ThinkPad History

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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
300 Oct 1992
700, 700C Oct 1992 MCA
700T 1992 TabletPC
710T Mar 1993 TabletPC
720 May 1993 MCA
720C May 1993 MCA
350 June 1993
350C June 1993
500 June 1993
750, 750C Sep 1993 UltraBay
750P Sep 1993 UltraBay TabletPC/Notebook-Morphable
750CS Nov 1993 UltraBay
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
755CE, 755CSE Nov 1994 UltraBay
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
860 ? 1996 PowerPC driven
760L, 760LD Feb 1996 UltraBay
365E, 365ED May 1996
365X, 365XD May 1996
560 May 1996 UltraPortable
380, 380D May 1997
385D May 1997
310, 310D June 1997
560E June 1997
765L, 765D June 1997 UltraBay
380E, 380ED Sep 1997
310E, 310ED Nov 1997
385ED Sep 1997
770 Oct 1997 UltraBay II first Notebook with integrated DVD-ROM drive
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
ThinkPad iSeries 1998 ThinkLight first Notebook with integrated keyboard light
380Z Sep 1998 UltraBay
770Z Feb 1999 UltraBay II
390E Mar 1999 UltraBay FX
570 Apr 1999 UltraPortable
240 June 1999 SubNotebook
570 1999 UltraBase UltraPortable
390X Sep 1999 UltraBay FX
600X Dec 1999 UltraSlimBay enhanced version of 600E
570E Feb 2000 UltraPortable
240X June 2000
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