ThinkPad T series
series of laptops by IBM and Lenovo
The T series of laptops are part of Lenovo's ThinkPad product line. The ThinkPad T series is officially the flagship ThinkPad product, offering high-performance computers aimed at businesses and professionals, originally introduced in 2000. Formerly an IBM brand, the series was produced by IBM until Lenovo acquired the ThinkPad brand following its purchase of IBM's Personal Computing Division (PCD) in 2005.
History of IBM-branded models
IBM introduced the T series as part of their ThinkPad brand in May 2000, succeeding the high-end ThinkPad 600 and 700 series. The laptop was meant to cater to users working with multiple networks and in different environments. This resulted in the development of the IBM Embedded Security Subsystem.
From its inception, the series was designed to balance speed and mobility. Despite a 14.1-inch screen, similar to desktops at the time, the titanium composite body on the laptop was designed to keep the weight as low as possible. Users were also given options to swap components for mobility, like a DVD player, writeable CD drive or numeric keypads.
The ThinkPad T20 was released by IBM as the successor to the ThinkPad 600X and ThinkPad 770Z series laptops.
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