Amsterdam, 4 oktober 2007 - Computerfabrikant Lenovo viert vandaag de 15e verjaardag van haar ThinkPad notebook PC, één van de meest onderscheidende PC's van de afgelopen twee decennia. Vanaf het begin in 1992 heeft de ThinkPad een traditie opgebouwd van uitmuntendheid, en wordt door 's wereld's veeleisendste professionals gewaardeerd voor haar kwaliteit, robuuste duurzaamheid en doordacht ontwerp.
De ThinkPad was onder andere de eerste notebook met een 10.4" TFT kleurenscherm, een geïntegreerde CD-ROM/DVD ROM, en een biometrische vingerafdrukherkenning.
Tot nu toe zijn er meer dan 30 miljoen ThinkPad notebooks verkocht in meer dan 160 landen. De ThinkPad heeft meer dan 1000 design én techniek awards gewonnen, meer dan elk ander notebookmerk in de wereld.
Voor meer informatie:
Bernie Pruissen
Lenovo (international) B.V.
bernie.pruissen@nl.lenovo.com +31 (0)20 513 3752 of +31 (0)6 5340 2218
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Lenovo ThinkPad Celebrates 15 Years of Innovation, Design and Durability
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – October 4, 2007 – Lenovo today celebrates the 15th anniversary of the ThinkPad notebook PC – one of the most distinguished personal computing devices of the past two decades. Since its inception in 1992, ThinkPad has built a tradition of excellence, and is trusted by the world’s most demanding professionals for its advanced capability, rugged durability and thoughtful design.
“This anniversary is not only a testament to the unparalleled design and craftsmanship of the ThinkPad but it also speaks volumes to the legions of ThinkPad enthusiasts that have been with us for so many years,” said Fran O'Sullivan, senior vice president, Lenovo Product Group. “The ThinkPad notebook is our flagship product, but more importantly, it's also a proven personal tool for millions of customers that depend on their ThinkPad to achieve great things.”
The ThinkPad was first brought to life by a group of ten leading designers and engineers from around the world, each inspired by
the challenge of creating a truly usable notebook PC, and influenced by the unlikely pairing of the Shokado bento -- a traditional black-lacquered Japanese lunch box -- and an IBM-issued employee pocket notebook with the corporate motto 'Think' imprinted on the cover. The ThinkPad’s black exterior, red TrackPoint, distinctive key-board, and reputation for quality, has solidified its place in personal computing history as the must-have business notebook PC.
Today, more than 30 million ThinkPad notebooks have been sold in more than 160 countries worldwide. The ThinkPad has won over 1000 design and engineering awards, more than any other notebook brand in the world. In 2006, the ThinkPad earned over 100 industry awards in the US alone.
"Over the past 15 years, the ThinkPad notebook PC has been the industry leader in innovative design with a track record of productivity enhancements that set the standard business customers have come to expect worldwide,” said Scott Di Valerio, corporate vice president, OEM division at Microsoft. “Since its inception, the ThinkPad has taken advantage of the Windows operating system and we are committed to continue our work with Lenovo to deliver innovations to customers by optimizing both Windows and the Office productivity suite of software.”
The introduction of the first ThinkPad -- the ThinkPad 700C -- marked the first notebook with a 10.4" color TFT screen and a new TrackPoint (red ball) pointing device. The ThinkPad would go on to include many pioneering technologies that would eventually pave the way for competitor notebooks. For example, the ThinkPad was the first notebook PC to feature an integrated biometric slide fingerprint reader for greater security. To date, Lenovo has shipped more than six million ThinkPad notebooks with this industry-leading security solution. The PC industry adapted many of these technologies to make them standard features for mobile computing users everywhere.
Some notable ThinkPad firsts include:
First notebook PC with integrated CD-ROM/DVD ROM
First ThinkLight, a "nighttime" light to illuminate the keyboard
First notebook PC with integrated Wi-Fi certified wireless LAN
First sub-three pound notebook PC with full-sized keyboard
First notebook PC with an embedded security chip
First notebook PC with hard drive "'air-bag" protection
First notebook PC with protective roll cage
First notebook PC to feature an integrated biometric slide fingerprint reader
First notebook PC with an extended battery life of up to 11 hours
About Lenovo
Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is dedicated to building the world’s best engineered personal computers. Lenovo’s business model is built on innovation, operational efficiency and customer satisfaction as well as a focus on investment in emerging markets. Formed by Lenovo Group’s acquisition of the former IBM Personal Computing Division, the company develops, manufactures and markets reliable high-quality, secure and easy-to-use technology products and services worldwide. Lenovo has major research centers in Yamato, Japan; Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; and Raleigh, North Carolina. For more information see
www.lenovo.com.