Draft: Do Not Reproduce, for Background Only

Embargo until Thursday, October 5th 8:30 AM EST

Happy 25th Birthday ThinkPad!

Lenovo Celebrates a Quarter Century of the Iconic Laptop with the Limited-Edition ThinkPad
Anniversary Edition 25
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK & YOKOHAMA – October 5, 2017 – Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR:
LNVGY) today proudly announced, at an exclusive event at the Yamato Labs in Japan, the birthplace of
ThinkPad, a limited-edition model to celebrate twenty-five years of design and engineering innovation. The
ThinkPad Anniversary Edition 25 is a modern incarnation of the classic design and includes iconic “retro”
features such as a backlit 7-row ThinkPad Classic keyboard, dedicated volume buttons, multiple status
LEDs and a multicolor logo.
th
The design concept launched on June 25 2015 using social media as a method to gather feedback and
preferences from ThinkPad fans and loyalists from around the world. In addition to the classic features, the
ThinkPad Anniversary Edition 25 is a thoroughly modern laptop. Powered by an Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
processor with discrete NVIDIA GeForce 940MX graphics and a 14-inch full HD display with touch, the
ThinkPad “Retro” performance is a far cry from the original 700C.

25 Years of Uncompromised Innovation

Designed by Richard Sapper and engineered in the Yamato Labs in Japan, the original ThinkPad 700C
th
announced on October 5 1992. Inspired by the traditional Japanese bento box, the 700C was the start of
an amazing journey. In the space of a couple of months, it won more than three hundred awards and
became a status symbol for presidents and CEO’s.

Page 1 of 2
Draft: Do Not Reproduce, for Background Only
Embargo until Thursday, October 5th 8:30 AM EST

130 million unit sales later, ThinkPad is an icon in the IT industry. It has helped explorers reach Earth’s
remotest places, supported dozens of missions into space and facilitated countless businesses to grow. In
fact, we have looked back over the years and collected a number of stories where ThinkPad has changed
the world. So, what makes ThinkPad so special?

“ThinkPad design creates a powerful and synergistic relationship between form and function. It balances
sophisticated aesthetics, thoughtfully crafted user experiences and renowned engineering in order to
deliver superior products,” said David Hill, former Chief Design Officer, Lenovo. “25 years after the
introduction of the original 700C, the latest X1 Carbon is immediately recognizable as a ThinkPad.”

ThinkPad at 50 – What Next?

As technology has advanced with exponential speed, the designers and engineers behind ThinkPad have
remained purpose-driven in their quest to continually reimagine mobile computing while preserving the
original concept. From the ThinkPad 701C with the “butterfly” keyboard to the 2-in-1 convertible X1 Yoga
with “rise and fall” keyboard, the relentless quest for perfection has made ThinkPad the number one
business laptop of all time. Over the next twenty-five years, ThinkPad will continue to develop, innovate
and deliver the technologies of tomorrow. Arimasa Naitoh, former head of the Yamato Labs and
affectionately known as the father of ThinkPad, firmly believes that the future is in safe hands.

“From the original 700C to the latest X1 Series, ThinkPad has proved it can enable business
transformation and offer customers uncompromised mobility,” he says. “Our team of engineers imagine a
future world where ThinkPad creates new segments and further enrichens user experiences as
technology becomes more embedded in our lives.”

Pricing and Availability:

ThinkPad Anniversary Edition 25 is available in limited quantities in select countries.

The price will start at $1899. (There will be an exclusive discount on Lenovo.com price for Oct 5th)

About Lenovo

Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is a $43 billion global Fortune 500 company and a leader in providing innovative consumer,
commercial, and data center technology. Our portfolio of high-quality, secure products and services covers PCs (including the
legendary Think and multimode YOGA brands), workstations, servers, storage, networking, software (including ThinkSystem and
ThinkAgile) solutions, smart TVs and a family of mobile products like smartphones (including the Motorola brand), tablets and apps.
Join us on LinkedIn, follow us on Facebook or Twitter (@Lenovo) or visit us at www.lenovo.com.

Page 2 of 2