In pictures: 20 years of the ThinkPad

Sep 6, 2012

It’s been 7 years since Lenovo bought IBM’s PC division and there’s no doubt that the legacy of the iconic ThinkPad, developed by Big Blue 20 years ago, is alive and well.

  In 2005 IBM launched the ThinkPad Reserve Edition. While a classy leather case isn’t enough to induce someone to part with $US5,000 these days, this product was designed to spruik the upper limits of IBM’s global support back then, with buyers treated to beneftis such as maximum two-ring telephone support and 4-hour turnaround for repairs.  
 
In 2005 IBM launched the ThinkPad Reserve Edition. While a classy leather case isn’t enough to induce someone to part with $US5,000 these days, this product was designed to spruik the upper limits of IBM’s global support back then, with buyers treated to beneftis such as maximum two-ring telephone support and 4-hour turnaround for repairs.

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