ThinkPad ThinkPad ThinkPad is a line of laptop computers and tablets designed, developed, and sold by Lenovo, and formerly IBM. ThinkPads are known for their minimalist, black, and boxy design which was initially modeled in 1990 by industrial designer Richard Sapper, based on the concept of a traditional Japanese "Bento" lunchbox revealing its nature only after being opened. According to later interviews with Sapper, he also characterized the simple ThinkPad form to be as elementary as a simple, black cigar box, and with similar proportions that offers a 'surprise' when opened. The line was first developed at the IBM Yamato Facility
Virtual Computer would manage one. Virtual Computer was founded in November 2007 by the founder of Virtual Iron, Alex Vasilevsky, and the former co-founder and General Manager of Guardent, Dan McCall. The company was backed by investors including Highland Capital Partners and Flybridge Capital Partners. Virtual Computer has received over $20 million in funding from Highland Capital Partners, Flybridge Capital, and Citrix. In March 2011, Virtual Computer announced its collaboration with Lenovo to optimize Virtual Computer’s NxTop client virtualization and management solution on Lenovo's business-oriented systems. These include select models of Lenovo's ThinkCentre A and M series desktops and ThinkPad T and