IBM Thinkpad History

Traditionally black, ThinkPads feature innovations such as magnesium or titanium composite cases, TrackPoint pointing device that allows performance near that of a mouse, ThinkLight, an LED keyboard light at the top of the LCD screen, solidly constructed full-size keyboard (including the fold-out butterfly keyboard on the 701 models), the Active Protection System, a device that detects when a ThinkPad is falling and shuts the hard drive down to prevent damage, biometric fingerprint reader, dual wireless antennas that allow for more stable connections, and the Client Security Solution that allows for industry standard TPM encryption and password management to counter keylogger spyware. ThinkPads have a reputation for generally being solidly built, dependable, and innovative.

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