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 2011, Lenovo announced that it planned to acquire control of Medion, a German electronics manufacturing company. Lenovo said the acquisition would double its share of the German computer market, making it the third-largest vendor by sales (after Acer and Hewlett-Packard). The deal, which closed in the third quarter of the same year, was the first in which a Chinese company acquired a well-known German company. This acquisition will give Lenovo 14% of the German computer market. Gerd Brachmann, chairman of Medion, agreed to sell two-thirds of his 60 percent stake in the company. He will be paid in cash for