In July of 1992 we saw the first of its kind to ship and that was the IBM 2521 Thinkpad laptop computer, which later became known as the 700T.
So this month it’s the 15th Birthday of IBM ThinkPad, although we are sure there are some tech historians who will debate the over when the ThinkPad’s true day of emergence was (feel free to comment if you know a different story). - Source Product Review Net
IBM Thinkpad Features from Wikipedia
Traditionally black, ThinkPads feature innovations such as:
* Magnesium, carbon fiber reinforced plastic or titanium composite cases
* TrackPoint pointing device
* ThinkLight, an LED keyboard light at the top of the LCD screen
* Solidly constructed full-size keyboard
* Active Protection System, an accelerometer sensor which detects when a ThinkPad is falling and shuts the hard drive down to prevent damage
* Roll-cage design to eliminate motherboard flex and drain holes on keyboard to reduce damages from an accidental spill
* Biometric fingerprint reader
* Client Security Solution, which improves security using a built-in TPM and facilitates deployment in corporate environment
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