Then: The IBM ThinkPad
Now: The Lenovo ThinkPad
In the last year, Lenovo—which bought ThinkPad, the longest-running laptop brand around, from IBM in 2005—has proved there’s plenty of room for additional innovation in the world of laptops. Note the ThinkPad W700ds: Its 17-inch LCD houses a secret second display (10.6 inches diagonally) that you can pop out on the right side of the machine to dock sidebars, chat sessions or anything else you want at the ready but don’t need front and center. The W700 series is also the first notebook computer with built-in color calibration and a Wacom pen tablet built into the palm rest: When you want to go freestyle, just pick up the stylus and scribble away on the dedicated writing area alongside the touchpad.