ThinkPad Designer David Hill Reveals Unreleased Designs and the Legacy of the Iconic Laptop
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Summary
The article is an interview with David W. Hill, the lead designer of ThinkPad under IBM and Lenovo for 22 years. It explores the history of ThinkPad, its iconic design elements like the red nub, and innovations that never made it to production, such as butterfly keyboards and foldable workstations. The piece highlights the cult following of ThinkPad enthusiasts and Hill's current work with his firm, ThinkNext Design.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledIf you bought a ThinkPad between 1995 and 2017, it was probably designed under the oversight of David W. Hill.
The boxy black ThinkPad with its little red nub remains the quintessential business productivity notebook.
We almost got more butterfly keyboards and foldable workstations.
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