Difference between revisions of "ThinkPad History"
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| | [[:Category:X41 | ThinkPad X41]] || 2005 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabase.png | UltraBase]] [[Image:Icon20_wlan.png | Integrated Wireless Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_bluetooth.png | Integrated Bluetooth Adapter]] UltraPortable | | [[:Category:X41 | ThinkPad X41]] || 2005 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabase.png | UltraBase]] [[Image:Icon20_wlan.png | Integrated Wireless Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_bluetooth.png | Integrated Bluetooth Adapter]] UltraPortable | ||
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| + | | [[:Category:R52 | ThinkPad R52]] || 2005 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayslim.png | UltraBay Slim]] [[Image:Icon20_ultranav.png | UltraNav]] [[Image:Icon20_wlan.png | Integrated Wireless Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_bluetooth.png | Integrated Bluetooth Adapter]] | ||
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| + | | [[:Category:T43p | ThinkPad T43p]] || 2005 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayslim.png | UltraBay Slim]] [[Image:Icon20_ultranav.png | UltraNav]] [[Image:Icon20_wlan.png | Integrated Wireless Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_bluetooth.png | Integrated Bluetooth Adapter]] | ||
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Revision as of 11:08, 13 April 2005
Here is an (yet incomplete) 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 | 
|---|---|---|
| ThinkPad 300 | 1992 | |
| ThinkPad 700 | 1992 | MCA | 
| ThinkPad 700C | 1992 | MCA | 
| ThinkPad 700T | 1992 | TabletPC | 
| ThinkPad 350 | 1993 | |
| ThinkPad 350C | 1993 | |
| ThinkPad 500 | 1993 | |
| ThinkPad 710T | 1993 | TabletPC | 
| ThinkPad 720 | 1993 | MCA | 
| ThinkPad 720C | 1993 | MCA | 
| ThinkPad 750 | 1993 | |
| ThinkPad 750P | 1993 | TabletPC/Notebook-Morphable | 
| ThinkPad 360CS | 1994 | |
| ThinkPad 360P | 1994 | TabletPC/Notebook-Morphable | 
| ThinkPad 510CS | 1994 | |
| ThinkPad 730T | 1994 | TabletPC | 
| ThinkPad 755 | 1994 | |
| ThinkPad 701 | 1995 | SubNotebook w/ Bytterfly keyboard | 
| ThinkPad 701C | 1995 | SubNotebook w/ Butterfly keyboard | 
| ThinkPad 701CS | 1995 | SubNotebook w/ Butterfly keyboard | 
| ThinkPad 730TE | 1995 | TabletPC, enhanced version of 730T | 
| ThinkPad 755CX | 1995 | |
| ThinkPad 755CD | 1995 | first notebook with integrated CD-ROM drive | 
| ThinkPad 755CV | 1995 | display can be used with overhead projectors | 
| ThinkPad 755CDV | 1995 | display can be used with overhead projectors | 
| ThinkPad 820 | 1995 | PowerPC driven | 
| ThinkPad 850 | 1995 | PowerPC driven | 
| PC110 | 1995 | PalmTop - the smallest and cutest "ThinkPad" ever, was sold in Japan only | 
| RS/6000 Notebook 860 | 1996 | PowerPC driven | 
| ThinkPad 760 | 1996/1997 | |
| ThinkPad 365 | 1997 | |
| ThinkPad 380 | 1997/1998 | |
| ThinkPad 380D | 1997 | |
| ThinkPad 380ED | 1997 | |
| ThinkPad 385D | 1997 | |
| ThinkPad 765 | 1997 | |
| ThinkPad 560 | 1997 | UltraPortable | 
| ThinkPad 600 | 1998 |  probably the most popular ThinkPad so far | 
| ThinkPad 390 | 1998 | |
| ThinkPad 600E | 1998 |  enhanced version of 600 | 
| ThinkPad 770 | 1998 |  first Notebook with integrated DVD-ROM drive | 
| ThinkPad iSeries | 1998 | first Notebook with integrated keyboard light (ThinkLight) | 
| ThinkPad 570 | 1999 |  UltraPortable | 
| ThinkPad 240 | 1999 | SubNotebook | 
| ThinkPad 600X | 2000 |  enhanced version of 600E | 
| ThinkPad A20m | 2000 |     | 
| ThinkPad A20p | 2000 |     | 
| ThinkPad T20 | 2000 |     | 
| ThinkPad X20 | 2000 |    UltraPortable | 
| ThinkPad A21e | 2000 |     | 
| ThinkPad A21m | 2000 |     | 
| ThinkPad A21p | 2000 |     | 
| ThinkPad T21 | 2000 |     | 
| ThinkPad A22e | 2001 |     | 
| ThinkPad A22m | 2001 |     | 
| ThinkPad A22p | 2001 |     | 
| ThinkPad T22 | 2001 |     | 
| ThinkPad X21 | 2001 |    UltraPortable | 
| TransNote | 2001 | IBMs innovative approach on Human Interaction | 
| ThinkPad A30 | 2001 |       | 
| ThinkPad A30p | 2001 |         | 
| ThinkPad R30 | 2001 |   | 
| ThinkPad T23 | 2001 |       | 
| ThinkPad X22 | 2001 |    UltraPortable | 
| ThinkPad R31 | 2002 |   | 
| ThinkPad X23 | 2002 |    UltraPortable | 
| ThinkPad A31 | 2002 |       | 
| ThinkPad A31p | 2002 |         | 
| ThinkPad R32 | 2002 |   | 
| ThinkPad T30 | 2002 |         | 
| ThinkPad X24 | 2002 |    UltraPortable | 
| ThinkPad X30 | 2002 |  UltraPortable | 
| ThinkPad R40 | 2003 |     | 
| ThinkPad R40e | 2003 |     | 
| ThinkPad T40 | 2003 |         | 
| ThinkPad T40p | 2003 |         | 
| ThinkPad X31 | 2003 |      UltraPortable | 
| ThinkPad G40 | 2003 |   | 
| ThinkPad R50 | 2003 |       | 
| ThinkPad R50p | 2003 |         | 
| ThinkPad T41 | 2003 |        first notebook with  HDD protection system | 
| ThinkPad T41p | 2003 |         | 
| ThinkPad R50e | 2004 |       | 
| ThinkPad R51 | 2004 |         | 
| ThinkPad T42 | 2004 |         | 
| ThinkPad T42p | 2004 |         | 
| ThinkPad X40 | 2004 |      UltraPortable | 
| ThinkPad T43 | 2005 |         | 
| ThinkPad X41 | 2005 |      UltraPortable | 
| ThinkPad R52 | 2005 |         | 
| ThinkPad T43p | 2005 |         | 
