History of the Lenovo ThinkPad laptop begins in the year of 1992, starting with a range of computers that were sold and manufactured by IBM. The roots of the name come from a 1920s slogan from IBM. The slogan 'THINK!' was brought about by Thomas Watson and was included on many brown leatherette pocket-sized notebooks that were given to customers and employees. The name ThinkPad was suggested by Denny Wainwright, an IBM employee working for the company at the time.
Whilst the name faced difficulties with the naming committee it stuck as a brand name after the press showed appreciation for it. The naming procedure for IBM computers was numerical. Lenovo Think Pad laptops were released during October of 1992 with three models being presented, starting with the 700, 700C and 700T. The 700C used Windows 3.1 as its operating system and contained a 120MB hard drive, 25MHz processor and a small and revolutionary 10.4 inch TFT full color display. Weighing 2.9kg or 6.5lb in weight it measured just 56mm by 300mm by 210mm and originally cost $4,350. The Lenovo ThinkPad T400 is a very popular business notebook that has recently had a revamp to improve the keyboard and screen display.
The latest Lenovo Think Pad laptop have a thinner keyboard, which whilst a nice addition, did tend to lack the chassis support needed on the previous T400 release. Lenovo have added extra support under the keyboard on this newer version, which has almost eliminated the flexing experienced when pressing down on the keys.
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