Lenovo is floating plans for an updated version of the original IBM ThinkPad. The iconic notebook and forerunner of the modern ultrabook is now in the hands of the Chinese company after IBM sold its laptop division in 2005.
The ThinkPad is the X300, a much loved model, complete with multi-coloured ThinkPad logo and the rough “nubbin” trackpad.
Lenovo’s VP of corporate identity and design David Hill said the market for retro styling is big enough to warrant manufacture.
“Think of it like stepping into a time machine and landing in 1992, but armed with today’s technology,” he said. “Although not for everyone, I’m certain there’s a group of people who would stand in line to purchase such a special ThinkPad model.”