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|+ ThinkPads sorted by time of appearance
 
|+ ThinkPads sorted by time of appearance
! ThinkPad model !! release year !! special characteristics
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! style="background:#ffdead;" | ThinkPad model !! style="background:#ffdead;" | release year !! style="background:#ffdead;" | special characteristics
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! colspan="3" style="background:#efefef;" | 1992
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| {{700T}} || ? 1992 || TabletPC
 
|-
 
|-
 
| {{300}} || Oct 1992 ||
 
| {{300}} || Oct 1992 ||
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| {{700}}, {{700C}} || Oct 1992 || MCA
 
| {{700}}, {{700C}} || Oct 1992 || MCA
 
|-
 
|-
| {{700T}} || 1992 || TabletPC
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! colspan="3" style="background:#efefef;" | 1993
 
|-
 
|-
 
| {{710T}} || Mar 1993 || TabletPC
 
| {{710T}} || Mar 1993 || TabletPC
 
|-
 
|-
| {{720}} || May 1993 || MCA
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| {{720}}, {{720C}} || May 1993 || MCA
 
|-
 
|-
| {{720C}} || May 1993 || MCA
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| {{350}}, {{350C}} || June 1993 ||
|-
 
| {{350}} || June 1993 ||
 
|-
 
| {{350C}} || June 1993 ||
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| {{500}} || June 1993 ||
 
| {{500}} || June 1993 ||
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|-
 
|-
 
| {{750Cs}} || Nov 1993 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png | UltraBay]]
 
| {{750Cs}} || Nov 1993 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png | UltraBay]]
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|-
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! colspan="3" style="background:#efefef;" | 1994
 
|-
 
|-
 
| {{360}}, {{360Cs}} || May 1994 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png | UltraBay]]
 
| {{360}}, {{360Cs}} || May 1994 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png | UltraBay]]
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|-
 
|-
 
| {{755CE}}, {{755CSE}} || Nov 1994 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png | UltraBay]]
 
| {{755CE}}, {{755CSE}} || Nov 1994 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png | UltraBay]]
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|-
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! colspan="3" style="background:#efefef;" | 1995
 
|-
 
|-
 
| {{PC110}} || ? 1995 || PalmTop - the smallest and cutest "ThinkPad" ever, was sold in Japan only
 
| {{PC110}} || ? 1995 || PalmTop - the smallest and cutest "ThinkPad" ever, was sold in Japan only
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|-
 
|-
 
| {{365CD}}, {{365CSD}} || Nov 1995 ||
 
| {{365CD}}, {{365CSD}} || Nov 1995 ||
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|-
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! colspan="3" style="background:#efefef;" | 1996
 
|-
 
|-
 
| {{860}} || ? 1996 || PowerPC driven
 
| {{860}} || ? 1996 || PowerPC driven
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|-
 
|-
 
| {{560}} || May 1996 || UltraPortable
 
| {{560}} || May 1996 || UltraPortable
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|-
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! colspan="3" style="background:#efefef;" | 1997
 
|-
 
|-
 
| {{380}}, {{380D}} || May 1997 ||
 
| {{380}}, {{380D}} || May 1997 ||
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|-
 
|-
 
| {{380E}}, {{380ED}} || Sep 1997 ||
 
| {{380E}}, {{380ED}} || Sep 1997 ||
|-
 
| {{310E}}, {{310ED}} || Nov 1997 ||
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| {{385ED}} || Sep 1997 ||
 
| {{385ED}} || Sep 1997 ||
 
|-
 
|-
 
| {{770}} || Oct 1997 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayii.png | UltraBay II]] first Notebook with integrated DVD-ROM drive
 
| {{770}} || Oct 1997 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayii.png | UltraBay II]] first Notebook with integrated DVD-ROM drive
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|-
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| {{310E}}, {{310ED}} || Nov 1997 ||
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|-
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! colspan="3" style="background:#efefef;" | 1998
 
|-
 
|-
 
| {{380XD}} || Mar 1998 ||
 
| {{380XD}} || Mar 1998 ||
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| {{I1400 2611}} || Nov 1998 ||
 
| {{I1400 2611}} || Nov 1998 ||
 
|-
 
|-
| {{I1720}}, {{I1721}} || July 1999 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayfx.png | UltraBay FX]]
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! colspan="3" style="background:#efefef;" | 1999
|-
 
| {{380Z}} || Sep 1998 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png | UltraBay]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| {{770Z}} || Feb 1999 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayii.png | UltraBay II]]
 
| {{770Z}} || Feb 1999 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayii.png | UltraBay II]]
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|-
 
|-
 
| {{I1500}} || July 1999 ||
 
| {{I1500}} || July 1999 ||
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|-
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| {{I1720}}, {{I1721}} || July 1999 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayfx.png | UltraBay FX]]
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|-
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| {{380Z}} || Sep 1998 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png | UltraBay]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| {{390X}} || Sep 1999 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayfx.png | UltraBay FX]]
 
| {{390X}} || Sep 1999 || [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayfx.png | UltraBay FX]]
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|-
 
|-
 
| {{600X}} || Dec 1999 || [[Image:Icon20_ultraslimbay.png | UltraSlimBay]] enhanced version of 600E
 
| {{600X}} || Dec 1999 || [[Image:Icon20_ultraslimbay.png | UltraSlimBay]] enhanced version of 600E
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|-
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! colspan="3" style="background:#efefef;" | 2000
 
|-
 
|-
 
| {{570E}} || Feb 2000 || UltraPortable
 
| {{570E}} || Feb 2000 || UltraPortable
 
|-
 
|-
 
| {{A20m}}, {{A20p}} || May 2000 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay2000.png | UltraBay 2000]] [[Image:Icon20_ultraport.png | UltraPort]]]
 
| {{A20m}}, {{A20p}} || May 2000 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay2000.png | UltraBay 2000]] [[Image:Icon20_ultraport.png | UltraPort]]]
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|-
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| {{T20}} || May 2000 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay2000.png | UltraBay 2000]] [[Image:Icon20_ultraport.png | UltraPort]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| {{240X}} || June 2000 ||
 
| {{240X}} || June 2000 ||
 
|-
 
|-
 
| {{I1200}}, {{I1300}} || June 2000 ||
 
| {{I1200}}, {{I1300}} || June 2000 ||
|-
 
| {{T20}} || May 2000 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay2000.png | UltraBay 2000]] [[Image:Icon20_ultraport.png | UltraPort]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| {{X20}} || Sep 2000 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] [[Image:Icon20_ultrabase.png | UltraBase]] [[Image:Icon20_ultraport.png | UltraPort]] UltraPortable
 
| {{X20}} || Sep 2000 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] [[Image:Icon20_ultrabase.png | UltraBase]] [[Image:Icon20_ultraport.png | UltraPort]] UltraPortable
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|-
 
|-
 
| {{T21}} || Oct 2000 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay2000.png | UltraBay 2000]] [[Image:Icon20_ultraport.png | UltraPort]]
 
| {{T21}} || Oct 2000 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay2000.png | UltraBay 2000]] [[Image:Icon20_ultraport.png | UltraPort]]
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|-
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! colspan="3" style="background:#efefef;" | 2001
 
|-
 
|-
 
| {{TransNote}} || Feb 2001 || IBMs innovative approach on Human Interaction
 
| {{TransNote}} || Feb 2001 || IBMs innovative approach on Human Interaction
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|-
 
|-
 
| {{X22}} || Oct 2001 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] [[Image:Icon20_ultrabase.png | UltraBase]] [[Image:Icon20_ultraport.png | UltraPort]] UltraPortable
 
| {{X22}} || Oct 2001 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] [[Image:Icon20_ultrabase.png | UltraBase]] [[Image:Icon20_ultraport.png | UltraPort]] UltraPortable
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|-
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! colspan="3" style="background:#efefef;" | 2002
 
|-
 
|-
 
| {{X23}} || Jan 2002 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] [[Image:Icon20_ultrabase.png | UltraBase]] [[Image:Icon20_ultraport.png | UltraPort]] UltraPortable
 
| {{X23}} || Jan 2002 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] [[Image:Icon20_ultrabase.png | UltraBase]] [[Image:Icon20_ultraport.png | UltraPort]] UltraPortable
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|-
 
|-
 
| {{X30}} || Sep 2002 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] [[Image:Icon20_ultrabase.png | UltraBase]] UltraPortable
 
| {{X30}} || Sep 2002 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] [[Image:Icon20_ultrabase.png | UltraBase]] UltraPortable
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|-
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! colspan="3" style="background:#efefef;" | 2003
 
|-
 
|-
 
| {{R40}} || Jan 2003 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayplus.png | UltraBay Plus]] [[Image:Icon20_ultranav.png | UltraNav]]
 
| {{R40}} || Jan 2003 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayplus.png | UltraBay Plus]] [[Image:Icon20_ultranav.png | UltraNav]]
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|-
 
|-
 
| {{X31}} || Mar 2003 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] [[Image:Icon20_ultrabase.png | UltraBase]] [[Image:Icon20_wlan.png | Integrated Wireless Adapter]]  [[Image:Icon20_bluetooth.png | Integrated Bluetooth Adapter]] UltraPortable
 
| {{X31}} || Mar 2003 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] [[Image:Icon20_ultrabase.png | UltraBase]] [[Image:Icon20_wlan.png | Integrated Wireless Adapter]]  [[Image:Icon20_bluetooth.png | Integrated Bluetooth Adapter]] UltraPortable
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|-
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| {{G40}} || Apr 2003 || [[Image:Icon20_wlan.png | Integrated Wireless Adapter]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| {{R40e}} || Oct 2003 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayplus.png | UltraBay Plus]] [[Image:Icon20_ultranav.png | UltraNav]]
 
| {{R40e}} || Oct 2003 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayplus.png | UltraBay Plus]] [[Image:Icon20_ultranav.png | UltraNav]]
|-
 
| {{G40}} || Apr 2003 || [[Image:Icon20_wlan.png | Integrated Wireless Adapter]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| {{R50}} || Oct 2003 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayslim.png | UltraBay Slim]] [[Image:Icon20_ultranav.png | UltraNav]] [[Image:Icon20_wlan.png | Integrated Wireless Adapter]]
 
| {{R50}} || Oct 2003 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayslim.png | UltraBay Slim]] [[Image:Icon20_ultranav.png | UltraNav]] [[Image:Icon20_wlan.png | Integrated Wireless Adapter]]
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|-
 
|-
 
| {{R50p}} || Nov 2003 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] [[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]]
 
| {{R50p}} || Nov 2003 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] [[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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|-
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! colspan="3" style="background:#efefef;" | 2004
 
|-
 
|-
 
| {{X40}} || Feb 2004 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] [[Image:Icon20_ultrabase.png | UltraBase]] [[Image:Icon20_wlan.png | Integrated Wireless Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_bluetooth.png | Integrated Bluetooth Adapter]] UltraPortable
 
| {{X40}} || Feb 2004 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] [[Image:Icon20_ultrabase.png | UltraBase]] [[Image:Icon20_wlan.png | Integrated Wireless Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_bluetooth.png | Integrated Bluetooth Adapter]] UltraPortable
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|-
 
|-
 
| {{G41}} || Oct 2004 || [[Image:Icon20_wlan.png | Integrated Wireless Adapter]]
 
| {{G41}} || Oct 2004 || [[Image:Icon20_wlan.png | Integrated Wireless Adapter]]
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! colspan="3" style="background:#efefef;" | 2005
 
|-
 
|-
 
| {{T43}} || Feb 2005 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] [[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]] [[Image:Icon20_fingerprint.png|Integrated Fingerprint Reader]]
 
| {{T43}} || Feb 2005 || [[Image:Icon20_thinklight.png|ThinkLight]] [[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]] [[Image:Icon20_fingerprint.png|Integrated Fingerprint Reader]]

Revision as of 15:27, 8 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
1992
700T ? 1992 TabletPC
300 Oct 1992
700, 700C Oct 1992 MCA
1993
710T Mar 1993 TabletPC
720, 720C May 1993 MCA
350, 350C June 1993
500 June 1993
750, 750C Sep 1993 UltraBay
750P Sep 1993 UltraBay TabletPC/Notebook-Morphable
750CS Nov 1993 UltraBay
1994
360, 360CS May 1994 UltraBay
730T May 1994 TabletPC
360C June 1994 UltraBay
360P June 1994 UltraBay TabletPC/Notebook-Morphable
510CS June 1994
355, 355C, 355CS June 1994 UltraBay
755C, 755CS June 1994 UltraBay
360CE, 360CSE Oct 1994 UltraBay
755CD Oct 1994 UltraBay first notebook with integrated CD-ROM drive and IrDA
755CE, 755CSE Nov 1994 UltraBay
1995
PC110 ? 1995 PalmTop - the smallest and cutest "ThinkPad" ever, was sold in Japan only
701C, 701CS Mar 1995 SubNotebook w/ Butterfly keyboard
360CE Apr 1995 UltraBay
370C May 1995 UltraBay
755CX May 1995 UltraBay
755CV May 1995 UltraBay display can be used with overhead projectors
755CDV June 1995 UltraBay display can be used with overhead projectors
820, 850 July 1995 PowerPC driven
730TE Oct 1995 TabletPC, enhanced version of 730T
760C, 760CD Oct 1995 UltraBay
365C, 365CS Nov 1995
365CD, 365CSD Nov 1995
1996
860 ? 1996 PowerPC driven
760L, 760LD Feb 1996 UltraBay
365E, 365ED May 1996
365X, 365XD May 1996
560 May 1996 UltraPortable
1997
380, 380D May 1997
385D May 1997
310, 310D June 1997
560E June 1997
765L, 765D June 1997 UltraBay
380E, 380ED Sep 1997
385ED Sep 1997
770 Oct 1997 UltraBay II first Notebook with integrated DVD-ROM drive
310E, 310ED Nov 1997
1998
380XD Mar 1998
385XD Mar 1998
560X Mar 1998 UltraPortable
600 Apr 1998 UltraSlimBay probably the most popular ThinkPad so far
770E, 770ED Apr 1998 UltraBay II
560Z Sep 1998 UltraPortable
770X Oct 1998 UltraBay II
390 Nov 1998 UltraBay FX
600E Nov 1998 UltraSlimBay enhanced version of 600
i Series 1400 Type 2611 Nov 1998
1999
770Z Feb 1999 UltraBay II
390E Mar 1999 UltraBay FX
570 Apr 1999 UltraBase UltraPortable
240 June 1999 SubNotebook
i Series 1500 July 1999
i Series 1720, i Series 1721 July 1999 UltraBay FX
380Z Sep 1998 UltraBay
390X Sep 1999 UltraBay FX
i Series 1400 (2621) Oct 1999 ThinkLight first Notebook with integrated keyboard light
600X Dec 1999 UltraSlimBay enhanced version of 600E
2000
570E Feb 2000 UltraPortable
A20m, A20p May 2000 ThinkLight UltraBay 2000 UltraPort]
T20 May 2000 ThinkLight UltraBay 2000 UltraPort
240X June 2000
i Series 1200, i Series 1300 June 2000
X20 Sep 2000 ThinkLight UltraBase UltraPort UltraPortable
A21m, A21p Sep 2000 ThinkLight UltraBay 2000 UltraPort
A21e Oct 2000 ThinkLight UltraBay 2000 UltraPort
T21 Oct 2000 ThinkLight UltraBay 2000 UltraPort
2001
TransNote Feb 2001 IBMs innovative approach on Human Interaction
T22 Mar 2001 ThinkLight UltraBay 2000 UltraPort
A22m, A22p Apr 2001 ThinkLight UltraBay 2000 UltraPort
X21 Apr 2001 ThinkLight UltraBase UltraPort UltraPortable
A22e June 2001 ThinkLight UltraBay 2000 UltraPort
T23 July 2001 ThinkLight UltraBay Plus UltraPort Integrated Wireless Adapter
A30, A30p Oct 2001 ThinkLight UltraBay Plus UltraBay 2000 UltraPort Integrated Bluetooth Adapter
R30 Oct 2001 ThinkLight UltraBay Plus
X22 Oct 2001 ThinkLight UltraBase UltraPort UltraPortable
2002
X23 Jan 2002 ThinkLight UltraBase UltraPort UltraPortable
R31 Feb 2002 ThinkLight UltraBay Plus
A31, A31p Mar 2002 ThinkLight UltraBay Plus UltraBay 2000 UltraPort Integrated Bluetooth Adapter
T30 May 2002 ThinkLight UltraBay Plus UltraNav Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter
X24 May 2002 ThinkLight UltraBase UltraPort UltraPortable
R32 June 2002 ThinkLight UltraBay Plus
X30 Sep 2002 ThinkLight UltraBase UltraPortable
2003
R40 Jan 2003 ThinkLight UltraBay Plus UltraNav
T40, T40p Mar 2003 ThinkLight UltraBay Slim UltraNav Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter
X31 Mar 2003 ThinkLight UltraBase Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter UltraPortable
G40 Apr 2003 Integrated Wireless Adapter
R40e Oct 2003 ThinkLight UltraBay Plus UltraNav
R50 Oct 2003 ThinkLight UltraBay Slim UltraNav Integrated Wireless Adapter
T41 Oct 2003 ThinkLight UltraBay Slim UltraNav Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter first notebook with HDD protection system
T41p Nov 2003 ThinkLight UltraBay Slim UltraNav Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter
R50p Nov 2003 ThinkLight UltraBay Slim UltraNav Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter
2004
X40 Feb 2004 ThinkLight UltraBase Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter UltraPortable
R50e Apr 2004 ThinkLight UltraBay Slim UltraNav Integrated Wireless Adapter
R51 Apr 2004 ThinkLight UltraBay Slim UltraNav Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter
T42, T42p May 2004 ThinkLight UltraBay Slim UltraNav Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter Integrated Fingerprint Reader
G41 Oct 2004 Integrated Wireless Adapter
2005
T43 Feb 2005 ThinkLight UltraBay Slim UltraNav Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter Integrated Fingerprint Reader
R52 Mar 2005 ThinkLight UltraBay Slim UltraNav Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter
T43p Apr 2005 ThinkLight UltraBay Slim UltraNav Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter Integrated Fingerprint Reader
X32 Apr 2005 ThinkLight UltraBase Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter UltraPortable
X41 Apr 2005 ThinkLight UltraBase Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter Integrated Fingerprint Reader UltraPortable
X41 Tablet June 2005 ThinkLight Integrated Wireless Adapter Integrated Bluetooth Adapter UltraPortable