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! ThinkPad model !! release year !! special characteristics
 
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| [[:Category:300 | ThinkPad 300]] || 1992 ||
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| [[:Category:300 | ThinkPad 300]] || Oct 1992 ||
 
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| [[:Category:700 | ThinkPad 700]] || 1992 || MCA
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| [[:Category:700 | ThinkPad 700]] || Oct 1992 || MCA
 
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| [[:Category:700C | ThinkPad 700C]] || 1992 || MCA
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| [[:Category:700C | ThinkPad 700C]] || Oct 1992 || MCA
 
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| [[:Category:700T | ThinkPad 700T]] || 1992 || TabletPC
 
| [[:Category:700T | ThinkPad 700T]] || 1992 || TabletPC
 
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| [[:Category:350 | ThinkPad 350]] || 1993 ||
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| [[:Category:350 | ThinkPad 350]] || June 1993 ||
 
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| [[:Category:350C | ThinkPad 350C]] || 1993 ||
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| [[:Category:350C | ThinkPad 350C]] || June 1993 ||
 
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| [[:Category:500 | ThinkPad 500]] || 1993 ||
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| [[:Category:500 | ThinkPad 500]] || June 1993 ||
 
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| [[:Category:710T| ThinkPad 710T]] || 1993 || TabletPC
 
| [[:Category:710T| ThinkPad 710T]] || 1993 || TabletPC
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| [[:Category:750P | ThinkPad 750P]] || 1993 || TabletPC/Notebook-Morphable
 
| [[:Category:750P | ThinkPad 750P]] || 1993 || TabletPC/Notebook-Morphable
 
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| [[:Category:360Cs | ThinkPad 360Cs]] || 1994 ||
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| [[:Category:360 | ThinkPad 360]] || May 1994 ||
 
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| [[:Category:360P | ThinkPad 360P]] || 1994 || TabletPC/Notebook-Morphable
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| [[:Category:360Cs | ThinkPad 360Cs]] || May 1994 ||
 
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| [[:Category:510Cs | ThinkPad 510Cs]] || 1994 ||
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| [[:Category:360C | ThinkPad 360C]] || June 1994 ||
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| [[:Category:360P | ThinkPad 360P]] || June 1994 || TabletPC/Notebook-Morphable
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| [[:Category:510Cs | ThinkPad 510Cs]] || June 1994 ||
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| [[:Category:355 | ThinkPad 355]] || June 1994 ||
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| [[:Category:355C | ThinkPad 355C]] || June 1994 ||
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| [[:Category:355Cs | ThinkPad 355Cs]] || June 1994 ||
 
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| [[:Category:730T | ThinkPad 730T]] || 1994 || TabletPC
 
| [[:Category:730T | ThinkPad 730T]] || 1994 || TabletPC
 
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| [[:Category:755C | ThinkPad 755C]] || 1994 ||
 
| [[:Category:755C | ThinkPad 755C]] || 1994 ||
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| [[:Category:360CE | ThinkPad 360CE]] || Oct 1994 ||
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| [[:Category:360CSE | ThinkPad 360CSE]] || Oct 1994 ||
 
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| [[:Category:701C | ThinkPad 701C]] || 1995 || SubNotebook w/ Butterfly keyboard
 
| [[:Category:701C | ThinkPad 701C]] || 1995 || SubNotebook w/ Butterfly keyboard
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| [[:Category:730TE | ThinkPad 730TE]] || 1995 || TabletPC, enhanced version of 730T
 
| [[:Category:730TE | ThinkPad 730TE]] || 1995 || TabletPC, enhanced version of 730T
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| [[:Category:360CE | ThinkPad 360PE]] || Apr 1995 ||
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| [[:Category:370C | ThinkPad 370C]] || May 1995 ||
 
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| [[:Category:755CX | ThinkPad 755CX]] || 1995 ||
 
| [[:Category:755CX | ThinkPad 755CX]] || 1995 ||
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| [[:Category:PC110 | PC110]] || 1995 || PalmTop - the smallest and cutest "ThinkPad" ever, was sold in Japan only
 
| [[:Category:PC110 | PC110]] || 1995 || PalmTop - the smallest and cutest "ThinkPad" ever, was sold in Japan only
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| [[:Category:365C | ThinkPad 365C]] || Nov 1995 ||
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| [[:Category:365CS | ThinkPad 365CS]] || Nov 1995 ||
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| [[:Category:365CD | ThinkPad 365CD]] || Nov 1995 ||
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| [[:Category:365CSD | ThinkPad 365CSD]] || Nov 1995 ||
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| [[:Category:365E | ThinkPad 365E]] || May 1996 ||
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| [[:Category:365ED | ThinkPad 365ED]] || May 1996 ||
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| [[:Category:365X | ThinkPad 365X]] || May 1996 ||
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| [[:Category:365XD | ThinkPad 365XD]] || May 1996 ||
 
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| [[:Category:860 | RS/6000 Notebook 860]] || 1996 || PowerPC driven
 
| [[:Category:860 | RS/6000 Notebook 860]] || 1996 || PowerPC driven
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| [[:Category:365 | ThinkPad 365]] || 1997 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png | UltraBay]]
 
| [[:Category:365 | ThinkPad 365]] || 1997 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png | UltraBay]]
 
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| [[:Category:380 | ThinkPad 380]] || 1997/1998 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png | UltraBay]]
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| [[:Category:380 | ThinkPad 380]] || May 1997 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png | UltraBay]]
 
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| [[:Category:380D | ThinkPad 380D]] || 1997 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png | UltraBay]]
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| [[:Category:380D | ThinkPad 380D]] || May 1997 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png | UltraBay]]
 
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| [[:Category:380ED | ThinkPad 380ED]] || 1997 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png | UltraBay]]
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| [[:Category:380E | ThinkPad 380E]] || Sep 1997 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png | UltraBay]]
 
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| [[:Category:385D | ThinkPad 385D]] || 1997 ||
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| [[:Category:380ED | ThinkPad 380ED]] || Sep 1997 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png | UltraBay]]
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| [[:Category:385D | ThinkPad 385D]] || May 1997 ||
 
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| [[:Category:765D | ThinkPad 765D]] || 1997 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png | UltraBay]]
 
| [[:Category:765D | ThinkPad 765D]] || 1997 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png | UltraBay]]
 
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| [[:Category:560 | ThinkPad 560]] || 1997 || UltraPortable
 
| [[:Category:560 | ThinkPad 560]] || 1997 || UltraPortable
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| [[:Category:380XD | ThinkPad 380XD]] || Mar 1998 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png | UltraBay]]
 
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| [[:Category:600 | ThinkPad 600]] || 1998 || [[Image:Icon20_ultraslimbay.png | UltraSlimBay]] probably the most popular ThinkPad so far
 
| [[:Category:600 | ThinkPad 600]] || 1998 || [[Image:Icon20_ultraslimbay.png | UltraSlimBay]] probably the most popular ThinkPad so far
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| [[:Category:iSeries | ThinkPad iSeries]] || 1998 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] first Notebook with integrated keyboard light
 
| [[:Category:iSeries | ThinkPad iSeries]] || 1998 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] first Notebook with integrated keyboard light
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| [[:Category:380Z | ThinkPad 380Z]] || Sep 1998 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png | UltraBay]]
 
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| [[:Category:570 | ThinkPad 570]] || 1999 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabase.png | UltraBase]] UltraPortable
 
| [[:Category:570 | ThinkPad 570]] || 1999 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabase.png | UltraBase]] UltraPortable

Revision as of 21:48, 7 June 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

ThinkPads sorted by time of appearance
ThinkPad model release year special characteristics
ThinkPad 300 Oct 1992
ThinkPad 700 Oct 1992 MCA
ThinkPad 700C Oct 1992 MCA
ThinkPad 700T 1992 TabletPC
ThinkPad 350 June 1993
ThinkPad 350C June 1993
ThinkPad 500 June 1993
ThinkPad 710T 1993 TabletPC
ThinkPad 720 1993 MCA
ThinkPad 720C 1993 MCA
ThinkPad 750 1993
ThinkPad 750P 1993 TabletPC/Notebook-Morphable
ThinkPad 360 May 1994
ThinkPad 360Cs May 1994
ThinkPad 360C June 1994
ThinkPad 360P June 1994 TabletPC/Notebook-Morphable
ThinkPad 510Cs June 1994
ThinkPad 355 June 1994
ThinkPad 355C June 1994
ThinkPad 355Cs June 1994
ThinkPad 730T 1994 TabletPC
ThinkPad 755C 1994
ThinkPad 360CE Oct 1994
ThinkPad 360CSE Oct 1994
ThinkPad 701C 1995 SubNotebook w/ Butterfly keyboard
ThinkPad 701CS 1995 SubNotebook w/ Butterfly keyboard
ThinkPad 730TE 1995 TabletPC, enhanced version of 730T
ThinkPad 360PE Apr 1995
ThinkPad 370C May 1995
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
ThinkPad 365C Nov 1995
ThinkPad 365CS Nov 1995
ThinkPad 365CD Nov 1995
ThinkPad 365CSD Nov 1995
ThinkPad 365E May 1996
ThinkPad 365ED May 1996
ThinkPad 365X May 1996
ThinkPad 365XD May 1996
RS/6000 Notebook 860 1996 PowerPC driven
ThinkPad 760C 1996/1997
ThinkPad 365 1997 UltraBay
ThinkPad 380 May 1997 UltraBay
ThinkPad 380D May 1997 UltraBay
ThinkPad 380E Sep 1997 UltraBay
ThinkPad 380ED Sep 1997 UltraBay
ThinkPad 385D May 1997
ThinkPad 765D 1997 UltraBay
ThinkPad 560 1997 UltraPortable
ThinkPad 380XD Mar 1998 UltraBay
ThinkPad 600 1998 UltraSlimBay probably the most popular ThinkPad so far
ThinkPad 390 1998 UltraBay FX
ThinkPad 600E 1998 UltraSlimBay enhanced version of 600
ThinkPad 770 1998 UltraBay II first Notebook with integrated DVD-ROM drive
ThinkPad iSeries 1998 ThinkLight first Notebook with integrated keyboard light
ThinkPad 380Z Sep 1998 UltraBay
ThinkPad 570 1999 UltraBase UltraPortable
ThinkPad 240 1999 SubNotebook
ThinkPad 600X 2000 UltraSlimBay enhanced version of 600E
ThinkPad A20m 2000 ThinkLight UltraBay 2000 UltraPort
ThinkPad A20p 2000 ThinkLight UltraBay 2000 UltraPort
ThinkPad T20 2000 ThinkLight UltraBay 2000 UltraPort
ThinkPad X20 2000 ThinkLight UltraBase UltraPort UltraPortable
ThinkPad A21e 2000 ThinkLight UltraBay 2000 UltraPort
ThinkPad A21m 2000 ThinkLight UltraBay 2000 UltraPort
ThinkPad A21p 2000 ThinkLight UltraBay 2000 UltraPort
ThinkPad T21 2000 ThinkLight UltraBay 2000 UltraPort
ThinkPad A22e 2001 ThinkLight UltraBay 2000 UltraPort
ThinkPad A22m 2001 ThinkLight UltraBay 2000 UltraPort
ThinkPad A22p 2001 ThinkLight UltraBay 2000 UltraPort
ThinkPad T22 2001 ThinkLight UltraBay 2000 UltraPort
ThinkPad X21 2001 ThinkLight UltraBase UltraPort UltraPortable
TransNote 2001 IBMs innovative approach on Human Interaction
ThinkPad A30 2001 ThinkLight UltraBay Plus UltraBay 2000 UltraPort
ThinkPad A30p 2001 ThinkLight UltraBay Plus UltraBay 2000 UltraPort Integrated Bluetooth Adapter
ThinkPad R30 2001 ThinkLight UltraBay Plus
ThinkPad T23 2001 ThinkLight UltraBay Plus UltraPort Integrated Wireless Adapter
ThinkPad X22 2001 ThinkLight UltraBase UltraPort UltraPortable
ThinkPad R31 2002 ThinkLight UltraBay Plus
ThinkPad X23 2002 ThinkLight UltraBase UltraPort UltraPortable
ThinkPad A31 2002 ThinkLight UltraBay Plus UltraBay 2000 UltraPort
ThinkPad A31p 2002 ThinkLight UltraBay Plus UltraBay 2000 UltraPort Integrated Bluetooth Adapter
ThinkPad R32 2002 ThinkLight UltraBay Plus
ThinkPad T30 2002 ThinkLight UltraBay Plus UltraNav Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter
ThinkPad X24 2002 ThinkLight UltraBase UltraPort UltraPortable
ThinkPad X30 2002 ThinkLight UltraBase UltraPortable
ThinkPad R40 2003 ThinkLight UltraBay Plus UltraNav
ThinkPad R40e 2003 ThinkLight UltraBay Plus UltraNav
ThinkPad T40 2003 ThinkLight UltraBay Slim UltraNav Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter
ThinkPad T40p 2003 ThinkLight UltraBay Slim UltraNav Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter
ThinkPad X31 2003 ThinkLight UltraBase Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter UltraPortable
ThinkPad G40 2003 Integrated Wireless Adapter
ThinkPad R50 2003 ThinkLight UltraBay Slim UltraNav Integrated Wireless Adapter
ThinkPad R50p 2003 ThinkLight UltraBay Slim UltraNav Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter
ThinkPad T41 2003 ThinkLight UltraBay Slim UltraNav Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter first notebook with HDD protection system
ThinkPad T41p 2003 ThinkLight UltraBay Slim UltraNav Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter
ThinkPad R50e 2004 ThinkLight UltraBay Slim UltraNav Integrated Wireless Adapter
ThinkPad R51 2004 ThinkLight UltraBay Slim UltraNav Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter
ThinkPad T42 2004 ThinkLight UltraBay Slim UltraNav Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter Integrated Fingerprint Reader
ThinkPad T42p 2004 ThinkLight UltraBay Slim UltraNav Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter
ThinkPad X40 2004 ThinkLight UltraBase Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter UltraPortable
ThinkPad G41 2004 Integrated Wireless Adapter
ThinkPad T43 2005 ThinkLight UltraBay Slim UltraNav Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter Integrated Fingerprint Reader
ThinkPad X41 2005 ThinkLight UltraBase Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter Integrated Fingerprint Reader UltraPortable
ThinkPad R52 2005 ThinkLight UltraBay Slim UltraNav Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter
ThinkPad T43p 2005 ThinkLight UltraBay Slim UltraNav Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter Integrated Fingerprint Reader
ThinkPad X41 Tablet 2005 ThinkLight Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter UltraPortable
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