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The port selection on the ThinkPad X41 tablet, however, is a little weak. It lacks FireWire and S-Video connectors, the latter of which is on the HP Compaq tc4200. The system does have headphone, microphone, VGA, modem, Gigabit Ethernet, and two USB 2.0 plugs (one powered), two fewer than on the larger Averatec C3500. Its PC Card slot doubles for use with the upcoming generation of ExpressCards, and there's a handy Secure Digital flash card reader, though not the multiformat flash card reader we're seeing on traditional notebooks.

Ok, maybe not. As I understand it, IBM made ThinkPads for ages and ages, until it sold its PC business to Chinese PC vendor Lenovo in late 2004. Lenovo kept stamping IBM ThinkPad on its laptops, kept some of the same employees responsible for ThinkPad design, and by most accounts hasn't entirely messed up a good thing. So Lenovo's IBM ThinkPad T60 with Centrino Duo technology came to be.

SOMERS, NY - 03 Mar 1998: - IBM today announced an aggressive expansion of its ThinkPad notebook PC business, taking a cue from research study findings that demonstrate how mobile technology is changing the lives of consumers and professionals in the workplace and the home. Debuting four new ThinkPads with leading mobile PC technology at affordable prices -- as low as $1,599* -- the new models are well suited for students, small business owners and consumers who increasingly rely on mobile technology to achieve a balance in their personal and professional lives. The newest ThinkPads offer powerful Intel processors and large 12.1-inch screens.

The new ThinkPad 385XD and ThinkPad 380XD models are powerful additions to IBM's popular ThinkPad 380-series of notebooks. These new systems are designed for mobile professionals who demand the power and flexibility of a desktop PC in an all-in-one, portable package. The new notebooks offer an impressive price/performance ratio, bundling Intel's Pentiumâ 266MHz or 233 MHz processor with MMXä technology(1), stereo speakers with a sub-woofer, 32MB of standard memory, 12.1-inch TFT or HPA (High-Performance Addressing) display with a 50:1 contrast ratio, 2MB of VRAM, and an integrated floppy, hard disk and 24X-10X CD-ROM drive(2). A 56K PC Card modem(3) is standard on the ThinkPad 385XD and available as an option on the ThinkPad 380XD.