22 unexpected facts about the ThinkPad that you hardly knew about
In October, we celebrate the 22nd anniversary of the birth of the ThinkPad brand. And for this anniversary, we would like to tell you - 22 unexpected, unique and just funny facts about the devices of this brand that you probably did not know.
These are 22 interesting facts that have accumulated over the 22 years of the ThinkPad. What will be the next years and what facts will they be filled with? We don’t know yet. We can only guess that it will be something interesting and unexpected. And we know for sure that for the next 22 years we are going to stay with our loyal users who are ready to take our devices anywhere - to Everest, and to space, and under water. And we know for sure that the ThinkPad won't let you down.
- The design of the ThinkPad was inspired by the original Japanese Bento lunch box. Concisely, orderly, tastefully.
- The very name ThinkPad has also become an inspiration. The creator's eyes fell on ... a notebook. The usual notebook for notes, in leather binding, on which there was only one word: Think (Think). Such notebooks were with all employees of the company.
- By the way, the very first ThinkPad was a tablet. (Yes, a tablet!) The stylus for the ThinkPad 700T was created in 1992. Listen to Howard Dulany's account of this.
- Much of the ThinkPad laptops are borrowed from automotive technology. For example, they have a built-in motion sensor that monitors sudden movements of the computer in space. In case of danger, he gives the command to emergency stop the hard drive. And the top-end devices receive a shock-resistant cocoon of magnesium alloy, which works on the principle of sports cars.
- The material from which the ThinkPad is made is also used in aviation and Formula 1 racing.
- What do thinkpad and owl have in common? A night walk and observing the owls led Lenovo engineer to the principle of the internal fan. The current cooler blades have a unique design, created on the basis of the plumage of the wing of this nocturnal bird. Therefore, they work quietly, but efficiently.
- The ThinkPad 701C had a reclining screen and a full-sized keyboard, nicknamed butterfly, which was noticeably wider than the main dimensions of the device when it was decomposed into working condition. It was an innovation of the time that you can learn about by reading the blog of David Hill , vice president of Lenovo Corporate Identity & Design.
- By the way, this very butterfly keyboard is part of the collection collected at the Museum of Modern Art in New York since 1995.
- And again about the butterfly. The designer who worked on the keyboard once played puzzles with his daughter. And he was attracted by the idea of a two-piece keyboard, which would be displayed in full size when the ThinkPad 701C screen was opened. This development, significant for that time, made it possible to equip a compact laptop with a keyboard, which would be comfortable to work with.
- Bond. James Bond. Pad. ThinkPad They met in the Golden Eye movie in 1995. The agent got in touch using a 701 model laptop.
- In films, the ThinkPad 701 was not uncommon . For example, in "Blood Diamond" (Blood Diamond) this laptop helped Jennifer Connelly successfully play the role of a journalist.
- Yes, and Transformers! In the Dark Side of the Moon, a Decepticon nicknamed Brains goes over to the Autobots side. And it was created from ThinkPad Edge. See for yourself!
- ThinkPad is also heavily used in space. The first flight of a laptop of this brand was made on the shuttle by Endeavor on December 2, 1993, to take part in the repair of the Hubble Space Telescope. And now, for example, ThinkPad helps on the ISS .
- ThinkPad T400s survived and remained operational after an 11-ton truck rolled over it!
- At any time, there is a demand for special rugged laptops, but did you know that many ThinkPad models easily pass the specialized MilSpes lab test? Here!
- And again, Japan. This time the railway. Updated textures for the ThinkPad touchpad, model 2009, are taken from special markings for poorly seeing people with whom Japanese stations are equipped. So it is more convenient to find by touch.
- The shape of the rubber “legs” of the laptop on the bottom of the device appeared thanks to a cat's paw. More precisely, her soft pillow.
- In 1999, the ThinkPad became a leader in the mini-laptop industry, as it had all the necessary ports for peripherals and a full keyboard.
- The world's first transformer notebook with removable docking station was the ThinkPad 570 in 1999.
- And the 2009 ThinkPad W700ds was the first in its class dual-monitor workstation.
- For every component of Lenovo ThinkPad is responsible a whole rather big department. For example, a group of 10 people is responsible for the very blue ThinkVantage button, which is a tool for self-repairing a laptop and helps the owner solve a problem far from civilization.
- ThinkPad laptops are avid travelers: in 2006, the ThinkPad laptop traveled to the top of Everest with a team of researchers from Exploration Specialists, Inc, and in 2007 took a walk on the Nile with the Travel Club.
These are 22 interesting facts that have accumulated over the 22 years of the ThinkPad. What will be the next years and what facts will they be filled with? We don’t know yet. We can only guess that it will be something interesting and unexpected. And we know for sure that for the next 22 years we are going to stay with our loyal users who are ready to take our devices anywhere - to Everest, and to space, and under water. And we know for sure that the ThinkPad won't let you down.
