Difference between revisions of "ThinkPad History"
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| [[:Category:300 | ThinkPad 300]] || 1992 || | | [[:Category:300 | ThinkPad 300]] || 1992 || | ||
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| − | | [[:Category:700 | ThinkPad 700]] || 1992 || | + | | [[:Category:700 | ThinkPad 700]] || 1992 || MCA |
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| − | | [[:Category:700C | ThinkPad 700C]] || 1992 || | + | | [[:Category:700C | ThinkPad 700C]] || 1992 || MCA |
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| [[:Category:700T | ThinkPad 700T]] || 1992 || TabletPC | | [[:Category:700T | ThinkPad 700T]] || 1992 || TabletPC | ||
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| [[:Category:710T| ThinkPad 710T]] || 1993 || TabletPC | | [[:Category:710T| ThinkPad 710T]] || 1993 || TabletPC | ||
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| − | | [[:Category:720 | ThinkPad 720]] || 1993 || | + | | [[:Category:720 | ThinkPad 720]] || 1993 || MCA |
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| − | | [[:Category:720C | ThinkPad 720C]] || 1993 || | + | | [[:Category:720C | ThinkPad 720C]] || 1993 || MCA |
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| [[:Category:750 | ThinkPad 750]] || 1993 || | | [[:Category:750 | ThinkPad 750]] || 1993 || | ||
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| [[:Category:R32 | ThinkPad R32]] || 2002 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayplus.png | UltraBay Plus]] | | [[:Category:R32 | ThinkPad R32]] || 2002 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayplus.png | UltraBay Plus]] | ||
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| − | | [[:Category:T30 | ThinkPad T30]] || 2002 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayplus.png | UltraBay Plus]] [[Image:Icon20_ultranav.png | UltraNav]] | + | | [[:Category:T30 | ThinkPad T30]] || 2002 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayplus.png | UltraBay Plus]] [[Image:Icon20_ultranav.png | UltraNav]] [[Image:Icon20_wlan.png | Integrated Wireless Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_bluetooth.png | Integrated Bluetooth Adapter]] |
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| [[:Category:X24 | ThinkPad X24]] || 2002 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabase.png | UltraBase]] [[Image:Icon20_ultraport.png | UltraPort]] UltraPortable | | [[:Category:X24 | ThinkPad X24]] || 2002 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabase.png | UltraBase]] [[Image:Icon20_ultraport.png | UltraPort]] UltraPortable | ||
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| [[:Category:T42 | ThinkPad T42]] || 2004 || [[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]] | | [[:Category:T42 | ThinkPad T42]] || 2004 || [[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:T42p | | + | | [[:Category:T42p | ThinkPad T42p]] || 2004 || [[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:X40 | ThinkPad X40]] || 2004 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabase.png | UltraBase]] [[Image:Icon20_wlan.png | Integrated Wireless Adapter]] UltraPortable | | [[:Category:X40 | ThinkPad X40]] || 2004 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabase.png | UltraBase]] [[Image:Icon20_wlan.png | Integrated Wireless Adapter]] UltraPortable | ||
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| + | | [[:Category:T43 | ThinkPad T43]] || 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:Models]] | [[Category:Models]] | ||
Revision as of 04:55, 16 March 2005
Here is an (yet incomplete) overview of the history of IBM ThinkPad (and similar) mobile computers.
| ThinkPad model | release year | special characteristics |
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| 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
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| ThinkPad 390 | 1998 | |
| ThinkPad 600E | 1998 | enhanced version of 600
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| ThinkPad 770 | 1998 |  first Notebook with integrated DVD-ROM drive
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| ThinkPad iSeries | 1998 | first Notebook with integrated keyboard light (ThinkLight) |
| ThinkPad 570 | 1999 |  UltraPortable
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| ThinkPad 240 | 1999 | SubNotebook |
| ThinkPad 600X | 2000 | enhanced version of 600E
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| ThinkPad A20m | 2000 |  
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| ThinkPad A20p | 2000 |
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| ThinkPad T20 | 2000 |
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| ThinkPad X20 | 2000 | UltraPortable
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| ThinkPad A21e | 2000 |
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| ThinkPad A21m | 2000 |
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| ThinkPad A21p | 2000 |
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| ThinkPad T21 | 2000 |
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| ThinkPad A22e | 2001 |
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| ThinkPad A22m | 2001 |
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| ThinkPad A22p | 2001 |
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| ThinkPad T22 | 2001 |
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| ThinkPad X21 | 2001 | UltraPortable
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| TransNote | 2001 | IBMs innovative approach on Human Interaction |
| ThinkPad A30 | 2001 | 
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| ThinkPad A30p | 2001 | 
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| ThinkPad R30 | 2001 |
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| ThinkPad T23 | 2001 |
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| ThinkPad X22 | 2001 | UltraPortable
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| ThinkPad R31 | 2002 |
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| ThinkPad X23 | 2002 | UltraPortable
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| ThinkPad A31 | 2002 |
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| ThinkPad A31p | 2002 |
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| ThinkPad R32 | 2002 |
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| ThinkPad T30 | 2002 |  
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| ThinkPad X24 | 2002 | UltraPortable
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| ThinkPad X30 | 2002 | UltraPortable
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| ThinkPad R40 | 2003 |
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| ThinkPad R40e | 2003 |
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| ThinkPad T40 | 2003 | 
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| ThinkPad T40p | 2003 |
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| ThinkPad X31 | 2003 | UltraPortable
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| ThinkPad G40 | 2003 |
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| ThinkPad R50 | 2003 |
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| ThinkPad R50p | 2003 |
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| ThinkPad T41 | 2003 | first notebook with HDD protection system
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| ThinkPad T41p | 2003 |
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| ThinkPad R50e | 2004 |
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| ThinkPad R51 | 2004 |
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| ThinkPad T42 | 2004 |
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| ThinkPad T42p | 2004 |
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| ThinkPad X40 | 2004 | UltraPortable
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| ThinkPad T43 | 2005 |
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