2006-10-01 20:25:34 · 8 answers · asked by Nips 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
A Thinkpad is a particular brand of notebook computer.
Thinkpad used to be IBM's brand of notebooks. They sold their name and some of their business to Lenovo, a Chinese company about a year ago.
2006-10-01 20:29:43 · answer #1 · answered by Michael E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LAPTOP :- A small portable computer ranging from 10-20 pounds which may be used conveniently on business trips, in classrooms, and in other situations where traditional personal computers may be less efficient.
THINKPAD :- ThinkPad is the brand name for a highly successful range of portable laptop and notebook computers originally designed and sold by IBM. Since early 2005 the ThinkPad range has been manufactured and marketed by Lenovo, which purchased the IBM PC division.
2006-10-02 03:35:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I dont know but i have a think pad laptop at home and its from ibm its model no is R51 and I think teef_au is right the think pad is ibm's own brand in laptops and if still you have any doubts then see it in www.ibmlaptops.com it has many links to many sites which have contents on ibm laptops (think pad ) . plz vote for my ans
2006-10-02 03:46:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laptop or Notebook computer is a generic term of portable computer.
Think-Pad is brand name of IBM (now acquired by Lenovo) laptops. thats all.
as somebody commented earlier, it does not depend on OS / HW.
2006-10-02 03:35:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
'No difference as far as that they are both laptops/notebook computers.
The difference is in that the IBM ThinkPads uses a different operating system than the regular laptops O/S 2 as well as have a different hardware architecture.
2006-10-02 03:28:02 · answer #5 · answered by midnightlydy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a think pad is IBM's own brand of laptop.
2006-10-02 03:28:00 · answer #6 · answered by teef_au 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both are same
think pand is just the brand name for laptops
2006-10-02 04:11:07 · answer #7 · answered by nicefriendvikas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinkpad
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laptop
2006-10-02 03:33:25 · answer #8 · answered by nice guy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋