I am a huge fan of the ThinkPad - the ‘pre Lenovo’ ThinkPads when IBM was selling the product. My ThinkPad has almost daily use and has been a wonderfully reliable machine. One of my online friends had recommended the ThinkPad because the juice company that he works for had IBM as its laptop supplier. I have not regretted taking the recommendation ( thanks ‘Juice’ - yes, that’s his online nickname in the security community).

With that said, it caught my attention that the ThinkPad line has reached its fifteenth anniversary. To celebrate, Lenovo has put out a special edition ThinkPad. It sells for $5,000 - yes, five thousand dollars:

“…ThinkPad – the global brand name for laptop computers launched by IBM – turned 15 years old this week. Lenovo, which bought IBM’s PC and laptop business two years ago, celebrated that anniversary with the release of a limited edition model.

Called the “ThinkPad Reserve Edition,” the laptop is covered in hand-stitched leather and resembles a rare oversized book.”

link: ThinkPad Turns 15 – with a $5,000 Special Edition

Needless to say, it is slightly beyond my price range. I’ll check to see if it is on eBay in a year or so - it might be affordable in five / six years.

Catherine Forsythe

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