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ThinkPad A Series
The ThinkPad A series was a short lived line of mid to high end desktop replacements released from May 2000 to March 2002 by IBM as a successor to the ThinkPad 770, ThinkPad 700 series, combining features present in the ThinkPad 300 series. It was discontinued in January 2004 in favor of R and G series ThinkPads. This is not to be confused with the newer Lenovo ThinkPad A series, ThinkPad A series released by Lenovo consisting of ThinkPad T and X series models with AMD processors. History The ThinkPad A series was released as part of IBM's initiative in 2000 to revamp and streamline their lineup of computers. Following decreasing sales in their PC division, a decline that started from following a high of $1 billion in 1998 and lead to $550 million in lost revenues starting the first quarter of 2000, IBM invested more into the ThinkPad line, leading to increased sales in the corporate market. The ThinkPad A series with the A20m and A20p were released to acclaim alongside the T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ThinkPad A21m
ThinkPad is a line of business-oriented laptop and Tablet computer, tablet computers produced since 1992. It was originally designed, created and manufactured by the American IBM, International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation. IBM Acquisition of the IBM PC business by Lenovo, sold its PC business to the Chinese company Lenovo in 2005 and since 2007 all ThinkPad models have been manufactured by them. The ThinkPad line was first developed at the IBM Yamato Facility in Japan; they have a distinct black, boxy design, which originated in 1990 and is still used in some models. Most models also feature a red-colored trackpoint on the keyboard, which has become an iconic and distinctive design characteristic associated with the ThinkPad line. It has seen significant success in the business market while certain models target students and the education market. ThinkPad laptops have been used in outer space and for many years were the only laptops certified for use on the International ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
