 | ||
| T61[1] | May 2007 | Widescreen ; Full Disk Encryption
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Categories: 700T | 300 | 700 | 700C | 710T | 720 | 720C | 350 | 350C | 500 | 750 | 750C | 750P | 750Cs | 220 | 550BJ | 360 | 360Cs | 730T | 230Cs | 355 | 355C | 355Cs | 360C | 360P | 510Cs | 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 | 760E | 760ED | 760EL | 760ELD | 860 | 760XL | 760XD | 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 | 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 | Z60m | Z60t | R51e | T60 | X60 | X60s | T60p | R60 | R60e | Z61e | Z61m | Z61t | Z61p | X60 Tablet | T61 | Models
