It has been more than a decade since IBM stopped making ThinkPad laptops. The company formerly known as Legend computers of Beijing, China still produces the well-regarded laptop line.

1. Lenovo laptops evolution

2. 1984
IBM introduces its first portable PC.
1986
IBM introduces its first laptop, the PC
convertible.
1992
IBM introduces ThinkPad 700c, the industry’s first
laptop with a thin transistor display.
1993
ThinkPad 750c is the first ThinkPAD to reach outer space on
a NASA mission.

3. 1994
ThinkPad 755CD becomes the industry’s first
laptop the industry’s first laptop with an integrated CD-ROM.
1995
ThinkPad 701c revolutionizes keyboard design
with the “butterfly keyboard”.
1997
ThinkPad 770 becomes the industry’s first laptop to features
a built-in-DVD-ROM.

4. 1999
ThinkPad 570 becomes the industry’s first
laptop to feature a removable UltraBase.
2000
The 10 Millionth ThinkPad is bought.
ThinkPad I series laptop become the industry’s
first laptop with built-in wireless capabilities.
2001
ThinkPad become the industry’s first TCP-certificated
laptop to feature an embedded security chip.
2003
ThinkPad is the industry's first laptop with active protection
system to protect the hard disk drive from impact.

5. 2004
ThinkPad becomes the first laptop to feature
a built-in fingerprint reader.
2005
Lenovo acquires IBM’s personal computing Division.
2006
Lenovo introduces ThinkPad X41, the
thinnest, Highest and most secure
ThinkPad Tablet.
2007
ThinkPad celebrates its 15
th
anniversary

6. 2008
Lenovo introduces ThinkPad X300. the
thinnest and lightest full-functional 13”
laptop.
2009
ThinkPad W700ds which included a dual-screen design.
2010
The 60 millionth ThinkPad is bought.
2011
Lenovo launches ThinkPad Tablet 1. an Android based tablet
1., an Android. Based tablet with media, security and
management tools for business professionals.

7. 2012
Launch of ThinkPad Tablet 2, the first tablet designed for
windows 8.
2012 (in same year)
Lenovo unveils ThinkPad X1 Carbon , the world lightest 14’
Ultrabook. ThinkPad turns 20 years old, celebrating two
decades of technology design and innovation success.