ThinkPad X series the presence of a 12.1-inch Thin-film transistor (TFT LCD) display. These design values – thin and light – continued to be a part of the ThinkPad X-series laptops even after the purchase of IBM’s Personal Computing Division by Lenovo. The first X Series ThinkPad released by Lenovo was the X41 in 2005. The ThinkPad X-series laptops from Lenovo were described by Trusted Reviews as combining an ultraportable's weight and form factor with a durable design. The X-series laptops include traditional ultraportables, as well as convertible tablet designs. According to Lenovo, the ThinkPad X-series laptops include low power processors, offer long
Lenovo on carriers to sell its phones, its phones lacked strong branding and unique features to distinguish them in the competitive Chinese market where a weak economy and saturated market is slowing demand and the culture clash between a more hierarchical PC company and the need to be nimble to sell rapidly-evolving smartphones. In response to the weak sales, Lenovo announced in August 2015 that it would lay off 3,200 employees, mostly in its Motorola smartphone business. In the reorganization which followed, Lenovo was uncertain how to brand its Motorola smartphones. In November 2015, members of Lenovo management made statements that